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As US-Chinese AI model gap narrows, what next for Washington?
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · SAD · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

For years, Washington has fixated on the gap between US and Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models as AI has increasingly taken centre stage in the strategic competition between the world’s two leading powers. The release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022 established a clear …

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Canadian provinces defy Trump’s tariff threat, keep US alcohol bans: ‘nothing but a bully’
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · SAD · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

US President Donald Trump’s administration is using another tariff threat to put fresh pressure on Canadian provinces to end their boycotts of American alcohol. But provincial leaders are not backing off. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he would not lift his province’s ban on the …

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Trump softens tone on alleged China election meddling before Rubio-Wang talks
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump signalled that Washington would confront Beijing over its alleged interference in the 2020 election but played down the prospect of retaliation. “We’re g…

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Hong Kong clerk says normal life ‘ended’ after taxi hit her during 2019 protest
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

A Hong Kong kindergarten clerk who was seriously injured by a taxi during the 2019 anti-government protests has told the High Court she has been unable to resume a normal life, citing ongoing mobility limitations, extensive leg scarring and the likelihood of future knee replaceme…

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Hong Kong police arrest 991 in crackdown on illegal gambling during World Cup
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

Hong Kong police arrested 991 people and discovered betting records amounting to HK$365 million (US$46.5 million) during a crackdown on illegal gambling during the World Cup. The force said on Tuesday that it raided 249 premises suspected of being linked to illegal gambling durin…

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Another ‘DeepSeek moment’? What China’s Kimi K3 means for the global AI industry
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · SAD · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

The launch of Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 has revived an intense debate that has raged in Silicon Valley ever since DeepSeek’s shock breakthrough last year: whether China can overcome its limited access to advanced chips to match the performance of the United States’ frontier artificia…

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The US mounts pressure across 3 maritime flashpoints. How should China respond?
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

Chinese researchers have called for more coordination among the country’s maritime authorities to counter an American strategy that has put pressure on Beijing across three critical waterways in the first island chain. By synchronising operations across flashpoints in the East Ch…

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Ann Widdecombe death: UK ex-minister was struck with hammer 21 times
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Globalno · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

The ⁠man accused of murdering former ⁠government minister Ann Widdecombe struck her 21 times on the top of her head with a hammer during the attack at her home earlier this ‌month, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday. Widdecombe, 78, who was a prominent figure in Nigel Far…

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Asia’s oil buyers face US$100-per-barrel risk as Houthis threaten Saudi blockade
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Bliski Istok · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

Asia’s oil buyers are facing the risk of a second maritime chokepoint being disrupted after Iran-aligned Houthi militants threatened to impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, even as shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remain severely disrupted by the US-Iran conflict. Analy…

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Suspect in German mass shooting kills himself in jail
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Europa · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

A man suspected of fatally shooting six child welfare workers at a shelter for mothers in Stade in northern Germany last month died by suicide in jail on Tuesday, officials said. The suspect, who has been partially identified in German media as 45-year-old Fatih Khan G., was foun…

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UK’s Burnham eyes lower energy bills in first move as PM
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Globalno · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday he would cut taxes ⁠on electricity bills, the first of several early moves to signal his intent to ease a cost-of-living crisis and quell anger over successive governments’ failure to bring change. On his second day in his new j…

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Taiwan opens door to Starlink – but now it must wait to see if Elon Musk is ready to enter
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

Taiwan has cleared the way for overseas satellite internet providers such as Starlink to operate on the island – a move analysts said could strengthen military and civilian communications if conventional networks were disrupted in a conflict with mainland China. On Tuesday, the i…

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Philippines taps combat veteran to lead armed forces amid regional tensions
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has appointed army chief Lieutenant General Antonio G. Nafarrete as the next head of the armed forces, placing a veteran of the country’s internal conflicts in charge before a sensitive election in the Muslim south and amid continued mari…

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Europe’s incoherent ‘China threat’ posture is a threat to itself
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Europa · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

The China threat has landed in Brussels. A new European Union position paper accuses Beijing of amplifying security threats, posing “a critical long-term strategic challenge” and reviving “sphere-of-influence logic” to reshape the global order. Beijing is cast as an enabler of Ru…

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Chinese AI agent outperforms Anthropic’s Claude Code in autonomous research
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

A Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) system has topped an international ranking for autonomous scientific research, pulling ahead of Anthropic’s Claude Code and other top agents. As of Tuesday, the Zhejiang University-led Qiushi Engine held the top overall spot on the ResearchC…

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Indonesia further cuts budget of president’s free meals scheme
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Azija · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

Indonesia ⁠has further reduced its ⁠budget for President Prabowo Subianto’s ⁠signature free school meals programme to 229 trillion rupiah (US$12.81 billion) from 268 trillion rupiah and more cuts are possible, senior officials running the project said on Tuesday. The programme is…

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What can China learn from the US sea drone strike on an Iranian submarine base?
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

Chinese military analysts are urging the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to rapidly strengthen harbour defences after the United States carried out its first combat strike using unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to destroy an Iranian submarine. US Central Command released footage on…

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Man stabs tourists near Greece’s Acropolis
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · SAD · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

A man stabbed and wounded two tourists Tuesday morning near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece’s top tourist attraction, police said, in what appeared to be a random attack. The assailant attacked a man and a woman, both Greek Americans, with a knife on a pedestrian street n…

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EU lawmakers arrive in China for high-stakes talks to manage mounting tensions
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

A European Parliament delegation has begun a three-day visit to China to meet senior officials in Beijing and Shanghai to manage strained ties amid escalating trade friction, geopolitical uncertainty and expanding EU import curbs. The eight-member delegation from the European Par…

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Will Indonesia’s decision to join China-led AI body complicate US ties?
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · SAD · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

Indonesia’s decision to join a new China-led artificial intelligence body has raised questions about how far Jakarta can push its digital ambitions without complicating its ties with Washington. For Indonesia, membership in the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisati…

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US biotech firm developing therapies for infant brain injuries plans Hong Kong listing
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

A US-headquartered biotech firm plans to seek a primary listing in Hong Kong, joining a swelling pipeline of artificial intelligence-powered medical players raising capital in the city. Axiom Biosciences, which develops experimental therapies for newborns with severe brain injuri…

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Landmark insurance policy clears Shenzhen’s flying vehicle for Hong Kong lift-off
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

A groundbreaking cross-border insurance policy covering a piloted aircraft has cleared a key regulatory obstacle, allowing the Shenzhen vehicle to take to the sky in Hong Kong. Shenzhen-based aircraft developer Yivtol recently obtained a policy for an electric vertical take-off a…

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India tunnel disaster at hydropower project leaves 10 dead, 17 missing
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

At least 10 people were killed and 17 others remain missing after a suspected gas explosion triggered a collapse inside an under-construction tunnel at a hydropower project in India’s northeastern Himalayan state of Sikkim, near the Chinese border, officials said on Tuesday. The …

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Malaysia cracks down on cybercrime with new rules for digital space: ‘necessary reset’
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Globalno · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

Malaysia is close to overhauling its nearly 30-year-old cybercrime law and giving authorities long-sought tools to pursue online fraud, digital impersonation and AI-generated abuse, but experts say the bill’s impact will depend on whether investigators can enforce it effectively …

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As Iran war drags on, China keeps tight grip on fuel exports despite eased curbs
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 21. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

While Beijing has lifted refined fuel export restrictions this month amid elevated global oil prices and ample national reserves, it has also introduced compliance requirements for refiners – a cautious pivot aimed at safeguarding domestic stockpiles, according to three sources w…

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