Saroj kumar 
China has pulled off its second “AI shock” in 18 months with Moonshot AI’s release of a new artificial intelligence model that rivals U.S. frontier systems. The July debut of Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 model shook the markets, echoing what happened when China’s DeepSeek was unveiled in January 2025. Since the July 16 release, the … Read more
Beijing has prepared strategies to counter the United States in various scenarios ahead of ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping’s visit, including potentially canceling the trip, according to insiders within the CCP’s system who spoke with The Epoch Times in recent days. U.S. President Donald Trump announced in July that Xi is expected … Read more
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is closely monitoring public reactions to the death of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, amid concerns that mourning for the outspoken reform-era leader could become an outlet for broader dissatisfaction with the regime, according to an insider familiar with the matter. Zhu died on Aug. 12 at the age of … Read more
However the figures are also likely to reflect the fact that real wages across the Northern Ireland private sector were rising in 2024. The figures show that, on average, real disposable income per person in the UK rose by 3.1%, external. The lowest increase of 2.2% was in the north east of England. Northern Ireland … Read more
Actress Taapsee Pannu has addressed her long-standing differences with actor-politician Kangana Ranaut. The two became part of a public feud in 2019 and 2020, with their names frequently being linked amid the ongoing debate over nepotism in Bollywood. However, Taapsee has now said that she has never met Kangana, either before or after the controversy.During … Read more
Campaigners have vowed to appeal after the High Court ruled on July 31 that the UK’s approval for China to build a vast new embassy in London was lawful and rejected a legal challenge brought by a group of local residents. Beijing’s plan to build an expanded embassy on the site of the historic Royal … Read more
Premier of South Australia Peter Malinauskas at press conference during day one of LIV Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club in Adelaide, Australia on Feb. 12, 2026. Sarah Reed/Getty Images The premier who led Australia’s world-first social media ban has signed a landmark artificial intelligence agreement as he courts big tech. While touring the United … Read more
New Zealand’s intelligence service has said it disrupted an attempt by China’s Purple Mountain Observatory to install ground-based space equipment capable of collecting intelligence of military value. The observatory worked with an unnamed New Zealand company that was “likely unaware” of the equipment’s intelligence capability and did not know who would receive the data, according … Read more
After Deutsche Bank announced on Aug. 10 it was authorized by the People’s Bank of China—China’s central bank—to be an RMB clearing bank in Frankfurt, making it the first in Europe, analysts warned this could give the Chinese communist regime a way into the European-U.S. financial system, raising questions for the global financial system. Other … Read more
The latest meeting was called following a report by the council’s top legal officer, Alex Bougatef, who said it was his legal duty to declare the local authority is breaking the law. Presenting the report, Bougatef said the lack of anyone in charge raised serious concerns about decision-making, accountability, and effective governance. He said: “The … Read more