Riyaz ul Khaliq07 May 2026•Update: 07 May 2026China hopes that bilateral ties with the US “truly stabilize and improve,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a group of US senators who flew to Beijing ahead of President Donald Trump’s scheduled state visit.“China is willing to work with the US to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, ensuring that China-US relations truly stabilize and improve, benefiting both countries and the world,” Wang told US Senators Steve Daines-led bipartisan group, according to an official statement.Trump is scheduled to visit China between May 14-15 for his second in-person summit…
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This article is part of the essay series: From Response to Reorientation: One Year of Operation Sindoor In the evolving theatre of modern conflict, the most momentous battles are no longer fought solely on battlefields. They unfold through social media feeds, hashtags, WhatsApp forwards, and coordinated bot networks, shaping public perception across continents before a single bullet is fired. Pakistan, driven by a decades-old institutional obsession with undermining India’s strategic coherence, has built a sophisticated information warfare apparatus that operates with speed, deniability, and deliberate malevolence. India, by contrast, remains ensnared in a reactive posture: institutionally fragmented, doctrinally unprepared, and…
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po speaks at the London Metal Exchange Asia Metals Seminar 2026 on May 7, 2026. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVT).The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government is considering establishing a special mediator panel to help resolve commodities market disputes in concert with the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), as part of the city’s latest efforts to foster its position as a global trading hub.The panel — which would be part of the IOMed — aims to provide a neutral and expert-led platform for disputes arising across the commodities value chain from upstream mining to downstream delivery, Financial…
Kokuho is a colourful, lengthy epic, spanning five decades and running almost three hours, set in the world of kabuki – Japan’s most popular traditional performing art. It has been a huge hit in Japan, becoming the country’s highest ever grossing live-action film. The film’s title translates as “national treasure”. But it does not refer to tangible treasures like Buddhist temples, tea bowls, or imperial calligraphy. Instead, it refers to ningen kokuho – “living national treasures”. It’s the popular term for people recognised by the Japanese state as embodying a traditional art or craft. Honourees run the gamut from potters,…
Indonesia’s military has appointed Lieutenant General Robi Herbawan, a former adjutant to President Prabowo Subianto, as the new head of the Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS TNI) following a leadership reshuffle initiated by TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto. Robi previously served as head of the Defense Information Center at the Ministry of Defense before assuming his new role. “Correct, Lt. Gen. Robi Herbawan has now been entrusted with the position of Head of BAIS TNI,” Defense Ministry Information Bureau Chief Brig. Gen. Rico Sirait said, as quoted by IDN Times on Thursday, May 7, 2026. According to Rico, the appointment is…
The former glamour model has been flying back and forth to Dubai to see husband Lee since their whirlwind marriage began in February Katie Price has shared an update from the missile-stricken city of Dubai, where she remains stranded with her husband Lee Andrews. Despite her flight being cancelled due to strikes across the UAE, Katie admitted she still feels safer there than back home in the UK. While the situation unfolded, Katie continued recording her weekly podcast, The Katie Price Show, via video call with her sister Sophie. “I don’t know if you can hear but I can hear…
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BANGKOK (Thailand) – DVG De Vecchi will take part in World of Coffee Bangkok 2026, a leading international event for the specialty coffee community, bringing its expertise in technical components and professional accessories for coffee machines. Within the exhibition, the experiential areas dedicated to top-level baristas provide the ideal setting to highlight what happens “behind the scenes” of extraction: the quality of technical performance, the precision of parameters, and the reliability of equipment. In this context, DVG De Vecchi positions itself as an ideal technical partner, offering solutions designed to optimize extraction, ensure consistent performance, and simplify the barista’s daily…
May 2026, Nanjing. Today (May 7th), CSD Capital officially announced: Mr. Ying Wenlu has successfully retired, and Mr. You Jinbai, the President and Founding Partner, will succeed him as the Chairman. Thus, this local VC giant has completed the baton handover between the old and the new. This scene is particularly touching. Looking back 12 years ago, Ying Wenlu led a team to carry out internal reforms within Jiangsu High – tech Investment Group, and CSD Capital was born. Eventually, he forged a regional state – owned investment team into a leading institution in the Chinese venture capital industry. Now,…
A FORM Four male student died, while another in Form Three was seriously injured after they were allegedly electrocuted at a secondary school in Daro, Mukah Division, Sarawak, last night. Matu Daro District Police Chief, Deputy Superintendent Rahim Mihos, said police received a report from the school at about 8 pm regarding the incident. He said the 16-year-old victim was confirmed dead at the scene by medical officers. “Another 15-year-old victim, who is also a Form Three student, suffered serious injuries and was rushed to Daro Hospital before being referred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Sibu Hospital for…