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7 dead in China coal mine accident

Seven miners trapped in an accident in an underground warehouse of a coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province were confirmed dead, local authorities said on Friday.

China’s travails

As China’s rubber-stamp parliament convenes in Beijing, the world watches with a mix of anticipation and concern, dissecting the economic roadmaps and power dynamics laid bare in the highstakes political theatre.

Leap or Gamble

In a bold leap towards the future of space exploration, Russia and China have announced plans to consider deploying a nuclear power plant on the moon by the mid-2030s.

Is the US overestimating the threat from Beijing?

Half of all Americans responding to a mid-2023 survey from the Pew Research Center cited China as the biggest risk to the U.S., with Russia trailing in second with 17 per cent. Other surveys, such as from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, show similar findings.

Strategic rethink

In the vast expanse of the Pacific, Australia finds itself at a crossroads, grappling with a shifting geopolitical landscape that demands a recalibration of its approach.