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… lab for China's living rooms By AFP June 11, 2026 07:05 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter This picture taken on May 21, 2026 shows an X Square Robot organising items on a shelf at a customer's home in Beijing …
AI robot cleaners leave the lab for China's living roomsCapital News
… The ambassador said the initiative also builds on agreements reached during President William Ruto’s State Visit to Beijing in 2025 and aligns with China’s Global Development Initiative launched by President Xi Jinping. …
China Injects Sh390mn Into Maternal Health Programme in Northeastern KenyaCitizen Digital
… The US Defense Department unveiled the designations just weeks after President Donald Trump met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, with both sides seeking to maintain stability in the bilateral relationship. …
Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu and other tech firms aiding China's militaryThe Standard
… The US Defense Department unveiled the designations just weeks after President Donald Trump met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, with both sides seeking to maintain stability in the bilateral relationship.Trump has since invited Xi to pay a reciprocal visit to Washington in …
Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu and other tech firms aiding China's militaryCitizen Digital
… Photo by KIM WON JIN / AFP Audio By Vocalize China's President Xi Jinping hailed an "invincible friendship" with Pyongyang as he arrived in North Korea Monday, his first trip abroad this year after hosting back-to-back summits in Beijing. …
China's Xi lands in North Korea for rare visitCapital News
On 27 May 2026, the Global Partnership for Poverty Alleviation and Development (GPPAD) was formally established in Beijing at the 2026 Global Poverty Reduction and Development Forum. …
OPINION: What the GPPAD means for the Global SouthCitizen Digital
… r gruelling 'gaokao' By AFP June 07, 2026 02:52 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Students enter a school on the first day of China's National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) known as "gaokao", in Beijing …
Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling 'gaokao'Citizen Digital
… w._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The top diplomat has asked New Zealand diplomats to raise the issue with Chinese officials in Beijing …
China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan tripCapital News
… The team, “specially dispatched” by the Chinese government, departed Beijing on Tuesday and is expected to work alongside Congolese health authorities and international agencies on the front lines of the outbreak response. …
China Dispatches Medical Experts to DRC as International Support Grows in Fight Against EbolaCapital News
… At a Children’s Day celebration and Embassy Open Day in Nairobi on Monday, Chinese Ambassador Guo Haiyan used an audience of students and teachers to outline Beijing’s growing investment in soft power placing young people at the centre of the next phase of China-Kenya relations. …
China Shifts Kenya Strategy Toward Youth, Education and CultureAn opinion piece argues that Africa's mineral wealth—including copper, cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements—is strategically important for the global energy transition, and that China-Africa mining cooperation could help the continent capture greater value from its resources.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Africa's mineral wealth—including copper, cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements—is strategically important for the global energy transition, and that China-Africa mining cooperation could help the continent capture greater value from its resources.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Washington from September 23-25 at President Trump's invitation; the meeting's outcomes on trade, investment, and technology could influence Africa and the Global South's economic environment.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A visitor to Beijing, Ningbo, and Jiangxi describes China as a nation where advanced technology coexists with rich historical sites and traditions. The country preserves cultural landmarks such as the Great Wall and has among the world's largest number of UNESCO World Heritage sites, with traditions deeply embedded in daily life.
23 September 2026 · Capital News →
Chinese tech giant Alibaba announced plans to establish its first cloud regions in Turkey, Finland, and the Netherlands, while expanding its data centre footprint in Malaysia, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, France, and Hong Kong over the next 12 months.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Athletics Kenya President Jackson Tuwei attributed Kenya's successful bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships to the country's legacy of athletic excellence and the achievements of generations of Kenyan runners. Tuwei cited Kenya's previous experience hosting global athletics events, including World Cross Country Championships (2007), World U18 Championships (2017), and World U20 Championships (2021), and noted that Nairobi will become the first African city to host the senior World Championships.
23 September 2026 · The Standard →
China's leader Xi Jinping departed Beijing on Wednesday for Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump, with talks planned for Thursday addressing AI concerns and trade tensions. The visit includes a White House ceremony, state dinner, and concludes Friday with tea and a National Archives visit.
23 September 2026 · The Standard →
Chinese policymakers, traditionally focused on immediate AI risks like deepfakes and child safety, are shifting attention to national security threats after evidence that top AI models possess alarming hacking abilities. A small team of California programmers demonstrated an AI-built cyberattack "worm" that could compromise millions of WeChat accounts.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An article celebrating women's central role in revolutions and social change, with focus on Wang Huiwu, a Chinese woman born in 1898 who dropped out of school due to financial hardship and instead established her own primary school to teach new ideas while opposing child marriage and foot binding practices.
20 September 2026 · The Standard →
Former world 800m champion Mary Moraa has returned to training after an injury-enforced break and is setting her sights on competing at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing. Moraa says she is rebuilding her strength and fitness with an immediate focus on returning to competition.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, becoming the first African city to host the event. The decision was announced by World Athletics after a council meeting in Budapest.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected fears that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity, calling them a hoax and dismissing global calls for safeguards on the technology. He compared AI warnings to climate change concerns and past Russia investigations, and argued that a "strong and smart president" was the only guardrail needed.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi will host the 2029 world outdoor athletics championships, becoming the first African host of the event. World Athletics announced the decision Tuesday after a council meeting in Budapest, following competition from London, Munich, and Rome.
15 September 2026 · The Standard →
Beijing will ban the possession, storage, and transportation of unmanned aerial vehicles within city limits under new rules taking effect November 15, tightening regulations that already prohibited sales. The rules follow a June plane crash into a skyscraper that killed the pilot and injured 13 others.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World Athletics approved a one-day adjustment to the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing, moving the start date from September 11 to September 10 to allow the opening ceremony and first competition session on the same day. The 21st edition will take place at the National Stadium and is expected to draw more than 2,000 athletes from around 200 World Athletics member federations.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China rejected US accusations that Chinese AI labs including DeepSeek and Moonshot AI systematically stole American model capabilities through knowledge distillation, calling the allegations "groundless" and a pretext for industrial monopoly.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
South Korea's National Intelligence Service says Kim Jong Un's daughter Kim Ju Ae is being groomed as successor and has a younger sibling of unknown gender, though uncertainty remains about the exact number and order of birth of his children.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
China's August trade surged, with exports rising 25 percent year-on-year and imports swelling 28.2 percent, largely driven by global demand for semiconductors and AI-related technology products. The strong trade follows China's historic 2025 surplus and comes ahead of an expected meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Global and Olympic medallists, including Kenya's world champions Faith Cherotich and Emmanuel Wanyonyi, converge in Brussels for the 2026 Diamond League finals over two days. The competition serves as preparation for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships scheduled for September 11–13.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
The United Nations has warned of immense difficulty in reaching Nepal flood survivors following a glacial mountain collapse on August 26, with destroyed roads forcing aid workers to consider cargo drones and porters. More than 1,200 people have been killed and nearly 5,000 are missing on both sides of the China-Nepal border, including over 800 foreigners from at least 34 countries.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
The recently concluded humanoid robotic games in China showcased advanced science, technology, and artificial intelligence, with robots demonstrating the ability to run, play games like tennis, and balance like humans through complex sensors and computer processing power.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
John Ternus took over as Apple's chief executive on Tuesday after Tim Cook's 15-year tenure. The 51-year-old hardware engineer faces challenges including balancing the company's dependence on China and addressing Apple's trailing position in artificial intelligence compared to rivals.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Vietnam's Central Highlands, traditionally the world's leading robusta coffee producer after Brazil, are increasingly switching to durian cultivation to meet surging Chinese demand. Durian acreage nationwide has soared more than fivefold to 200,000 hectares over the past decade, and Vietnam became China's biggest durian supplier by volume last year following a 2022 trade protocol with Thailand.
30 August 2026 · The Standard →
Flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 273 people and left more than 1,300 missing on Wednesday, with rescue teams searching devastated zones Thursday. According to the US Geological Survey, the disaster was caused by a glacial collapse that sent forth an overwhelming flow of icy debris along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said cooperation with India was "gradually resuming" during talks with India's National Security Advisor in Beijing, with both countries committed to maintaining peace in their shared Himalayan border region.
26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Humanoid robots exceeded human athletic records at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, with a Chinese-developed robot called Tiangong Ultra breaking Usain Bolt's 100-metre record and shattering the 400-metre record by nearly five seconds.
23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has just one 50-metre competition-standard pool at Kasarani, built in 1996, serving fifty-five million people. While the country demonstrates capacity to build major stadiums for Afcon 2027, swimming infrastructure has been starved for three decades.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Ecuador's president that the two countries should strengthen development strategy synergy and implement Belt and Road cooperation plans across energy, minerals, infrastructure, finance, digital economy, green development, new energy and artificial intelligence.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survived a leadership challenge brought by Defence Minister Chris Penk, whom Luxon fired, just months before a general election. Luxon said he had secured the "full support" of his National Party caucus after the vote, marking the second leadership challenge he has faced this year.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →
Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain and grounded hundreds of flights in eastern China after two landfalls in Zhejiang province, with authorities evacuating more than a million people. The weakened system triggered the National Meteorological Centre's least severe typhoon alert, though authorities warned of continuing heavy rain and issued the most severe flash flood alert for parts of eastern and southern Zhejiang.
10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
German police responded to Leipzig-Halle airport after discovering an explosives-laden drone on the tarmac near a Ukrainian cargo plane; another aircraft collided with an unknown flying object nearby before landing safely, prompting diversions for several hours. Ukraine's ambassador blamed Russia for the incident, though authorities said the investigation is ongoing.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →