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01 Dec '25
BBC | The abrupt cancellations of several Japanese music events in Shanghai - one of them midway through a song - have sparked criticism among fans, with some calling the moves "rude" and "extreme".Maki Otsuki was halfway through the theme of hit anime One Piece on Friday
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21 Nov '25
President Museveni accompanied by First Lady Janet Museveni flags off Uganda's first batch of chili containers to the Chinese market during a function held at Namasagali on Thursday. PPU PhotoOn Thursday, 20th November, 2025, Uganda marked a major milestone in its agricultural export ambit
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15 Nov '25
Finland has said that the two countries’ cooperation is a growing challenge for the US-led military blocFinland has accused China of supporting Russia in the Ukraine conflict and described the two countries’ deepening cooperation as a growing challenge for NATO. Beijing has
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14 Nov '25
Drone attack in export hub Novorossiysk fuels supply worriesBeijing/Singapore — Oil prices jumped about 2% on Friday on supply fears after a Ukrainian drone attack hit an oil depot in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, a major export hub.Brent crude
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12 Nov '25
From November 12, hundreds of Chinese and African scholars and diplomacy experts will gather in South Africa for the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum: China-Africa Partnership Conference.At the center of the two-day high-level deliberations would be what I would term the
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11 Nov '25
Recent video showing Vladimir Putin's swollen hand and bulging veins during a meeting with Xi Jinping has fueled new health rumors about the Russian president.Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent public appearance created a buzz on social media. The viral videos and picture
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06 Nov '25
US President Donald Trump will host all five Central Asian leaders in Washington on Thursday for the first time, a few months after they held separate summits with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping.The West has upped its interest with the resource-rich region, w
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04 Nov '25
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said earlier that Moscow and Beijing had raised the share of payments in national currencies to 99%Russia and China carry out 99.1% of trade transactions in their national currencies, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told the
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03 Nov '25
Gold held around $4 000 an ounce after a weak start on Monday, after China ended a long-standing tax rebate for some retailers in a change that could weigh on demand in one of the world’s largest precious-metals markets.Bullion for immediate delivery rose 0.1%, after falling a
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03 Nov '25
Bengaluru — Gold held steady on Monday, kept in check by a strong dollar as investors dialled back bets for further Federal Reserve rate cuts in the near term, while easing US-China trade tensions also crimped bullion demand.Spot gold was flat at $4,000.65/oz by 5.0