Japan’s First AI Film Festival Showcases New Wave of Creators

TOKYO, Nov 04 (News On Japan) - Japan’s first international AI film festival was held over the holiday weekend, drawing more than 400 works from around 40 countries including the United States and South Korea, each created using generative AI...

Sri Lanka services debt of US$1,358mn in first half 2025, inflows only $547mn

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry has serviced debt of 1,358.6 million US dollars in the first half of 2025, while inflows to the Treasury were only 547.5 million dollars, with the balance being purchased from the central bank for rupee...

US-China tech empires in a race to cement supremacy

The US-UK technology deal announced in September 2025 promises to accelerate Britain’s AI sector, but critics warn it will happen at the expense of national tech sovereignty. It reflects the steady trend of US government and private interests...

Starbucks to sell 60% China business to Boyu Capital for $4 billion

Renowned coffee chain Starbucks Corp on Monday (Pacific time) agreed to sell a majority stake in its China business to private equity firm Boyu Capital for $4 billion, aiming to improve its business in the country. Boyu Capital will own a 60%...

G2 or not G2: Trump’s new favorite term for US-China relations carries a lot of history’s baggage

WASHINGTON (AP) — In diplomacy, even short words matter. And with a brief Truth Social post, President Donald Trump may… WASHINGTON (AP) — In diplomacy, even short words matter. And with a brief Truth Social post, President Donald Trump may have...

Minor Hotels expands Tivoli brand

MADRID, 4 November 2025: Minor Hotels announces the launch of a new Tivoli Hotels & Resorts property in Italy, located in the heart of Puglia, following extensive renovations to the hotel. Situated in Lecce’s historic centre, on Via Imperatore...

Unfiltered: Almonty CEO on supply warfare, US assets, and China pressure

Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights Watch Lyndsay Malchuk on Market Frontlines for an exclusive, no-nonsense interview with Lewis Black, CEO of Almonty Industries (ASX:AII). Discover how Almonty is...

The Latest: France deploying riot police to enforce masks

PARIS — The French government is sending riot police to the Marseille region to help enforce mask requirements, as more and more towns and neighborhoods are imposing mask rules starting Monday to slow rising infections. Government spokesman...

How Trump Forced China’s Hand

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal....

Federal Cyber Leaders Call for Unified, Action-Oriented Defense Against AI-Accelerated Threats

CISA’s Posture: Directives as Signals and a Leaner Federal Stack With regard to CISA, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Nick Andersen described how the agency is leaning on compulsory tools for the federal enterprise while treating...

U.S. seeks UN sanctions on ships found exporting North Korean resources to China

Published: 04 Nov. 2025, 09:38 A North Korean ship apparently attempts a ship-to-ship transfer at sea, in this picture released by the Japanese government on Feb. 20, 2018. [YONHAP] The U.S. Department of State announced Monday that it is seeking...

Trump has announced G2 – with China. What should India do

With a tweet in all caps — “THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY” — United States President Donald Trump declared for the record a power shift that has been long in the making. It was in 2005 that American economist Fred Bergsten published a book...

School assembly news headlines, November 4: Top India, world, sports, business news

Here are the top national and international news updates for November 4, covering key developments in politics, economy, diplomacy, and global events. National News 1. India’s financial crime agency freezes 30.84 billion assets linked to Anil...

Chip diplomacy twist: Microsoft may ship Nvidia chips to UAE; Trump says US won’t give them to China

Microsoft will reportedly be shipping Nvidia's most advanced artificial intelligence chips to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of a deal approved by the US Commerce Department. In an announcement, the software giant said that licenses...

The Recap: China plays Trump, and Trump plays CBS

A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. China's leader just played Trump like a chump—again Leave it to Trump to trade our technology for a literal hill of beans. Trump parties...

Australia and South-east Asia are drifting apart over US-China rivalry

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was elected in 2023, amid grand plans to reboot and enhance the country’s ties with South-east Asia. Yet his visit to the region in end-October was a stark reminder that this was always going to be a task...

Robots To Take Over Foxconn’s Chinese Factories

Foxconn Electronics—manufacturers of Apple’s iPhone and iPad, Samsung’s Galaxy phones, Sony’s PlayStation 4, and other devices from some of the biggest tech giants—aims to replace all factory employees with automated workers eventually. The...

Season’s First Argentine Cherry Shipment Expected To Soon Reach China

With the harvest of early-season cherries underway in central-western Argentina’s Mendoza province, the country’s 2025/26 cherry export season has now officially started. Forecasts indicate that cherry production in Río Negro and Neuquén provinces...

Policy Picks: Salt taxes, China organic standards, FSSAI and more

With salt taxes looming and nutri-grade schemes making their mark, more APAC food firms must reformulate to meet health and regulatory demands Today, focus has shifted from sugar to also include salt in various markets. Thailand, for example, has...

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