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U.S. politicians must stop smearing China: spokesperson

Performers dance during the Dragon Boat Festival at an intangible cultural heritage exhibition park in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyg

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BP sells petrochemical arm to Ineos for $5 billion

Logo of BP seen at a petrol station. /VCG British energy group BP, hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic slashing demand for oil, announced on Monday the sale of its petrochemical business to p

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U.S. authorities start recertification flights for Boeing 737 MAX

00:59 The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) started Boeing 737 MAX recertification test flights on Monday, marking a major step toward the aircraft's return to

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Interview: IMF official says China's Fintech sector "instrumental" in helping SMEs amid pandemic

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has said that China's Fintech sector was quite "instrumental" in helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) obtain credit, noting that it's a c

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Ronaldo runs riot as Juventus crush 10-man Lecce

Players of Juventus celebrate during the Serie A match against Lecce in Turin, Italy, June 26, 2020. /VCG Juventus moved seven points clear at the top of Serie A on Friday after hammering stru

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Running a queer dating startup amid a pandemic and racial justice uprising

The events of the past few months have shaken the lives of everyone, but especially Black people in the U.S. COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted members of the Black community while police violen

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What is life like now for cabin crews?

02:49 The aviation industry has been one of the worst hit by the pandemic, with the coronavirus grounding entire fleets and halting traveling for airlines and passengers.As traveling r

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5 VCs agree: COVID-19 reshaped adtech and martech

We last surveyed VCs about their advertising and marketing investment strategies back in January — which is to say, in a completely different world, before the coronavirus pandemic began to wreak havo

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Ugandan party officials say China's people-centered philosophy key to development, pandemic fight

Senior officials in Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party have said that the world needs to emulate China's people-centered development philosophy, a key ingredient in the c

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Google’s piecemeal privacy changes now let users auto-delete their data

Google said Wednesday it’s making a handful of privacy changes for users.In a blog post, the search giant said it’ll make it easier for users to go “incognito” and pause data

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Wheels come off Segway: Personal transporter axed after high-profile crashes

The Segway PT had proven especially popular with tourists and police officers, but it was challenging to use.

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Google’s 46-camera ‘light field videos’ let you change perspective and peek around corners

Google is showing off one of the most impressive efforts yet turning traditional photography and video into something more immersive: 3D video that lets the viewer change their perspective and even l

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How will EC plans to reboot rules for digital services impact startups?

A framework for ensuring fairness in digital marketplaces and tackling abusive behavior online is brewing in Europe, fed by a smorgasbord of issues and ideas, from online safety and the spread of disi

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Lyft is using data from its ride-share drivers to develop self-driving cars

Lyft is using data collected from drivers on its ride-hailing app to accelerate the development of self-driving cars.Lyft’s Level 5 self-driving car program is using the data to build 3D maps,

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Kiribati's Taneti Mamau re-elected: state media

The president of Kiribati has won reelection, state media in the Pacific nation reported Tuesday.Radio Kiribati said incumbent Taneti Mamau garnered 26,053 votes to claim a second four-year term, fin

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Hungary signs $2.1bn loan with China for Budapest-to-Belgrade railway

The rail link between Budapest and Belgrade is set to open up Europe for China. CGTN Hungary has signed a loan agreement with China that sets in motion Europe's first major Belt Road Initiativ

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Hackers leak thousands of secret FBI and police documents

The leak has been tied to the Black Lives Matter movement and was released on Juneteenth, commemorating the freedom of slaves.