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A leak of 3.5 million documents revealed how a Chinese-run company moved millions of dollars to former Congo President Joseph Kabila’s family and allies.

The sudden cancellation of Ant Group’s IPO shocked investors, but Beijing's slapdown of Jack Ma was years in the making. And Alibaba and Ant aren't the only tech firms under scrutiny by Chinese regulators.

Now that the James Webb Space Telescope has released its first images, it’s time for the science programs to begin.    We meet 5 scientists who will be using the telescope during its first cycle of operations looking at the earliest galaxies, red giant stars in the disc of Andromeda, star forming regions in the MIlky Way and nearby galaxies, the Trappist-1 exoplanet system, and mysterious icy bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune.

Beijing has poured billions of dollars into biotechnology as the sector undergoes a momentous expansion. AI, gene editing and synthetic biology may be the cornerstones of the next great industrial revolution, and China may lead it.

Bangladesh went from second-poorest country in the world to among the richest of South Asia in per capita terms, with one industry in particular driving its success. But now the nation is at a crossroads.

It's been a half century since Australia and China established formal relations, but neither side is really celebrating. After several years of growing tensions, the potential for a reset under Australia's new Labor government is in question as trade sanctions remain and diplomatic disputes persist.

Muhammad bin Salman, or MBS—the millennial crown prince of Saudi Arabia—appears increasingly invincible. With the war in Ukraine disrupting energy supplies, Western leaders are eager to get their hands on his oil. But should they worry about the young prince’s power?

Pham Nhat Vuong is Vietnam’s richest man, and he has US ambitions. His company VinFast is building an EV factory in North Carolina, hoping to sell cars to Americans. But it will be an uphill battle.

As the world searches for a way to avoid climate catastrophe, dozens of fusion startups are putting billions of dollars into the risky quest for unlimited clean power.

As the planet gets hotter, engineers are racing to find ways to store energy on a massive scale, clearing the way for a transition to renewable electricity.