Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pledged to work with incoming President Donald Trump in his final meeting with current US leader Joe Biden. But president Xi also took the opportunity to state China’s objectives in what appears to be a…
Biden promises ‘peaceful’ transition in wake of Trump win
•Joe Biden/winImage/Susan Walsh/AP Photo/picture allianceAdvertisement US President Joe Biden gave an address to the nation on Thursday, in his first comments since Donald Trump’s election win over presidential rival and Biden’s Vice President Kamala Harris. “On January 20, we will…
China’s Xi Jinping rolls out red carpet for close friend Putin in strong show of unity
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to deepen their strategic partnership in Beijing on Thursday, in a stark show of their growing alignment as Moscow’s troops advance in Ukraine. Putin — whose delegation includes top defense…
Putin may visit Vietnam as Hanoi aims to secure power balance
Vietnamese officials are hopefully anticipating an unannounced visit to Hanoi by Russian President Vladimir Putin, possibly as early as next week on his way to Beijing for meetings with Chinese leaders. Experts say such a visit would allow the Russian…
Chinese President Xi on diplomatic trip to Europe
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Europe on Sunday, on a trip that will take him to France, Hungary and Serbia. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal will receive Xi on Sunday afternoon in Paris. Talks with French…
China former football chief sentenced to life for bribery
A former president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), Chen Xuyuan, has been sentenced to life in prison for bribery, according to the country’s state media. In January, he pleaded guilty to taking bribes worth a total of 81 million…
China: At least 2 dead, dozens missing in Yunnan landslide
At least two people have died while dozens of others are missing after a landslide struck China’s southwestern province of Yunnan. The landslide in Zhaotong city happened at 05:51 local time (21:51 GMT) on Monday, trapping 47 people. President Xi…
Italy tells China it is leaving Belt and Road Initiative
Italy has officially informed China that it is quitting the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), dismissing fears the move might sour relations and damage the Italian economy, government sources said on Wednesday. Italy in 2019 became the first and so…
Climate Reparations: Gordon Brown’s initiative and its resonance with the legacy of the slave trade — Magnus Onyibe
In recent years we’ve witnessed a striking increase in extreme weather events worldwide. We’ve observed snowfall in regions that were once considered desert landscapes. A notable example of this transformation unfolded in California, USA, where devastating wildfires and extensive flooding…
Artificial Intelligence will not lead to massive job cuts, Nnaji
Contrary to widely held fears that the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to massive job losses globally, a Nigerian AI expert has stated that the fears are exaggerated. Professor Bart Nnaji, Nigeria’s former Minister of Science and…