CAPE TOWN, South Africa: A China policy giving Africa’s biggest economies tariff-free access to its market for the next two years came into effect Friday while its economic rival the United States seeks to impose new import taxes under President Donald Trump’s push for protectionism. The China deal»»»

Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip 5 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on Google Taiwanese President high-fives compatriots as he arrives in Eswatini Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has arrived in Eswatini, days after his government said a trip had been ca»»»

TAIPEI: ‌Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said he had arrived in Eswatini in southern Africa on Saturday, having blamed China for the forced cancelation of a prior trip. Lai made the comment in a Facebook post having not previously ‌announced he ‌was making another ‌attempt ⁠to go after the ⁠governmen»»»

Philippine and US forces on Saturday showcased the NMESIS anti-ship missile system in Batanes province, near Taiwan, during annual war games, as tensions simmer over the self-governed island that China views as its own territory. The Philippines' northernmost province, with about 20,000 residents, »»»

Bright idea? UK firm pioneers mini data centres using lampposts Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on Google Conflow Power GroupA group of iLamps in Morocco There have been many attempts to put data centres in unusual places over the years - Microsoft put a data centre under the sea, Elon Musk has s»»»

QIBAH: Historic caravan hub Qibah is now a lively tourist destination that promotes cultural engagement and strengthens national identity. Located 150 km northeast of Buraidah within Al-Asyah governorate, Qibah serves as the eastern gateway to the Qassim region, linking it with Hail, Riyadh, Easter»»»

TOKYO: Saudi officials have promoted the Kingdom’s burgeoning startup ecosystem at a high-profile event in Tokyo. The Saudi Ministry of Investment and Invest Saudi hosted “Startup Saudi: The New Global Magnet for Entrepreneurship” at Tokyo Innovation Base on Thursday, highlighting the Kingdom’s att»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Historians still debate whether the Franco‑Prussian War of the early 1870s planted the seeds for the catastrophe that followed decades later in World War I, or even if reshaping Europe’s balance of power post-1918 and humiliating Germany helped set the conditions for World War II. And as histo»»»

Abu Dhabi: As part of its ongoing efforts to advance the smart mobility ecosystem and develop the maritime transport sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC), an affiliate of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, has announced the launch of field trials fo»»»

China's foreign minister on Thursday urged the United States to maintain "stability" between the two powers and warned that Taiwan posed the biggest risk, weeks before President Donald Trump visits Beijing. In a call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that Beijing»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Labour Court achieved significant milestones in safeguarding workers’ rights in 2025, successfully settling and disbursing financial entitlements to 12,536 workers, with a total value exceeding Dh309 million. Also Read: UAE celebrates International Workers’ Day amid excepti»»»

China scraps tariffs for all but one African nation 6 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKelly Ng Getty ImagesSino-African trade is marked by a growing imbalance in China's favour China will scrap tariffs for all African countries from Friday – except Eswatini, which maintains ties with Ta»»»

Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed in a phone call on Thursday with his US counterpart Marco Rubio bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated in a press release that during the call, Yi urged Rubio to work towa»»»

Iranian-American creator Mahdi Hemmat is gaining millions of views with AI-generated, Lego-style rap videos that blend satire, pop culture and political messaging about the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel. While presented as entertainment, the content promotes pro-Iran narrati»»»

In a corner of the courtyard of a public school in Sanaa, a woman dressed in black stands, once used to seeing her son in the morning assembly line. Today, she returns to the same place not as a mother, but as a cleaner trying to keep what remains of her life intact. She wipes the ground in heavy s»»»

The Strait of Hormuz is right at the heart of a serious strategic stalemate. Trump is adamant: no end to the war without a nuclear deal – which will be, at best, a diluted JCPOA, tore up by Trump himself.Tehran for its part now rules no nuclear discussion until the war ends.While the gap may not be»»»

Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority has stepped up efforts to raise safety awareness among residents, stressing that family safety remains a key part of building a stable community. The initiative comes through the authority’s participation in the “Municipal Presence” events organised by Abu Dhabi Ci»»»

Taiwanese household net worth climbed to a record peak in 2024, boosted by a surge in technology stocks and a robust property market, the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) reported on April 29, as cited by the nation's English language daily Taipei Times. »»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

LONDON: Google and Meta have run more than 100,000 advertisements of businesses formally listed by the UN as facilitating illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, a new investigation by The New Humanitarian has found. The probe, published earlier this week, cross-referenced the two tec»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»