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BEIJING: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Defence Minister Dong Jun will travel to Vietnam on Sunday (Mar 15), Beijing said, as they seek to bolster ties and strengthen security cooperation.Beijing has portrayed itself in the region as a reliable alternative to an erratic US President Donald Trump, who launched sweeping tariffs last year that unsettled global trade.”In the face of a current international landscape characterised by intertwined turbulence and change, it is essential for China and Vietnam … to strengthen strategic communication and deepen strategic coordination,” foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Friday.Wang, Dong, and Public Security Minister…

Across Africa, artificial intelligence is steadily shifting from experimentation to real economic deployment. Countries such as Kenya, Rwanda, and South Africa have built reputations as early movers by investing in digital infrastructure, national AI strategies, and innovation ecosystems that support startups and research institutions. According to the Africa AI Readiness Index 2025, these countries have developed relatively balanced ecosystems where policy commitment and societal readiness are evolving together. One of the metrics used in the index is “societal transition,” which measures how effectively AI capabilities translate into broad economic and social adoption; capturing factors such as digital access, affordability, and…

new video loaded: Where Israeli Strikes Are Hitting BeirutOur Beirut bureau chief, Christina Goldbaum, shows how Israeli airstrikes have affected Lebanon and its capital. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled areas around Beirut and in a huge swath of southern Lebanon after Israel issued evacuation warnings in its conflict with Hezbollah.By Christina Goldbaum, Jon Miller, Christina Thornell, Joey Sendaydiego and David GuttenfelderMarch 13, 2026

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Test your news knowledge with this week’s Fox News Digital News Quiz, in which the Iranian women’s national soccer team players received asylum in a certain country, and sports analyst Stephen A. Smith made political statements on Sean Hannity’s podcast.Looking for another challenge?James Talarico defeated this candidate in the Texas Democrats’ primary race for the U.S. Senate, and a pizza chain announced plans to close hundreds of underperforming restaurants in North America in last week’s News Quiz.Test your knowledge of dessert devotion, beachfront buzz and more and more in this week’s American Culture Quiz.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS…

John Grisham, who has written 52 bestsellers, reveals the name of his new novel on “CBS Mornings” and talks about how writing about espionage compares to his legal thrillers.

Photo: Jaromir Chalabala / GettyU.K. regulators are calling on social media giants to enforce stricter protection for children on their platforms after a blanket ban for under-16s was rejected by lawmakers.Online safety organizations Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office said they had written to YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat on Thursday, urging them to tackle a broad range of child safety issues, from implementing stringent age verification measures to tackling child grooming on their platforms.It comes after U.K. lawmakers voted against a proposal to include a social media ban for under-16s in the a piece of child welfare legislation…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI conducted an active shooter preparedness training in January at the same Michigan synagogue targeted by an armed attacker who police say rammed a vehicle inside Thursday and died in a fiery shootout with armed security.”Today’s attack at Temple Israel Synagogue in Michigan could have ended far worse — but thanks to preparation and the courage of those on the ground, lives were saved,” FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital Thursday. “Just months ago, our team at FBI Detroit Field Office conducted active-shooter preparedness training with the clergy and…

Perth Glory’s A-League Women finals hopes have taken a blow after they could not take advantage of an early lead, going down 2-1 to Adelaide United at Coopers Stadium. 

YUEYANG, Hunan: Forget law schools and engineering degrees – a university in China is raising the steaks with a new college programme aimed at training the next generation of Chinese grill masters.Yueyang Barbecue College, jointly established by Yueyang Open University and the Yueyang Barbecue Association, welcomed its first cohort of students on Monday (Mar 9), according to Chinese media reports.Like crispy Peking duck in Beijing and fiery hotpot in Chongqing, the prefecture-level city in the central Hunan province has been carving out its own culinary identity – renowned for its local barbecue.It is home to more than 2,000 barbecue restaurants,…