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Footage released by the White House shows Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi giggling at a portrait of Donald Trump placed where Joe Biden’s portrait typically stands, drawing accusations of diplomatic sycophancy during recent summit talks.
Engineers at X-Humanoid’s Beijing lab ran humanoid robots through an eight-hour endurance trial of walking, running and dancing to evaluate coordination, agility and motor control.
Drone footage from Al Jazeera shows extensive damage to a multi-storey residential building in Tel Aviv after a wave of Iranian attacks, highlighting risks to civilians and potential regional escalation.
The King’s Warden, a Lunar New Year period drama, has drawn nearly 15 million viewers, providing a major box-office boost to South Korea’s film industry after a weak 2025.
England will keep Brendon McCullum as all-format head coach, with Ben Stokes and Rob Key also retained, despite a heavy Ashes loss and a T20 World Cup exit.
Hong Kong has introduced provisions allowing police to demand phone and computer passwords and seize items deemed “seditious” without prior judicial authorisation, expanding enforcement powers over digital devices.
Israel has stepped up attacks across Lebanon, killing two people in Beirut and displacing over one million residents, deepening a humanitarian crisis and raising regional tensions.
PLA Daily criticised Japan’s planned deployment of upgraded Type-12 missiles to Camp Kengun, calling the configuration a “kill network” capable of reaching China’s coastal cities, underscoring rising regional tensions.
Video posted on March 24 shows the aftermath of a deadly airstrike on a Popular Mobilisation Forces headquarters in Iraq’s Anbar province. Responsibility for the strike has not been reported.
Al Jazeera reported from the scene of an attack on a residential area in Tehran on March 24, 2026; the broadcaster provided on-the-ground coverage though initial details were limited.
Olympic champion Chen Meng says she will continue competing when events suit her and will mentor younger players, while Fan Zhendong has extended his spell in Germany, keeping Chinese stars active abroad.
Trump’s shift from trade disputes to an energy confrontation with Iran has put the Strait of Hormuz—and the 20% of global crude that passes through it—at the center of rising costs and market risk.
Huge explosions were heard in Tehran and other cities as Iran denied holding talks with the US to end the war, even as reports say US and Israeli strikes continue.
Danes voted in an election that could give PM Mette Frederiksen a third term, with her stance against Donald Trump over Greenland overshadowing domestic cost-of-living concerns that have hurt her party.
Cathay Pacific extended suspensions of flights between Hong Kong and Middle East cities, including Dubai and Riyadh, through the end of May and will add more services to Europe next month.
Singapore’s Home Affairs and Defence ministries warned that involvement with organisations linked to the Israeli military, including Sar-El, is unacceptable under current conditions and could prompt legal action.
China says a person claiming to be a Japan Self-Defense Forces officer forced entry into its Tokyo embassy and threatened Chinese diplomats, raising diplomatic and security concerns.
Hong Kong welcomed more than 270,000 skilled professionals between late 2022 and the end of last month, a trend highlighted at Global Talent Summit Week as part of the city’s push to reshape its economy.
Alibaba’s Damo Academy unveiled the XuanTie C950, a new RISC‑V CPU core built for cloud and AI computing, highlighting the company’s push into open‑source silicon for agentic AI.
Gilead Sciences will acquire US-based Ouro Medicines for up to US$2.18 billion, gaining rights to an antibody-based autoimmune therapy licensed from China’s Keymed Biosciences; Gilead will pay US$1.675 billion to Ouro shareholders.