Aiming to Shock Japan, China Pushes a Wave of Reprisals

Beijing is flexing its military and economic might to show its displeasure with the Japanese leader’s comments about defending Taiwan. But its aggressive approach risks backfiring.

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China Escalates Japan Feud With Island Patrols and Warnings to Citizens

China sent Coast Guard ships near disputed islands and warned travelers and students about safety risks in Japan. The escalation is over comments on Taiwan by Japan’s new prime minister.

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At U.N. Security Council, Russia Counters Trump Gaza Plan With Its Own

The Trump administration wants the Security Council to adopt a resolution that has the 20-point U.S. plan annexed, effectively making it international law.

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Anthropic Says Its A.I. Agents Aided Chinese Hacking

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence start-up, said that Chinese state-sponsored hackers used its tools for.

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Anthropic Says Chinese Hackers Used Its A.I. in Online Attack

The company claimed that A.I. did most of the hacking with limited human input and said it was a rapid escalation of the technology’s use in cybercrime.

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The Global Climate Leadership Vacuum

The United States is largely absent from the United Nations climate negations in Brazil. So who is stepping up?

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Man Accused of Running Southeast Asia Scam Compound Is Extradited to China

China and the United States say She Zhijiang, a Chinese-born businessman, ran a major scam compound in Myanmar. He was arrested in Bangkok in 2022.

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Solvay of Belgium Creates Rare Earths Deals With U.S.

The contracts are the latest sign of how Europe is lagging the United States in the race to break China’s chokehold on rare earths.

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China’s Green Triumph

China is equipping other countries to fight climate change. It’s a role reversal.

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Scientists Grow More Hopeful About Ending a Global Organ Shortage

At an international conference, researchers at the forefront of animal-human transplantation compared notes and allowed themselves the first real optimism in decades.

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