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1. Greece arrests soldier suspected of leaking ‘secret’ information to China

   ‌Greek defence authorities have arrested a member ‍of the Greek defence forces accused of leaking “secret information” to “third parties”, the Greek National Defence General Staff (GEETHA) said ⁠on Thursday. Two months ago, Greece’s intelligence service received a tip-off from a Western national security agency that “highly sensitive” information was leaked to China by ‍a member of the country’s...

2. Space-computing push of Elon Musk’s SpaceX shines beam on China’s solar supply chain

   Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been sounding out multiple Chinese solar suppliers in recent weeks, industry insiders and companies confirmed, as the world’s richest man advances his vision for space-based data centres powered by constant solar energy – drawing fresh attention to China’s solar supply chain. The discussions, which have not yet resulted in confirmed orders, triggered a rally in shares of...

3. Arizona sheriff says Nancy Guthrie presumed to ‘still be out there’ alive

   Investigators in Arizona presume the missing elderly mother of popular US television news host Savannah ‍Guthrie is “still out there” alive four days after she was abducted from her home but no suspect has been identified, authorities said on Thursday. Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials said they have intensified their search for Nancy Guthrie, 84, and called in special...

4. After Davos, the search begins for what comes after the post-Cold War order

   Europe’s political and business elite arrived at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year with nerves already frayed after a bruising first year of US President Donald Trump’s second term. That period was defined by the imposition of a protectionist tariff strategy to gain economic and geopolitical leverage, an often combative approach to the war in Ukraine and renewed doubts over Nato...

5. Pizza Hut to close 250 US restaurants as parent company considers selling brand

   Pizza Hut plans to close 250 US restaurants in the first half of this year as its parent company considers a sale of the chain. Yum! Brands said on Wednesday it is targeting underperforming Pizza Hut restaurants in its system. Pizza Hut has more than 6,000 locations in the US. The Louisville, Kentucky-based company said in November it was conducting a formal review of options for Pizza Hut,...

6. Remaining 89 kidnapped Nigerian Christians released from captivity

   The last 89 Christians held captive since criminal gangs attacked three churches in northern Nigeria in mid-January were released on Thursday, according to local officials and an Agence France-Presse journalist. The worshippers, dressed in yellow, arrived on a bus escorted by security forces and were received by the governor of Kaduna state, Uba Sani, who said 183 people were initially...

7. China could challenge US digital asset lead via Hong Kong, American Treasury chief warns

   US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he “would not be surprised” if China is already looking into ways to challenge the US’ pre-eminence in digital assets, given Hong Kong's efforts to develop the industry. When testifying before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, Bessent said that there are “lots of rumours of Chinese digital assets” possibly being backed by something other than its...

8. Trump to unveil ‘TrumpRX’ website for people to buy discounted prescription drugs

   US President Donald Trump plans to unveil a website on Thursday allowing people to directly buy prescription drugs, part of his push to address Americans’ concerns about affordability. The president is scheduled to host a 7pm event to launch the site - branded as TrumpRx - at the White House alongside Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz and government design chief...

9. China achieves tamper-proof quantum communication over 100km with single atoms

   Chinese researchers have pushed the frontiers of quantum encryption, demonstrating a powerful new way to send secure information over more than 100km (62 miles) of optical fibre – without having to trust the equipment being used. A team led by Pan Jianwei at the University of Science and Technology of China used a pair of individual rubidium atoms, trapped in laser beams at two separate network...

10. Trump announces White House visit by Japanese PM Takaichi on March 19

    Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit the White House on March 19, President Donald Trump said on Thursday, praising the Asian country’s first female leader ahead of weekend snap elections she is expected to win. Takaichi “has already proven to be a strong, powerful, and wise Leader, and one that truly loves her Country”, Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social as he announced her...