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With eyes on blockade, China tests boosted presence east of Taiwan: study

China is ramping up its maritime presence in the area, an apparent bid to establish jurisdiction in the waters and counter Japan-Philippine cooperation.

World japantimes.co.jp 21.08.2026

U.S. designates American held by China as wrongfully detained

The State Department says Myanmar scholar Min Zin was detained at the airport after he traveled to Yunnan, China, in June on the invitation of the Chinese government.

World japantimes.co.jp 21.08.2026

US warns allies and China to join Iran economic pressure campaign

The United States on Thursday urged allies and China to join its campaign to isolate Iran's economy, as President Donald Trump seeks to intensify pressure on Tehran amid a stalemate in the war and gro

World france24.com 21.08.2026

China hosts second Humanoid Robot Games as arms race with U.S. heats up

The second annual World Humanoid Games are set to take place in Beijing. It comes as tension continues to build between China and the U.S. in a technological arms-race. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer i

World nbcnews.com 21.08.2026

China Is Strapping ‘Digital Bombs’ to Civilian Infrastructure—Is the US Ready?

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” Andy Greenberg discusses sitting in on a war game simulating a cyberattack from the Chinese hacking group Volt Typhoon

Tech wired.com 20.08.2026

Rubio designates US citizen held in China as wrongfully detained as Trump prepares to host Xi at White House

The Trump administration designated Min Zin as wrongfully detained in China weeks before President Donald Trump is set to host Xi Jinping at the White House.

Politics foxnews.com 20.08.2026

FBI seizes Swalwell’s devices at airport as sexual misconduct investigation escalates: sources

Eric Swalwell's cell phone was seized at San Francisco International Airport as part of an FBI probe into sexual misconduct, a source confirms.

Politics foxnews.com 20.08.2026

FBI raids home and seizes electronics of ex-Rep Eric Swalwell in sexual assault probe: report

Swalwell, a former Democratic representative, resigned from Congress in April following the sexual assault allegations

World independent.co.uk 20.08.2026

China to replace soldiers with AI robots

Chinese experts have proposed transforming disputed islands and reefs in the South China Sea into autonomous “robotic fortresses” equipped with unmanned systems and automated defense technologies.

Azerbaijan azernews.az 20.08.2026

How sex sheds evolutionary baggage

Why is there sex—or, more precisely, sexual reproduction? If you're an evolutionary biologist, the answer isn't obvious. Sexual reproduction is biologically costly, requiring not only competition for

Science phys.org 20.08.2026

ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyer

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday slammed the latest US sanctions targeting senior ICC staff, including its president, as a “flagrant attack” on the global tribunal's independence and vowe

World france24.com 20.08.2026

Abigail’s Party review – Tamzin Outhwaite’s Bev is Madame Bovary with a Cinzano

Harold Pinter theatre, LondonOuthwaite’s performance as Beverly, a precision-tooled showcase in hidden anger and longing, is a triumph in this eternally resonant suburban dramaAlison Steadman has cast

Culture theguardian.com 20.08.2026

Migrant women face sexual assault in Ceuta

Migrant women face sexual assault in Ceuta

World aljazeera.com 20.08.2026

Founder of China’s Evergrande jailed for life after pleading guilty to fraud

Hui Ka Yan also forfeits all his personal property and the company he set up is given hefty finesBusiness live – latest updatesThe founder of Evergrande, one of China’s largest property developers, ha

World theguardian.com 20.08.2026

American student says she was raped in Vietnam, pressured to drop case

An American student says she was raped during a group holiday in Vietnam, then pressured to drop the case against a wealthy suspect.

World cbsnews.com 20.08.2026

HRF files war crimes complaint in India against Israeli soldier over Gaza demolitions

The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a war crimes complaint in India against an Israeli soldier accused of participating in the deliberate destruction of civilian property in the Gaza Strip.

Azerbaijan azernews.az 20.08.2026

ICC says US sanctions 'flagrant attack' on court independence

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday lashed out at the United States after Washington slapped sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane, calling it a "flagrant attack" on the court's independen

World france24.com 20.08.2026

Migrant women tell of sexual harassment in Spain's crisis-hit Ceuta

Some women who entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta on July 30 as part of a mass migrant crossing say the hardships of ​sleeping rough as they wait to be registered are compounded by the thr

World france24.com 20.08.2026

Burnham announces plans to clean up illegal waste dumps – UK politics live

The prime minister has promised a crackdown on criminal gangs making money from dumping waste Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog.The days of criminal gangs making easy money from dumping w

Politics theguardian.com 20.08.2026

Top seeds Sabalenka, Zverev knocked out of Cincinnati Open

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka stunned by Sara Bejlek, while French Open champion Alexander Zverev exits after fourth round.

World aljazeera.com 20.08.2026