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Ending endangered wildlife trade requires everyone to act

Wildlife and forest crimes make up the fourth largest illegal trade worldwide after arms, drugs and human trafficking, negatively impacting economic and social developm

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Czech PM Andrej Babiš's populist party loses grip on power in poll

The Czech Republic's billionaire prime minister appears to have lost his grip on power after his populist party failed to win a majority in Saturday's nail-bitingly clo

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Is Kishida walking back Japan's aggressive anti-China policy?

Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave his inaugural policy speech on Friday. While touching upon the differences Japan has with China, Kishida took a

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What's next for China-U.S. relations after Yang-Sullivan meeting?

The last time China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi sat down with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was in Anchorage, Alaska. The world remembered that meeting fo

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Wang Yi: China committed to UN values, urges U.S. to return to a rational foreign policy

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday called for taking specific actions to bring the U.S. foreign policy towards China back to a rational and

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Japan, U.S., ROK affirm 'dialogue and diplomacy' to denuclearize DPRK

Senior diplomats from Japan, the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) agreed on Tuesday to continue their efforts toward the denuclearization of the Democratic

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Porsche expands online marketplace to include US inventory of new cars

Porsche Cars North America has added its entire U.S. inventory of new cars to its online marketplace as the company seeks to keep up with customer demands and the industry’s shift to digital com

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Putin discusses Afghanistan with Macron, Draghi by phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi respectively on Thursday to discuss the situation in Afghanista

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Swiftarc Ventures launches beauty fund aimed at women-led startups

Swiftarc Ventures announced its $10 million Swiftarc Beauty Fund to support female founders leading the next wave of beauty and wellness brands.Swiftarc started in 2019 and this is its fourth fund, Si

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Early-stage benchmarks for young cybersecurity companies

We’re quick to celebrate the extraordinary victories of Israel’s multiplying cybersecurity unicorns, but every success story must start somewhere. The early days of any young startup decide how succes

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Google infringed on five Sonos patents, according to preliminary ruling

Way back in January 2020, Sonos sued Google over patent infringement. Today, the streaming speaker company scored an early victory with the U.S. International Trade Commission. A preliminary ruling pe

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Audio out-of-home advertising is reinventing personalization

Do you remember the first time you received a personalized ad? Perhaps you discussed a product with a friend, and the next day, an advertisement for that product popped up on social media. It almost m

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What’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup?

What’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup?Startup founders frequently ask me about the role of a board of directors. A board can be a crucial asset in an early-stage startup.Here’s

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Scarlett Johansson files suit over Disney+ ‘Black Widow’ release

With Scarlett Johansson’s time as an Avenger seemingly in the rearview, the “Black Widow” star has filed a breach of contract suit against Marvel-owner Disney. The lawsuit, filed in Los An

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South, North Korea have restored hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties

South and North Korea have restored hotlinesthat Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties deteriorated sharply, with renewed efforts by the two countries' leaders to rebu

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Muslims celebrate the last day of Eid al-Adha holiday

Click arrows to view gallery Muslims around the world participated in the last day of the Eid al-Adha holiday Thursday with prayers and celebrations, c

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Russia-China ties: Optimal combination of strategic interests, chances

Editor's note: Sergei Lousianin is a professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, and a professor at the National Research University – Higher S