China

Huawei heads to trial in US over its business dealings in Iran

The trial will bring to a close one of the US government's earliest and most closely watched battles against a Chinese company.

The Huawei logo at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China, July 17, 2026.
A police cordon is pictured outside Brussels Central railway station.

Belgium detains Chinese dual national on suspicion of semiconductor espionage

The (10) Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo of Antare Au of Hong Kong, Tom Fleming of Great Britain and Marvin Kirchhofer of Germany leads the field at the start during the World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Imola at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari on April 19, 2026 in Imola, Italy.

Rival driver stops during China GT race to pull crashed racer from burning Ferrari

THEN-IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (L), Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang, and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud meet in Beijing, April 2023.

Voices from the Arab Press: China’s Iran dilemma, Israel elections, Hezbollah US talks


Iran to receive hundreds of Chinese shoulder-launched missiles systems in weeks

The contract covers the purchase of between 300 and 400 man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), including Chinese-made QW-12 and FN-16 missiles.

A member of the Bolivarian National Militia holds a Russian-made 9K338 "Igla-S" (SA-18) man-portable air-defense (MANPAD) surface-to-air missile launcher as he takes part in a rally against US military activity in the Caribbean

Iran war risks becoming America’s next Vietnam - opinion

Four months into the Iran campaign, the US risks repeating Vietnam by relying on gradual pressure over decisive victory.

 US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)

Some $18 billion of Iranian oil sold since outbreak of war, over half of annual budget

The sales generated more than 60% of the oil revenue forecast in Iran's annual budget, Iranian Oil Minister Paknejad said.

VESSELS AT the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026.

China declares highest flash flood alert as Typhoon Noul hits land, forces thousands to relocate

The year's 12th tropical cyclone and China's third this month, Noul, which means the glow of sunrise or sunset in Korean, struck the coast of Huidong County at about 3:50 a.m.

Workers clear fallen debris and obstacles from the road after Typhoon Noul, in Hong Kong, China, July 26, 2026.

At least 17 missing in South China Sea after Vietnamese vessel sinks, rescuers search for survivors

Authorities have already pulled 45 people from the water.

A China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, as Philippine Coast Guard aircraft carrying journalists patrols the area, days after two Chinese vessels collided in the area while allegedly trying to block a Philippine supply mission, in the South China Sea, August 13, 2025.

Taiwan has the playbook Israel needs to win the eighth front - opinion

Taiwan has spent decades fighting disinformation. Israel should adopt its playbook before it loses the eighth front.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz seen in the Knesset plenum, December 16, 2024

Trump administration probing Harvard over possible discrimination in Chinese financial aid programs

Harvard said on Monday it "does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin in allocating financial aid."

 Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025.

'Cyber attack can be like Hiroshima nuke': A key man behind Shin Bet becoming serious on cyber

From gas pipelines to rail systems, Shin Bet cyber pioneer Harel Menashri warns that digital attacks can cause mass casualties and leave Israel exposed.

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture.

Iran used brief US truce to build $6 billion oil buffer - report

Tehran rushed 70 million barrels toward China during a month-long pause in the US blockade, securing up to $6 billion before renewed strikes.

 Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port on June 22, 2026 in Muscat, Oman.

Trump accuses China of 2020 voting interference, contradicting US intelligence findings

The president said he was declassifying sensitive information that showed China had illicitly acquired 220 million US voter files, including names, addresses, and other data used to register to vote.

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, US, July 15, 2026.