Premier Li Qiang visited Laos earlier this month, with the relatively undeveloped and small Southeast Asia nation seen as key to China’s plans in the region.

Doctor likens Li to a ‘wooden’ figure trapped in catatonic stupor – an alarming sign of depression.

Both Israeli and Palestinian authorities confirmed the death on Saturday of Islam Jamil Odeh.

UK government expected to announce on Wednesday whether it will introduce 20 per cent VAT on private school fees from January 1 of next year.

The attack may have ‘significantly hampered’ Tehran’s ability to mass produce the ballistic weapons, one researcher says.

‘Why is this race even close?’ the former US first lady asked as campaigned for Democrat US presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

Analysts say waning support due to LDP growing distant from the public, with several opinion polls predicting it will struggle to win seats.

For every five new AI jobs in China, there are only two qualified workers available in the market, a study showed.

Beijing’s top uniformed military official oversees latest exercises as PLA intensifies nighttime training, with Taiwan following suit.

Seoul’s rise as an arms exporter is serving the interests not only of its defence firms but also the US and Indo-Pacific partners.