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US and China must set rules before autonomous fighters cross paths

In December 2022, a Chinese J-11 fighter came within metres of a US RC-135 surveillance plane over the South China Sea, according to the US military, which criticised it as an unsafe manoeuvre. China, however, held the American crew responsible and claimed the RC-135 had suddenly veered towards the...

Ex-bankers jailed for rigging rates have convictions quashed

Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, Colin Bermingham had their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal.

Israel-Hamas war: 3 years on, Gaza peace remains elusive

Analysts say differences over disarmament, Israeli withdrawal and Palestinian statehood are among the factors holding back progress.

Nomura Asset Management shifts focus to longer-term returns

The change is part of a push by Japan's largest asset manager to raise its capabilities closer to those of global peers.

Yemen’s Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies

⁠Yemen’s Houthis attacked Aden’s international airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones on Wednesday, the country’s transport ministry said, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi-backed government forces intensified. Fighting has been focused in recent days on areas...

World Cup winner Pedro calls time on 20-year career

Don’t get hung up on paper

It is easy to get hung up on the paper part of newspapers. As a result, many who gather news from newspapers don t realize the source of their information because they are not reading something on paper. The important word is news. And the most trustworthy news comes from journalists, a class of...