The three astronauts from the Shenzhou-20 mission flew to the Tiangong space station in April, and were expected to return on Wednesday The return to Earth of three Chinese astronauts has been delayed until an unspecified date after their spacecraft was apparently struck by a small piece of debris, according to Chinese state media. The … Read more
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said the deal amounted to ‘handing over’ the country’s independence Malaysia’s government has been forced to defend its new trade deal with the US after opposition politicians, analysts and civil society groups warned that the deal was “one-sided” and could compromise the country’s sovereignty. Investment, trade and industry minister … Read more
Investigation launched after discovery that Chinese supplier had remote access to vehicles’ control systems Authorities in Denmark are urgently studying how to close an apparent security loophole in hundreds of Chinese-made electric buses that enables them to be remotely deactivated. The investigation comes after transport authorities in Norway, where the Yutong buses are also in … Read more
Budget envisions significant increase in defence spending, cuts to civil service and ‘generational investments’ A protracted trade war with the United States and a weakening domestic economy has forced Mark Carney to run a deficit tens of billions larger than initially forecast in his first-ever federal budget. The spending plan, titled “Canada Strong” envisions significant … Read more
After mass killings in El Fasher and four years on from a coup, UAE now admits its Sudan policy has gone wrong The United Arab Emirates’ diplomatic machine is for the first time admitting to mistakes in its Sudan policy after suffering reputational damage over its support for the Rapid Support Forces, the Sudanese paramilitary … Read more
Despondency reigned at the Ziegfeld Ballroom – and then the defeated candidate found it hard to praise the victor At least Andrew Cuomo’s last act in politics came at a fancy venue. While Cuomo held his election night party at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, which describes itself in its own words as a “luxury event venue … Read more
Its new $6.99 streaming show aimed to make politics fun and fresh – instead felt offbeat and out of touch CNN wanted to try something new on election night, and you can’t blame them. Cable news networks – well, besides Fox News – are struggling to retain viewers, even on a night where voters were … Read more
Obama said ‘the future looks a little bit brighter’ while the House speaker lied about New York mayor-elect’s policies Left-leaning Americans awoke to a rare recent moment of political celebration with Democratic victories in several elections across the country, led by the election of Zohran Mamdani as the next mayor of New York, while Republicans … Read more
Eucalyptus production is dominated by large multinationals that convert farmland and forest into monoculture plantations Razor-straight rows of eucalyptus clones flank the Baixa Verde settlement in north-eastern Brazil. The genetically identical trees are in marked contrast to the patches of wild Atlantic forest – one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on Earth – that … Read more
Fifa has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the World Cup on 5 December in Washington. The award, called the Fifa Peace Prize, will “recognize exceptional actions for peace”, soccer’s governing body said Wednesday. “In an increasingly unsettled and divided world, it’s fundamental to recognize … Read more