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From racing pigeons to speaking French, here are nine things you may not know about Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth II was well known for her record-breaking reign, but did you know she was bilingual, raced pigeons and (kind of) owned a fast-food restaurant?

ABC News

China's Sichuan returning to normal as earthquake death toll hits 93

Officials in China's Sichuan province, which was hit by an earthquake that killed 93 last week, lowered the emergency response level as most transportation, electricity and communication services resumed, state media reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

US takes a renewed interest in the Pacific – and China's role in it

If you are trying to find traces of the United States’ long and layered ties with the Pacific Islands in Washington D.C., you need to look hard. Apart from the names of iconic battles chiselled into the Washington Mall’s second world war memorial, evidence of America’s complex Pacific history stretching…

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US, Taiwan grapple with key differences in debate over deterring China - Roll Call

Officials in Washington and Taipei have differences on how to deter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan as tensions heat up.

Roll Call

High-tech competition with China should be focus, report urges - Roll Call

Eric Schmidt-led group calls for a new defense strategy dubbed “Offset-X” to counter Chinese military strength.

Roll Call

EU Regulator Backs Pfizer's BA.4/5-Adapted COVID Booster

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Monday recommended a COVID-19 booster designed to combat Omicron offshoots BA.4/5, days after endorsing a pair of boosters tailored to target the older BA.1 variant. The latest recommendation is for a so-called bivalent vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, which targets BA.4/5 as well…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Eastern borders reasonably calm and firmly under control: Lieutenant General Kalita

India and China on September 12 completed disengagement from PP-15 in the Gogra-Hot Springs area in eastern Ladakh

The Hindu

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How Roxe Uses The Blockchain To Lower Cost And Transaction Times In Cross-Border Remittance

Benzinga is hosting a two-day crypto event at New York City’s Pier Sixty, Dec. 7-8, 2022.

Benzinga

The G7's price cap on Russian oil begins to take shape

The Group of Seven countries is working to cap the price of Russian oil in an attempt to limit Moscow's ability to fund its invasion of Ukraine, a plan analysts say could work in the long term but might boost oil prices in coming months.

Reuters

Tech & Science Daily: Biden to hit China with chip curbs over AI fears

Plus! Will King Charles III be world’s greenest monarch?

Evening Standard

Germany’s Scholz Sees No Imminent Nuclear Deal with Iran

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made clear Monday that he doesn't expect an agreement with Iran in the immediate future to restore Tehran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers, though he said there's no reason for Iran not to sign up and European countries would remain "patient." Scholz spoke after meeting…

Asharq Al-Awsat

COVID-19 policy puts brakes on China's economy

BEIJING -- A shadow has fallen over China's economy amid a resurgence of infections with the novel coronavirus. Nearly 50 cities are under lockdown, with factories shuttered and over 200 million people forced to limit their activities.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China's provocations near Senkaku Islands have become unwanted norm

Sunday marked 10 years since the Japanese government nationalized the Senkaku Islands in 2012. Over that time, China has been accelerating its maritime advances, with provocative acts by China Coast Guard vessels becoming common around the islands.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China's festival travel drops amid COVID curbs

The number of journeys taken during China's three-day mid-Autumn festival dropped by more than a third compared with last year, a state media report said on Monday, as the country's zero-COVID policy discouraged people from travelling.

Reuters

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Benzinga

Chip Wreck Ahead? Biden Administration Said To Be Mulling More Curbs On Semiconductor, Tool Exports To China

Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) announced earlier this month that the U.S.

The Independent UK

Xi to visit central Asia in 1st trip abroad since pandemic

China’s leader Xi Jinping will travel to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan starting Wednesday in his first trip abroad since the early days of the pandemic

Reuters

China's Xi to visit Central Asia Sept 14-16 for regional meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on Sept. 14-16, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, in what would be his first official trip to a foreign nation since China all but shut its borders due to COVID-19.

The Guardian - UK

India is quietly laying claim to economic superpower status

India recently overtook UK as the world’s fifth biggest economy – and it could be third by 2030

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The Independent UK

Death toll from western China earthquake rises to 93

The death toll from a major earthquake in western China rose to 93 as the search for survivors continues

Daily Record

Adam Owen on globe-trotting journey to Hibs he hopes leads to more Euro adventures

Former Celtic coach and Rangers performance director has had stint in England, Poland, Switzerland, China and America as with the Wales national team.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil Prices Drop amid China COVID Curbs, Possible Rate Hikes

Oil prices fell on Monday with the global fuel demand outlook overshadowed by COVID-19 restrictions in China and the potential for further interest rate hikes in the United States and Europe. Brent crude futures dropped $1.28, or 1.4%, to $91.56 a barrel by 0330 GMT, after settling 4.1% higher on…

The Guardian - US

Desperation grows in hard-hit Chengdu’s indefinite Covid lockdown

China’s city of 21 million has endured heatwaves, power cuts, quarantine and a deadly earthquake, while panic also simmers in a neighbouring province

Bangkok Post

Economics in the new age of national security

The global economy has entered a new age of national security. The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the vulnerability caused by overreliance on global supply chains and the failure of coordination in tackling global health risks. But what has really ushered in this new era is Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and…

Bangkok Post

Curb dodgy durian trade

The rise in the discovery of substandard durians meant for export to China is raising an alarm in the local durian industry.

The Guardian - AU

Reasons for (cautious) optimism: the good news on the climate crisis

Every fraction of a degree of global heating avoided makes a difference. Here are some reasons for hope

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