Chinese economy 'gets off to a good start', as major indicators outpace market expectations in first 2 months of 2026: official data

China's major economic indicators have outpaced broad market expectations by gaining new momentum in the first two months of 2026, the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistic (NBS) showed on ...

Trump warns NATO of "very bad" future if allies fail to help in Hormuz: FT

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Sunday that NATO would face a "very bad" future if its allies fail to take action ...

Australia will not send navy ship to Strait of Hormuz, official says

Australia will not send navy ships to protect oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, a senior government minister said on ...

Trump says he demands seven countries escort ships through Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has "demanded" about seven countries heavily reliant on Middle East oil join a coalition to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway ...

China says US 301 trade probe targeting 60 economies seriously disrupts international economic and trade order

China says US 301 trade probe targeting 60 economies seriously disrupts international economic and trade order ...

Starmer talks to Trump on importance of reopening of Strait of Hormuz

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump Sunday evening to discuss the situation in the Middle East and the disruption to global shipping caused by the closure of the ...

White House plans to announce coalition to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz: WSJ

The White House is planning to announce a multinational coalition to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing U.S. officials. The plan, which remains ...

Iran not asking for ceasefire or negotiations, ready to defend itself as long as it takes -- FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that the country is not asking for a ceasefire or negotiations with the United States, stating that Tehran is prepared to defend itself "as long ...

Iran's supreme leader reiterates demand for compensation from 'enemy'

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Sunday night reiterated his country's demand for compensation from its "enemy." "We will obtain compensation from the enemy, and if he refuses, we will take ...

Chinese FM meets with Vietnamese counterpart

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung in Hanoi on Sunday. During the meeting, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China ...

Takaichi hypes security environment ahead of US visit; move to seek US support for Tokyo’s military shift, says expert

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech during the graduation ceremony at the National Defense Academy of Japan on March 14, 2026 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture ...

Quality brew

Farmers harvest tea leaves shortly before the Qingming Festival to produce the mingqian (literally "pre-Qingming") tea, which is made of the very first tea sprouts in spring and considered to be of ...