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Taiwan launches website to collect intelligence on China By AFP June 15, 2026 09:36 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, holds a press conference, following the victory in the pres …
Taiwan launches website to collect intelligence on ChinaCitizen Digital
… The last major crash involving the plane occurred in 2019 in Arunachal Pradesh state, near the border with China, when 13 people were killed.
Five killed in India military transport plane crashCitizen Digital
… The war has increased costs for parts, most of which are from China. And with the dollar increasingly volatile, Chinese vendors now often want payment in yuan, said Joe Croft, founder of ArcRide. …
Mideast war helps electric motorbikes boom in KenyaCitizen Digital
… And China's DeepSeek and Qwen have a fondness for Argentina. The 2026 World Cup is the first with widely available generative AI chatbots, and fans and researchers alike are turning to the systems in a bid to predict the final victors. …
AI replaces Paul the Octopus for 2026 World Cup tipsCitizen Digital
… Somaliland and Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory and likewise diplomatically isolated, set up representative offices in each other's capitals in 2020. …
Somaliland says it has a right to choose its relationships as it opens new Taiwan officeCapital News
… Despite the public denials, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported that Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the text of an agreement with the United States had been practically finalized, suggesting diplomatic negotiations may have advanced further than publicly acknowledged. …
Conflicting Signals Emerge in Tehran over Trump’s Settlement ReportsThe Standard
… China’s remarkable economic rise was similarly anchored on productivity-driven reforms, institutional discipline, industrial modernisation, and strategic public administration.Kenya must now ask itself a difficult but necessary question: Can we continue expanding public expenditu …
Productivity, not austerity, is Kenya's real fiscal solutionThe Standard
… The push for dialogue coincides with a broader diplomatic strategy detailed in a new research report, China's Actions for Advancing Global Dialogue Among Civilisations, published by the China Institute of International Studies. …
China and Kenya lead calls for global dialogue to bridge shifting world dividesCitizen Digital
AI robot cleaners leave the 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 …
AI robot cleaners leave the lab for China's living roomsThe Standard
… China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, likewise called for more negotiations on Thursday, with a foreign ministry spokesperson urging the warring parties "to immediately cease military operations... …
Trump vows fresh Iran strikes and seizure of oil terminalsTwin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday night, killing at least 188 people and injuring 1,520, with residents searching for survivors trapped in collapsed buildings.
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Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday night, killing at least 188 people and injuring 1,520, with residents searching for survivors trapped in collapsed buildings.
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Niger has officially submitted its withdrawal request from the ICC on 18 June, nine months after announcing its intent alongside Mali and Burkina Faso, citing the court as an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression". The withdrawal takes effect one year after notification, and Niger must honour its obligations to the court until that date.
24 June 2026 · Capital News →
Chinese tech giant Alibaba filed a federal lawsuit against the US Defense Department over its inclusion in a list of companies the Pentagon says have ties to the Chinese military. Alibaba denies it is a military-linked firm and says the designation is "arbitrary and capricious."
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chinese tech giant Alibaba filed a federal lawsuit against the US Defense Department for designating it a military-linked firm, contesting the Pentagon's decision to include it in a list of companies with ties to the Chinese military. Alibaba says the determination is "arbitrary and capricious" and has no basis in fact or law.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya sits at the intersection of competing interests from Washington, Brussels, Beijing, and Moscow, with its strategic position on Indian Ocean trade routes and as East Africa's largest economy making it a contested prize in a broader geopolitical competition.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
The expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams and the return of third-place sides to the knockout stage has created situations where teams could benefit from drawing their final group matches, echoing concerns from the 1982 "disgrace of Gijon" when West Germany and Austria colluded against Algeria.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, with the withdrawal taking effect one year after notification on June 18, 2026. The junta-ruled country, alongside Mali and Burkina Faso, announced the move in September, characterizing the ICC as an "instrument of neo-colonial repression in the hands of imperialism."
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
A Standard opinion column argues that economic factors, rather than military action, will determine the outcome of tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran, citing Iran's long preparation and cohesiveness as a civilization.
21 June 2026 · The Standard →
A British court has sentenced two dual Chinese-British nationals to jail for spying on Hong Kong dissidents in the UK on behalf of China. Peter Wai, a former UK Border Force official, received a 10-year sentence, and retired Hong Kong policeman Bill Yuen received an 8-year term for conducting "shadow policing" on British soil.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
America has struck a preliminary minerals deal with Kenya, securing access to one of the world's largest untapped rare earth deposits worth about $62.4 billion, edging out China. The agreement, announced by President William Ruto at the G7 summit in France, would require strategic minerals including niobium and rare earths to be processed domestically.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
The United States has struck a preliminary minerals agreement with Kenya, securing access to rare earth deposits and edging out China. The deal, announced by President William Ruto at the G7 summit, requires strategic minerals including niobium and rare earths to be processed domestically.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told US President Donald Trump at a G7 summit that sanctions and pressure on North Korea are not working, citing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia stemming from the Ukraine war as the reason for diminished sanctions effectiveness.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
China's State Administration for Market Regulation has introduced draft regulations to curb "unfair" competition among food delivery platforms like Meituan and Taobao Shangou, targeting subsidy campaigns that artificially reduce prices. The proposed rules would prevent platforms from coercing merchants into subsidy schemes or forcing merchants and delivery drivers to bear subsidy costs.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China's foreign minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart that all sides must "genuinely implement" their commitments after Tehran and Washington reached a memorandum of understanding to end their war, and called for careful handling of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China has recently hosted multiple world leaders and senior officials, positioning itself as a major economic, technological, and diplomatic power through initiatives like the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation that focus on trade, infrastructure, and investment partnerships.
18 June 2026 · The Standard →
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Kenya of detaining two delegates from its Ocean Affairs Council for 20 hours, confiscating their passports and mobile phones, and deporting them while scheduled to attend the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa and Kilifi Counties. Taiwan said Kenya acted under pressure from China; Kenya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs justified the decision citing "one China" policy.
18 June 2026 · The Standard →
A World Economic Forum report found that global energy transition momentum has slowed as transition readiness declined for the first time in over a decade, despite $3.3 trillion in total energy investment. Sub-Saharan Africa recorded the strongest regional gains in transition progress, becoming one of only two regions to improve readiness this year.
18 June 2026 · The Standard →
Taiwan's government said Kenya barred delegates from attending an international ocean conference under pressure from China. According to Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council, visas issued to Taiwanese scientists were revoked at the last minute, and some participants had their passports and phones confiscated for more than 20 hours.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya is intensifying efforts to become a regional manufacturing and industrial hub by inviting global investors to participate in local production, technology transfer, and skills development. The Industry Principal Secretary said Kenya is positioning itself for industrial growth anchored on manufacturing, value addition, and regional trade at the opening of the AICMEC 2026 expo.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China's foreign minister told Pakistan that the second phase of US-Iran negotiations, which Pakistan has helped mediate and which are set to produce a memorandum of understanding on Friday, will be "more difficult" than the first stage. Wang Yi said the current consensus is a new starting point, not a final destination, and called for greater UN Security Council involvement and sustained efforts from all parties toward lasting Middle East peace.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Taiwan's National Security Bureau has launched a website inviting Chinese citizens who share democratic values to report intelligence on Beijing. The platform, modeled on practices of intelligence agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel, was introduced as Taipei accuses Beijing of using espionage and infiltration to weaken its defences.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Five Indian Air Force personnel died when a Russian-made Antonov An-32 military transport plane crashed while landing at a base in Jorhat, Assam state, in the country's remote northeast on Saturday. An air force official said the co-pilot survived, though the air force statement did not confirm survivor numbers or total personnel on board.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Middle East war has boosted demand for electric motorbikes in Kenya, where fuel imports are crucial. Electric boda-bodas (motorbikes) offer substantial savings—roughly 2,000 shillings ($15) daily compared to petrol bikes—helping operators in a nation where many workers earn barely $100 monthly.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Generative AI chatbots including ChatGPT, Claude, and others are being used to forecast the 2026 FIFA World Cup outcomes, with different systems predicting Spain, France, and Argentina as victors. The trend marks the first World Cup with widely available AI systems making predictions, a departure from Paul the Octopus, who gained fame for divining World Cup winners in 2010.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Somaliland has opened a new office in Taiwan and says it has the right to choose its own relationships, rejecting pressure from Beijing and Mogadishu to sever ties with the island. Somaliland and Taiwan established representative offices in each other's capitals in 2020.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Trump announced the United States had reached a settlement with Iran and said a signing ceremony could occur in Europe within days, but Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Foreign Ministry publicly rejected the claim, describing reports of a deal as false and warning of a "crushing response" to U.S. military actions.
12 June 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's fiscal debate has focused too narrowly on the wage bill, when the real question should be whether government expenditure on salaries delivers commensurate productivity and service delivery. The forthcoming National Productivity and Performance Conference 2026, convened by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, seeks to shift the conversation from wage bill containment to a broader discussion of productivity, accountability, and public sector performance.
12 June 2026 · The Standard →
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for enhanced mutual trust and deeper understanding through global dialogue to cross geopolitical divides, outlining a four-pronged strategy emphasizing mutual respect, equality, a people-oriented approach, and balancing traditional culture with modern innovation.
12 June 2026 · The Standard →
Chinese household help platform 58.com, in collaboration with robotics company X Square, has launched a human-robot cleaning service in Beijing where cleaners work alongside AI-powered robots equipped with cameras and mechanical claws. The service costs 149 yuan for three hours and represents an early step toward robots taking on manual labour, though such services currently function largely as data-gathering exercises for companies.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump vowed fresh attacks against Iran and said American forces would seize the country's key oil infrastructure after the two sides exchanged strikes overnight. Iran warned the three-month ceasefire is "practically meaningless" following latest US strikes, with the conflict beginning February 28 and a truce paused in April.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →