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Why oil prices didn't explode when the Strait of Hormuz closed — and why the next shock could be far worse
WorldUS Strategic Petroleum Reserve hits lowest level since 1983 as war-driven drawdowns accelerate
USAUS pays out $81 billion in tariff refunds after Supreme Court ruling, as deficit climbs and new duties loom
USAPew Research Center: More countries now view China more favourably than the United States
USAOver 100 House Democrats vote to block military aid to Israel in rare split over Netanyahu government
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USA & UK
US Strategic Petroleum Reserve hits lowest level since 1983 as war-driven drawdowns accelerate
US Strategic Petroleum Reserve stocks have fallen to their lowest level since April 1983, dropping to 316.5 million barrels as drawdowns tied to the...
US pays out $81 billion in tariff refunds after Supreme Court ruling, as deficit climbs and new duties loom
The US government has paid out $81 billion in tariff refunds after the Supreme Court struck down a large chunk of Trump's tariffs while the federal...
Pew Research Center: More countries now view China more favourably than the United States
A new Pew Research Center poll finds that for the first time in roughly 20 years of tracking, more people across 25 of 36 surveyed countries now view...
Officials issue alert after invasive Asian ‘walking fish’ species showed up in Rhode Island, USA
An invasive fish species called Snakeheads, previously found only in Asia, was spotted in a pond in South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Trump rewrites the Endangered Species Act—Developers can now destroy habitats without it counting as 'harm'
The Trump administration has finalised a rule removing habitat destruction from the definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act, opening...
4,000 nurses walk out in Massachusetts' largest-ever healthcare strike as Mass General Brigham refuses to budge
More than 4,400 nurses and healthcare clinicians at Mass General Brigham in Boston have begun the largest healthcare strike in Massachusetts history,...
UK
UK's Daily Telegraph exits at 575M Pounds
UK's Starmer is no Winston Churchill, Trump says dismissively
British leader expected to impose teen social media ban that goes further than Australia's
Prince William offers support for Epstein's victims as fresh disclosures reveal extent of his crimes
UK leader Starmer fights for his job as Mandelson-Epstein revelations spark a crisis
Violent, racist attacks overwhelm the United Kingdom
Technology
LinkedIn is now a dating app whether it wants to be or not: Survey finds 1 in 8 workers have formed romantic relationships on LinkedIn
DeepSeek's AI gains traction in developing nations, Microsoft report says
Meta buys startup Manus in latest move to advance its artificial intelligence efforts
Supply Chain Cybersecurity Highlights the Need for Zero-Trust Cybersecurity
2026: Identity, Trust and the Rise of the “My AI Did It” Excuse
Tech Meets Sustainability: The Global South’s Green Leap
Travel
Woman says Scoot denied compensation after surfboards were allegedly broken in transit
Lifestyle
The Initial Sama Rolls Out HYROX Training Bundle as Singapore’s Fitness Race Returns
Do ‘Perfect Breasts’ Exist? Here’s What Research Actually Shows
Taste of Brunei to Tempt Singaporean Foodies at Inaugural Brunei Week
Philippines’ Largest Shawarma Chain Plants Flag in Singapore, Eyes Global Expansion
Steigen: The Smart, Eco-Friendly Solution for Busy Professionals Who Want to Save Time on Laundry
Celebrity
Has Renée Zellweger’s facial transformation been fueled by time, weight loss, or cosmetic enhancements?
Sports
Kamala Harris visits US Olympic basketball team
How did the Gamecocks triumph captivated audiences like never before
Russia and Canada submit appeals against the 2022 Winter Olympic team ranking
Paavo Nurmi, aka “Flying Finn,” will showcase his five gold medals once more at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
USA women’s Olympic gymnastics squad, including Simone Biles, Suni Lee, and Kayla Di Cello
Personal Finance
Gen Y: Maintaining financial resilience during Australia’s economic downturn
Evergreen
From outcast to overlord – How a child kicked out of Macao’s elite hotel now calls the shots
China & Hong Kong
China’s Aging Boom: Can the “Silver Economy” Deliver Quality Growth?
At China’s annual political meetings (the “Two Sessions”), one theme resonates more than most in...
No phone, no tutors, 20 yuan a week—How this student topped China's gaokao with 699 out of 750
An 18-year-old from a poor rural family in Henan province scored 699 out of 750 on China's gaokao,...
New report says Middle East war leaves China with 'clear economic and strategic advantages'
While the war in the Middle East, especially the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has been...
'Not a single child at the school has died': The Chinese doctor who built a school for HIV-positive children abandoned by the world
A former hospital director in China has spent over two decades building the country's only...
One broken bottle, 22 years apart: Woman's childhood fear led to two decades lost from her family
Chinese woman has been reunited with her birth family after running away as a nine-year-old,...
SCO at 25: Expanding beyond security into sustainable development
2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). As one of the...
Russian business leader on future China-Russia cooperation
As Russian President Vladimir Putin begins his state visit to China from May 19 to 20, attention is...
China, Mozambique deepen ties through shared development vision
From a once-impoverished mountain village in northwest China to the vast plains of southern Africa,...
Beijing’s film festival becomes a citywide experience: Beyond the screen
Author: Chen Ziqi, editor for the podcast Round Table China I’ve always loved that strange,...