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China suspends marathon official who blocked winner

The incident occurred during Sunday's Chongqing Wanzhou Marathon

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The incident happened in China's Chongqing.

Teenager Antonelli hailed by fellow drivers after win

Last season’s top three drivers forced to retire in dramatic fashion

Winner Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli celebrates on the podium after the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai on March 15, 2026.

Train from N. Korea reaches Beijing after six-year halt

Train journeys between East Asian neighbours were halted in 2020 during the pandemic

A Chinese student holds his passport and a ticket from Dandong, China to Sinuiji, North Korea on board the K27 train bound to Pyongyang, at Beijing Railway Station in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

China sprint race adds more intrigue to new F1 season

Drivers’ war of words matched by the battles unfolding on track

Fans watch Ferrari's team members during pit stop practice ahead of the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai on March 12, 2026.

Galgotias University booted from AI summit in India

Staffer’s enthusiasm leads to confusion over the origin of China-made robotic dog Orion

People visit Galgotias University stall at AI summit ahead of an eviction order issued by Indian authorities, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

Nuclear restraint: Why arms race is accelerating

Old treaties are fraying, new powers are rising, and cooperation is fading

As international commitment to restraining nuclear powers declines, major states continue to modernise and expand their arsenals amid the fragility of international structures tasked with protecting the world from nuclear threats.

Chinese New Year in Dubai: 10 things to do with family

From fireworks to lion dances, here’s your complete Lunar New Year guide

Chinese New Year Parade at Motiongate Dubai

China to scrap tariffs on imports from on 53 countries

Beijing eyes new economic pacts, boosts African exports

China pushes joint trade deals, widens access for Africa

US-Russia nuclear treaty expires, arms race fears rise

With nuclear limits gone, experts warn of rapid buildups and rising global risks

An Air Force technician inspecting an LGM-30G Minuteman III missile inside a silo about 60 miles from Grand Forks Air Force Base, in North Dakota. A RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system drives across Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2025.. The last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States expired on February 5, 2026, abruptly ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two top powers can deploy and triggering fears of a global arms race.

AstraZeneca announces $15b investment in China

Chief executive Soriot was part of a delegation of business leaders accompanying Starmer

UK travellers to get visa-free entry to China

Starmer visit yields raft of business announcements and government agreements

China's President Xi Jinping (R) and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 29, 2026.

Starmer in China to defend ‘pragmatic’ partnership

Trip a chance to boost trade and investment ties while raising thorny issues

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is welcomed upon his arrival at an airport in Beijing on January 28, 2026.

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