Global pharmaceutical giants are increasing investments in China's biotech sector, aiming to leverage innovation capabilities and form joint ventures for the global market, according to Global Health Summit speakers.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have signed a trilateral defence agreement to strengthen collective security amid ongoing conflict involving Iran, with a focus on mutual defense against aggression and promoting regional stability.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement in Doha, establishing a mutual defense commitment where an attack on one is considered an attack on all.
Beijing and Washington's latest measures could test ties, but observers view them as a minor obstacle on the path to a potential summit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
The US has reopened discussions on a multi-billion dollar arms sale to Taiwan, potentially jeopardizing the upcoming leaders' summit with China, already strained by trade tensions.
A new documentary, Steal This Story, Please!, examines the four-decade career of Amy Goodman, co-founder of the independent news broadcast Democracy Now!, highlighting her commitment to grassroots reporting and bearing witness to human rights abuses globally.
Ahead of President Xi Jinping's planned Washington visit, US-China tensions escalate over Chinese AI models, advanced robotics, and forced labour claims.
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met US counterpart Marco Rubio in Washington, ducking questions about his previous criticism of Donald Trump.
The global AI race is splitting into contrasting US and Chinese pathways. The US relies on technological frontier control and trusted partnerships, while China offers affordable models and local deployment, each creating different forms of international dependence.
India, presiding over BRICS in 2024, has invited heads of state/government and international associations to the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, September 12-13, under the slogan 'Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability'
Bangladesh's state minister for foreign affairs asked India to clarify whether it supports an upcoming virtual address by former PM Sheikh Hasina in Delhi, warning it could impact bilateral ties.
A Proesc, primeira startup do Amapá, foi indicada pelo segundo ano consecutivo ao Prêmio Top Educação na categoria Sistema de Gestão. Fundada em 2008, a empresa atende mais de 3 mil instituições no Brasil e em sete países, com 70% da equipe sendo amapaense.
Kyiv suffered ballistic missile attacks, killing 10 and injuring 22, while Donald Trump expressed reluctance on licensing Patriot missile production to Ukraine. President Zelenskyy also urged Trump to facilitate Starlink use for strikes inside Russia. Separately, Ukrainians protested the ouster of the defense minister, and Black Sea grain exports faced threats from drone attacks.
The Tour de France Femmes is under pressure to reroute part of its Mont Ventoux stage next Friday due to extreme wildfire risk in Provence. Organizers are in constant contact with the Vaucluse prefecture and will adapt the route if necessary, with a decision expected after a fire risk assessment on August 4.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal is seeking government intervention to ensure India's white-ball tour to Bangladesh in September proceeds. Diplomatic efforts between Bangladesh and India are fueling optimism for the previously postponed series, which has not yet received official confirmation.
Kyiv suffered ballistic missile attacks, killing nine and wounding 23 across five districts. Meanwhile, Donald Trump retreated from a promise to let Ukraine produce Patriot interceptors, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought his help to secure Elon Musk's Starlink for strikes inside Russia.
Leeds Rhinos defeated Toulouse 46-0 at Headingley, with Jake Connor scoring 22 points, including two tries and seven goals. The dominant victory maintains Leeds' two-point lead at the Super League summit, while Toulouse suffered their 14th defeat of the season.
Montana Republican Daines has emerged as an important backchannel figure between Washington and Beijing, carrying messages and helping narrow differences ahead of leader-level engagements, including a past trip by President Trump to the Chinese capital.
India returns to the No. 1 position in ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings after winning a 2-0 lead over Zimbabwe in their three-match T20I series, edging out England due to a superior ratings decimal.
Chinese tech firms like Huawei and Biren Technology are developing 'supernodes'—massive AI computing clusters—to overcome AI computing power bottlenecks, despite challenges in cost, power, and scalability.
FBI Director Kash Patel met China's Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong in Beijing, focusing on fentanyl trafficking, scam operations, and violent crimes, ahead of the Trump-Xi Jinping summit in September.
Washington's recent trade, tech, and visa restrictions on China are viewed by Chinese analysts as a leverage-building tactic for the September presidential summit, despite warnings that such aggressive pressure could sour the political atmosphere ahead of the high-stakes meeting.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov questioned US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's assertion that proposals to resolve the Ukraine conflict, made at the Russia-US summit in Alaska, had failed, seeking clarification on what exactly failed.
A Pew Research Centre survey reveals over one-third of Americans view China as the global leader in AI, surpassing the US. President Trump confirmed AI will be a key topic during his planned September summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the US's goal to dominate the technology.
