Hungary unveils new 'clean up' plan as governemnt takes new steps to unlocking frozen EU funds
Budapest will keep a list of economic operators who are barred from public tenders due to prior economic offences, fulfilling an EU obligation to restoring its access to critical funding.
Azerbaijan
euronews.com
13.08.2026
Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill
The drills come amid rising tensions with China, which frequently sends military planes and ships towards Taiwan.
World
npr.org
13.08.2026
Whose Babies Are These?
"A Chinese man hired a Florida surrogate, then didn’t pick up his kids, sparking a custody battle that could upend the industry."
Journal
longreads.com
13.08.2026
China’s SMIC Posts Earnings Beat as Mature-Node Orders Surge
Finance
wsj.com
13.08.2026
High Oil Prices Deliver a Windfall for China’s Coal-to-Chemicals Industry
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
13.08.2026
Exclusive-Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep a window open
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
13.08.2026
China's WeRide eyes Australia, Southeast Asia among potential new markets after strong Q2
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
13.08.2026
Is China’s debt-bomb squad about to blow up?
Firms tasked with defusing credit crises are getting into trouble
Finance
economist.com
13.08.2026
Taiwan says it was hit by ‘abnormal’ AI-assisted cyber-attack
Taiwan’s statement comes a day after reports that suspected China-linked hackers had carried out a first-of-a-kind breachTaiwan says it detected AI-assisted cyber-attacks on government agencies that c
Tech
theguardian.com
13.08.2026
China's Lenovo posts 43% jump in Q1 revenue, riding AI infrastructure boom
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
13.08.2026
Exclusive-Ford to move production of some Lincoln models from China to US
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
13.08.2026
Trump’s justice department arrests expert on far right as part of SPLC crackdown
Prosecutors charge Heidi Beirich with financial crimes as part of case against the Southern Poverty Law CenterThe justice department on Wednesday arrested a leading expert on far-right extremism, char
World
theguardian.com
12.08.2026
'Great moment' as Egypt winger Hassan joins Celtic on four-year deal
Celtic sign winger Haissem Hassan from Real Oviedo on a four-year contract with the option of a further year.
Sport
bbc.co.uk
12.08.2026
Double murderer and rapist Simon Levy sentenced to whole-life tariff
Errors by police and prosecutors after first murder had left serial sex offender free to kill againSimon Levy, the prolific sexual predator left free by police and prosecution errors to murder two wom
World
theguardian.com
12.08.2026
Azerbaijan, China discuss cooperation in aluminum and metallurgy
Azerbaijan
trend.az
12.08.2026
Has the U.S. lost its dominance to China?
Beijing may be benefiting from the war in Iran and Trump's tariffs and has an edge in the competition for tech supremacy. The New Yorker's Evan Osnos discusses his story "The Future, Made in China."
World
npr.org
12.08.2026
Tesla’s China Numbers Show It Is On The Road To Comeback
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
12.08.2026
Swinney calls for Burnham rethink on Chinese factory in Highlands
The first minister is dismissing claims he is putting political point scoring before national security concerns.
Politics
bbc.co.uk
12.08.2026
Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97
The former premier brought China into the WTO and championed reforms that fuelled growth.
World
bbc.co.uk
12.08.2026
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Honor’s Robot Phone Has a Gimbal-Powered Camera for Vloggers
Honor’s new China-exclusive Android phone features a pop-out motorized gimbal camera designed to replace your action cam.
Tech
wired.com
12.08.2026