‘China doesn’t want these built’: Trump claims Beijing is behind AI data centre protests

Demonstrators take part in a nationwide protest against AI data centre expansion in Imperial, California, on July 18. US President Trump says China is backing popular resistance to data centres. Photo: AFP

US President Donald Trump has accused China of fuelling the growing nationwide backlash against AI data centres, claiming Beijing is promoting resistance because the United States is pulling ahead in the global artificial intelligence race.
“A big part of it is China,” Trump told Fox News on Tuesday during a California visit focused on the economy ahead of the midterm elections in November .

“Look,


Flying to South Korea? Brace for 80-minute wait at Incheon airport immigration

Foreign travellers arriving in South Korea through Incheon International Airport can expect a long wait at the immigration counters.

The lengthy queues were apparent at Incheon International Airport’s Terminal 1 on Friday, where foreign visitors stood waiting to clear immigration.

The line stretched beyond the 10 waiting lanes marked out by retractable belt barriers. Chaos ensued near the entrance as 300 to 400 new arrivals spilled into an already packed waiting area. Three or four guides from the Korea Immigration Service’s Incheon airport office and an


BYD’s first humanoid robots; Brazil named biggest buyer of Chinese cars: 7 EV reads

From a Chinese vessel logging a record shipment to BYD’s humanoid robots debut, here are seven EV stories you may have missed

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Stella Li, BYD’s executive vice-president, at a press conference before the start of the International Motor Show (IAA Mobility) in Munich on September 8, 2025. In June, Li said the company had invested in humanoid robots. Photo: DPA

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Electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD plans to unveil its first humanoid robots


Narrow escape: how ANA flight from Shanghai avoided a collision at Tokyo airport

An All Nippon Airways passenger jet took evasive action after coming close to a government inspection aircraft near Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday, in the latest aviation safety incident at the airport since a deadly runway collision in 2024.

According to Japanese media reports, ANA flight NH968 from Shanghai was approaching the airport at around 6am on Tuesday when its traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) was activated, warning of a potential collision risk with another aircraft.

The Boeing 767, with 1


Chinese student suffers temporary hearing loss after 4 hours of cicada noise while camping

An 18-year-old boy in eastern China suffered temporary hearing impairment after being exposed to the droning of cicadas for several hours.

This news garnered significant attention on social media, amassing 4.5 million views, as many believe that natural sounds are harmless to their health.

According to Shandian News, the boy, identified by his surname Yang, lives in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, and went camping in a forest in early July.

Around noon, he experienced intense cicada droning in the thick forests. Without

Cicadas can be deceptive; while a single drone might seem relaxing, an entire swarm can be overwhelming and potentially lead to long-term hearing damage. Photo: Getty Images

Hong Kong ship crews stranded in Strait of Hormuz ‘safe and offered counselling’

Crew members aboard about 80 Hong Kong-owned ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz for five months have enough supplies and access to video counselling, an industry representative said, adding that the seafarers face little immediate danger despite the stand-off.

Kenneth Lam Sze-kin, deputy chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, said on Wednesday that the roughly 1,600 crew members would remain safe on ships owned by Hong Kong companies as long as shipowners were willing to pay for supplies and electricity on board


Russian strikes kill 15 in Kyiv region in expanding long-range war

Barrage hits housing and warehouses near Ukraine’s capital as Kyiv more frequently targets inside Russia

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Kyiv during a Russian barrage. Photo: Reuters
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Amid AI tumult, more Chinese investors seek haven in undervalued Hang Seng Index

Mainland Chinese investors bought more Hong Kong stocks than they sold for a second consecutive month in July, rotating into the undervalued market to take shelter from the tumult in artificial intelligence-linked shares.

Onshore traders purchased a total of HK$62.9 billion (US$8.02 billion) worth of Hong Kong stocks through the cross-border Stock Connect programme last month, extending the HK$27.1 billion worth of buying in June, according to data compiled by the Hong Kong exchange.

Japanese firm sells human-sized refrigerators to beat extreme summer heat

The glass door closes, and a curtain of cool air spills over your head, neck and shoulders, delivering instant relief from the punishing summer heat.

This is what it is like to chill in the Do Hiemon Box, an oversized stainless-steel refrigerator that looks big enough to fit a human being, because that is exactly what it is designed to do. Trusco Nakayama has sold about 200 of the 1.5 million yen (US$9,500) booths to steel mills, construction


Most Americans say US has not achieved war goals in Iran, survey finds

American forces launch strikes against Iran on July 22. Some 88 per cent of respondents to a nationwide survey believed the US had not achieved its war goals. Photo: AFP/US Central Command

Most Americans believe the Donald Trump administration has been unable to achieve its war objectives against Iran, according to a Marquette Law School poll released on Wednesday, as negotiations continue to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end five months of hostilities.
A striking 88 per cent of respondents said the US had not achieved its goals in the war with Iran , up seven percentage points from April, while only 12 per cent believed it had met its objectives