This milestone, which is set to exacerbate tensions with Europe and the United States, has been achieved only in part thanks to investment in artificial intelligence

China: the 2026 trade surplus has already exceeded one trillion

The student leader, who has been in prison for six years on charges of subversion, is due to be released in January

Hong Kong: Joshua Wong, the face of the pro-democracy movement, sentenced to 10 years in prison

North Korea, new missile tests: a challenge to the US and an alliance with Russia

Bangladesh: textile workers are calling for an increase in the minimum wage, which currently stands at 90 euros a month

Tens of thousands of people in New Delhi are calling for the head of the Electoral Commission following the revision of the electoral rolls. The official target is Gyanesh Kumar, but the slogans are mainly directed at Prime Minister Modi. Gandhi: “It is high treason.”

India: 130 million voters struck off the electoral roll. Protests in Delhi: ‘They’re stealing our votes’

The decision was widely anticipated, but the inflation forecasts point to a tightening of monetary policy in the coming months

The Bank of Japan follows the Fed’s lead and 

: rates remain unchanged at 1.25 per cent

The cyberattack is the largest ever launched against a company in the cryptocurrency sector. Deposits and withdrawals have been suspended

Binance: $6.3 billion hacked. Suspicions point to North Korea

Xi steps up the crackdown on corruption; 33 officials expelled

The tests – around ten in number – come following the recent deployment of artillery pieces near the border with the South. An emergency meeting has been called in Seoul

Tensions rise between the two Koreas as Kim launches a barrage of missiles

Kim Jong Un strengthens ties with China ahead of a possible meeting with Trump

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