Editor's note: Kong Qingjiang is the dean of the School of International Law at the China University of Political Science and Law. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily t
Brazil's National Culture Secretary Roberto Alvim was fired on Friday after making a speech echoing Adolf Hitler's Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. In a video aired on Thursday, Alvim talked abou
China recorded a 6.1 percent GDP growth for 2019. The number is basically in line with expectations, and slowdown stabilization may make investors more comfortable, acc
Earlier in the day, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, while leading Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time since 2012, noted that the assassination of top IRGC
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting in Moscow, Russia, August 5, 2019. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Nikola Mikovic is a freelance journalist based in Serbia. He
Bolt, the billion-dollar startup out of Estonia that’s building a ride-hailing, scooter and food delivery business across Europe and Africa, has picked up a tranche of funding in its bid to tak
Portugal midfielder Gedson Fernandes became the first signing of the Jose Mourinho era at Tottenham on Wednesday as the manager bids to revive the club's Premier League campaign.The 21-year-old si
People in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) have been invited to tell their China-related stories in a cultural event themed "Me China" launched on Wednesday. The activity was organized by the Chinese Emb
The Iraqi prime minister wants Germany to keep its troops but the Iraqi parliament’s vote to expel all foreign forces cannot be ignored, the German foreign minister sai
“I think there are fewer fake robots this year.” I spoke to a lot of roboticists and robot-adjacent folks at this year’s CES, but that comment from Labrador Systems co-funder/CEO Mike Dooley summed up
French startup Lydia is raising a $45 million Series B round (€40 million). Tencent is leading the round with existing investors CNP Assurances, XAnge and New Alpha also participating.If you live in F
The University of Tokyo on Wednesday fired an associate professor for a number of racist, anti-Chinese remarks he made on Twitter starting in November last year. Known
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Apple Inc on Tuesday, castigating the iPhone maker for what he said was its refusal to unlock phones used by criminals while benefiting from government he
Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic. Editor's note: David Lee is a Beijing-based consultant and author who focuses on energy, health, international politics and international devel
Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, and
Listen. Chargers aren’t sexy. You know it. I know. Charger companies know it, regardless of what they tell you in their pitch deck. Honestly, you’d be hard-pressed to think of too many electronic acce
Long-standing U.S.-Iran tensions may continue after the tit-for-tat fight between Washington and Tehran in recent weeks, experts have said in recent interviews. The U.