A police officer at Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border directed civilians to safety moments before a mudslide struck, as Nepal seeks flood recovery aid
Typhoon Noul, China's strongest storm this year, made landfall in Guangdong, cancelling flights and rail services and stranding 2,000 at Hong Kong airport.
The killing of a dog and her puppies in Guangdong has spurred China's animal rights advocates to move their campaign offline and overseas amid censorship.
President Trump suggested renaming the contested Strait of Hormuz the 'Trump Strait' as oil transit hit a wartime record of 17 million barrels on Monday.
President Trump threatened on Friday to cut trade with deficit nations unless the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates ahead of its September meeting.
American Airlines is installing its Flagship Suite premium cabins on its largest Boeing 777 jets, targeting its busiest long-haul international routes.
Anthropic is close to finalizing a $15 billion pre-IPO credit facility and nearing selection of Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs for a listing eyed for mid
Thieves stole four Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina from a Sicilian museum overnight without triggering alarms, prompting a professional-heist
Thai elephant parks, including Maetaeng Elephant Park & Clinic, are facing a significant decline in tourist numbers due to global travel disruptions and uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will retire at the end of 2026 after a seven-year tenure that brought record deals, expansion and the league's first mill
The NBA suspended Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for one year, stripped five first-round draft picks and fined the team $30 million over the Kawhi Leonard ca
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment announced Tuesday it will buy MLB's Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno, with the deal expected to close in early 2027.
Callaway ended its Good Good Golf sponsorship after a video showing a man shoving a woman, as retailers pulled gear and the PGA Tour dropped it as title sp
American Airlines is installing its Flagship Suite premium cabins on its largest Boeing 777 jets, targeting its busiest long-haul international routes.
Aarav Shen
Aarav Shen covers world news and global markets for Beijing Times, reporting on geopolitics, economic policy, and the forces shaping international affairs.
Iran’s IRGC plans live-fire exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on February 1–2, drawing attention to security risks around a vital global oil shipping route.
The US announced a multi-day aerial readiness exercise across the Middle East to test rapid deployment and sustained combat airpower as tensions with Iran remain elevated.
The EU and India finalized a landmark free trade agreement aimed at cutting tariffs on most goods, easing access for services and investment, and reshaping trade ties across a combined market of about 2 billion people.
Wall Street lifted the S&P 500 to a record and closer to 7,000 as earnings rolled in and the Fed meeting began, while the Dow slipped after health insurers sank on Medicare Advantage news.
U.S. military presence increases in the Middle East, heightening tensions with Iran. President Trump suggests a potential deal while Iran warns of retaliation amidst internal protests and international scrutiny.
A top US Border Patrol official is expected to leave Minneapolis as Trump shifts to a less aggressive enforcement approach following backlash over deadly incidents and days of protests.
Minneapolis saw clashes outside a downtown hotel as federal agents used tear gas to disperse anti-ICE protesters following outrage over the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti, while officials say some Border Patrol agents are leaving the city.
Gold surged above $5,100 to a new all-time high as investors rushed into safe havens amid geopolitical tension, a weaker dollar, central bank buying and renewed ETF inflows.
EU leaders arrived in India to push a major trade agreement described as the “mother of all deals,” aiming to open India’s market to EU firms and signal a global alternative to US-led trade dominance.
Trump claimed the US used a secret “Discombobulator” weapon to disable Venezuelan defenses during the raid that captured Nicolás Maduro, as he signaled an expanded campaign of strikes against drug cartels.
China’s private rocket maker LandSpace is pushing ahead with a major IPO as the exchange reviews its application, aiming to raise around $1 billion or more to expand reusable rocket technology and production.
China has expanded its review of Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus, widening scrutiny beyond national security to include financial and compliance checks that could force changes to the deal.
China is investigating top general Zhang Youxia for “serious violations” as reports allege corruption and a suspected leak of nuclear secrets to the US, escalating the latest PLA purge.
China has opened an investigation into top military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, deepening a sweeping PLA purge as Beijing tightens discipline and reshapes senior command.
