BWF World Jr C’ships 2025: Tanvi Sharma dominates China’s Liu Si Ya to reach final

Photo credit: BWF Badminton Photo Guwahati, October 18 (IANS) Tanvi Sharma came up with a near-perfect performance against China’s Liu Si Ya to reach the girls' singles final of the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 at the National Centre of...

ByteDance's Doubao doubles token use in six months as China's AI boom gathers pace

Chinese tech giant ByteDance has more than doubled the number of tokens processed by its flagship Doubao large language models (LLMs) in the past six months, highlighting a surge in artificial intelligence use among Chinese consumers and placing...

2nd LD-Writethru-China Focus: China's generative AI users double to 515 mln: report

BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China had 515 million generative artificial intelligence (AI) users as of June 2025, with the user base doubling within six months, according to a report released on Saturday. This figure was up by 266 million from the...

Awesome Art’s Tribute To Drew Struzan

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as...

Schematism and beyond: the art of VitaliV

VitaliV is a Ukrainian-born artist (native of Odessa) who now divides his time between London and Italy. VitaliV likes to call himself a pioneer of “Schematism,” which consists of aesthetic appreciation of various types of electronic motherboards,...

China spy fiasco reveals alarming truths about UK economy and our defence

Few scandals engage public interest more than those involving spies. In part, this is down to the extraordinary literary contributions of John Le Carre and Ian Fleming. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT And the common theme in nearly all of...

Panic in the Sky: Air China Flight CA139 Diverted After Battery in Luggage Catches Fire Mid-Air; Video Surfaces

An Air China flight from Hangzhou to Seoul was forced to make an emergency landing in Shanghai on Saturday, October 18, after a lithium battery in a passenger’s carry-on bag caught fire mid-air. The incident occurred on flight CA139 when the...

World News | China's Long Arm Reaches Thailand: Dissidents Face Mounting Danger as Zhou Junyi Awaits Deportation

Los Angeles [US], October 18 (ANI) Chinese democracy advocate Zhou Junyi has spent over four months in Thai custody after being arrested for alleged visa violations, and now faces the grave possibility of deportation to China, where he could...

63 Years After 1962 War, India Faces China Eye to Eye | Defence Diaries

Since 1962, India has modernized its military, built high-altitude expertise, improved border infrastructure, and created theatre commands, making it a strong deterrent against China’s LAC incursions.New Delhi: It’s been 63 years since India...

China US$1.4 million lottery winner tips live-streamers US$170,000, gives wife nothing

A man in eastern China who lavished chunks of a 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million) lottery win on a woman live-streamer but gave his wife nothing has captivated mainland social media. The man’s wife, surnamed Yuan, exposed his scandal to Henan TV in...

Kevin Muscat's signature style is what Rangers crave as Shanghai Star promises no backwards steps

Head coach Kevin Muscat of Shanghai Port (3rd R) gives instructions One of Shanghai Port's main men has told waiting Rangers fans that incoming boss Kevin Muscat is the most attacking coach he's ever had. Spanish wide man Oscar Melendo reckons the...

Quality Over Quantity: How India’s Air Force Overtook China In Global Rankings

Last Updated:October 18, 2025, 16:32 IST Despite a smaller fleet, India now ranks third globally in air power, ahead of China. The shift signals a major recalibration in Asia’s military balance India has officially leapfrogged China to become the...

Is North Korea pushing China to more openly accept its nuclear power status?

The October 10 parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea was attended by Li Qiang – the first Chinese premier to visit the country in 16 years. It featured several advanced weapons systems, including...

Opinion | Why Just The Obvious Guys May Not Be Chinese Spies

Last Updated:October 18, 2025, 14:03 IST The cases of Tellis in US and the two Christophers in UK prove that China’s tentacles reach even the most unlikely places Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + + Follow usOn Google The fall of Ashley Tellis is...

The return of Genghis Cohen: LA’s cult Chinese diner lives on

Genghis Cohen, the 42-year-old beloved institution – frequented by everyone from multi-generational families to celebrities, musicians, and skateboarders – has officially reopened in its new space on Fairfax Avenue. Since first opening in 1983,...

BitMine’s Tom Lee Calls Dip Golden Opportunity as Trump Sets Meeting With China on U.S. Tariffs

Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine, believes the pullback in the crypto market represents a golden buy opportunity for investors. This comes as President Trump confirmed that he would be meeting with China to negotiate the U.S tariffs. Tom Lee Calls for...

Column: China's self-reform and its global relevance

by Fucha Qiuyu As a Chinese saying goes, nothing can be accomplished without norms and standards. While some claim that power inevitably corrupts and anti-corruption is merely a disguise for power struggles, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has...

Sports News | BWF World Junior Championships 2025: Tanvi Sharma Dominates China's Liu Si Ya to Reach Finals

Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 18 (ANI): Tanvi Sharma came up with a near-perfect performance against China's Liu Si Ya to reach the finals of the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 at the National Centre of Excellence here on Saturday. The...

Interview: Long-term plans play key role in China's comprehensive development, says Egyptian expert

CAIRO, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's five-year plans have long been instrumental in coping with challenges and driving progress across all sectors, Amer Tamam, vice editor-in-chief of Egypt's state-run Akhbar newspaper, has said. The year 2025 marks...

How the NHL and reality TV explain trade’s Team Canada implosion

Open this photo in gallery:Asked this week whether he was considering lifting tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, Prime Minister Mark Carney said ‘it’s not that simple.’Liam Richards/The Canadian Press I will go to my grave still hollering...