'I am not SEEKING anything' Trump wrote in a social media post rejecting reports that he was looking to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

Mountains north and west of the Chinese capital "trapped" moist air, spurring a year's worth of rain in recent days; 80,000 people had to be evacuated

City's stablecoin bill is set to take effect on Friday. And the first handful of licences for stablecoin issuers could be granted early next year

India and Vietnam exported more phones to the US than China in the second quarter, amid shifts in production and tariffs imposed by President Trump, a new report says

Chinese developers of large language models and artificial intelligence chip manufacturers including US-sanctioned Huawei, Biren, and Moore Threads will join hands to build an AI 'ecosystem'

Leaders accept peace proposal, while debate rages on why fighting flared. Bangkok says it stems from a Thai crackdown on a notorious scam centre operator.

A 90-day extension would slow escalation and help planning for a possible meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping in October or early November

With China demanding a stake in the $23bn sale, officials in Beijing and Washington may need to negotiate who gets what, as part of a bilateral trade deal

Climate experts say the International Court of Justice has drawn red lines to clarify countries’ obligations under international law to protect the climate and rein in the fossil fuel industry

The EU wants Xi to convince Putin to accept a ceasefire, Von der Leyen said. But she said her meeting with Xi went well.

Climate change and policies aimed at a green transition would impact labour productivity and availability, with up to 1.2 billion workers in 182 countries vulnerable to climate disruption

The move comes at a time when the Asian superpowers are being rocked by a trade war instigated by the Trump Administration. Delhi is also upset at Trump's dealings with Pakistan's army chief.