- 19h ago
Loek Hartog rescues rival Ollie Millroy from burning Ferrari during China GT race in Shanghai
Dutch driver Loek Hartog stopped his car and extinguished flames to pull British racer Ollie Millroy from a burning Ferrari after a multi-car collision at the Shanghai International Circuit.
- 23h ago
Asian tech stocks drive Nikkei up 2.2% following US chip rally and jobs data
Equities across Tokyo, Seoul, and Shanghai advanced on Monday after robust US jobs data and artificial intelligence demand lifted semiconductor manufacturers.
- 6d ago
Ukraine warns airlines of Russian airspace danger as Putin rejects talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky advised airlines and insurers that Russian skies are unsafe due to drone operations, prompting Vladimir Putin to call the warning state terrorism.
- 6d ago
Russian missile barrage hits Kyiv rail depot and residential areas, killing 12
Russian ballistic missiles and drones struck a Kyiv rail depot and residential areas in Boryspil overnight, killing at least 12 people as schools opened the term in bomb shelters.
- Sep 1
Eurasian leaders convene in Bishkek for 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
Heads of state from ten member nations gathered in Kyrgyzstan for the 25th anniversary summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, holding bilateral talks on trade, security, and the war in Ukraine.
- Aug 30
Oliver Zeidler wins fourth single sculls world title in Amsterdam
German sculler Oliver Zeidler won the men's single sculls final at the World Rowing Championships on the Bosbaan in Amsterdam, clocking 6:35.22 to finish his season undefeated.
- Aug 29
Netherlands claims two golds and two podiums at Amsterdam World Rowing Championships
Dutch crews secured victories in the men's double sculls and women's quadruple sculls on home waters at the Bosbaan, adding silver and bronze medals in the coxless four events.
- Aug 26
Rescuers extract four survivors from Nepal flood debris ten days after disaster
Nepali and international rescue teams have pulled three hydropower workers and a 64-year-old woman alive from flooded tunnels and buried buildings in the Trishuli River valley.
- Aug 24
Global markets stall as US bond yields linger near highs and Iran sanctions loom
World stock indices traded flat or lower on Monday as 10-year US Treasury yields held at 4.71% and Washington prepared new economic sanctions against Tehran.
- Aug 24
Alibaba agrees to $10.2 billion share placement to finance artificial intelligence buildout
Alibaba Group Holding entered an agreement to issue 710 million shares at HK$112.70 each to raise HK$80 billion, while its Hong Kong-listed stock was indicated to open 8% lower on Monday.
- Aug 22
South Korean container ship departs Busan for Europe via Arctic Northern Sea Route
The PanStar Acro has departed Busan carrying chemicals and vehicles for Felixstowe, Rotterdam, and Gdansk, initiating a 45-day commercial trial along the Northeast Passage.
- Aug 22
Lando Norris wins Dutch Grand Prix after lap 54 overtake on Kimi Antonelli
McLaren driver Lando Norris passed championship leader Kimi Antonelli in the closing stages at Zandvoort to take his second consecutive Formula 1 victory.
- Aug 21
China orders recall of 4.27 million electric vehicles over door handle safety hazards
China's market regulator ordered nine automakers, including Tesla and Xiaomi, to recall roughly 4.27 million vehicles over interior emergency door handles that can fail during collisions.
- Aug 21
Jannik Sinner withdraws from US Open with knee injury as Alcaraz returns
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will miss the 2026 US Open due to a right knee injury, leaving Alexander Zverev as the top seed while Carlos Alcaraz returns from a wrist layoff.
- Aug 20
Chinese court sentences Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life in prison
The Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court sentenced China Evergrande Group founder Hui Ka Yan to life in prison and imposed $2.35 billion in corporate fines over large-scale financial fraud.
- Aug 19
China's Tiangong Ultra clocks 8.86-second 100 metres at Beijing robot games
China's Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 8.86 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, surpassing Usain Bolt's record before colliding with a protective mat.
- Aug 18
Low-budget animated film Niu Lai earns 17.1 million yuan in China after viral surge
Created over five years by a mother and son on a 1,600-yuan budget, the animated title rebounded from near-zero ticket sales after audiences embraced its rudimentary visuals as anti-AI craft.
- Aug 15
Shanghai ranking 2026: France holds four universities in top 100 as Paris-Saclay stays 13th
The 24th Shanghai ranking, published 15 August 2026, places Paris-Saclay 13th and keeps four French universities in the global top 100, while Harvard, Stanford and MIT retain the podium.
- Aug 15
Shanghai Ranking 2026: Spain loses eight universities from the world's top 1,000, drops to 30
The 2026 Shanghai Ranking (ARWU), published on 15 August, places 30 Spanish universities among the world's top 1,000, down from 36 a year earlier. Eight institutions dropped out while only two entered, as Chinese campuses continued to gain ground.
- Aug 12
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji dies at 98, architect of WTO entry and market reforms
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who forced through state-enterprise reform and secured China's WTO entry, died of illness in Beijing on 12 August 2026 at the age of 98, state media reported.
