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GUANGZHOU: Installing cables on live power lines. Cleaning skyscraper windows hundreds of metres above the ground. Chasing birds away from airport runways.These are jobs long considered too dangerous, repetitive or labour intensive for humans.At the Canton Fair in Guangzhou which is China’s largest trade exhibition first launched in 1957 and held twice yearly, Chinese companies are showing how robots may increasingly be able to do them instead – and some overseas buyers are already placing orders for the machines.Across the exhibition halls of the current spring session running from Apr 15 to May 5, and featuring more than 32,000 exhibitors…

Coup leader Min Aung Hlaing elected by parliament as president earlier this month after election derided as a sham.Published On 21 Apr 202621 Apr 2026Myanmar’s military-backed government has invited opposition armed groups to peace talks, but two key rebel groups quickly rejected the offer.President Min Aung Hlaing, the general who led a coup five years ago that led to the civil war, told a government meeting on Monday that he wanted rebel groups that have not yet agreed a ceasefire deal to join talks within 100 days, according to state media.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“For groups that…

Kevin Warsh, nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Federal Reserve, told lawmakers on Tuesday that he would work with the Treasury Department to reduce the central bank’s balance sheet, outlining what could become a long-term shift in monetary policy strategy.Speaking during his Senate confirmation hearing, Warsh emphasized coordination between fiscal and monetary authorities as key to achieving this goal.“Working with the Treasury Secretary, we’re going to have to find a ‌way in which we can take the balance sheet and make it smaller,” he said as part of his testimony to succeed current Fed Chair Jerome Powell.Warsh targets…

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : United Airlines — Shares rose about 1% even after the airline posted disappointing guidance for its current quarter and full year as rising fuel prices pressure its outlook. United expects 2026 adjusted earnings of between $7 and $11 per share, down from prior guidance of between $12 and $14 per share. The company also expects adjusted earnings for its current quarter to come in the range of $1 to $2 per share, lower than FactSet’s $2.08 estimate. However, the company’s first-quarter earnings and revenue both beat expectations. Capital One Financial…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When Korn’s “Blind” blares from Petco Park’s speakers in the top of the ninth inning, the San Diego Padres’ opponent knows the game is over because Mason Miller is coming into the game.The lights around the ballpark flash on and off while the music blares, moments before Miller turns the lights off on whichever unfortunate hitters have to face him.The 27-year-old Pittsburgh native has been a different kind of dominant so far this season. In 11 games, he has a 1-0 record with a 0.00 ERA, recording eight saves in 11.1 innings…

Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig is sounding the alarm about Canada seeking deeper trade ties with China in the face of growing tensions and uncertainty with the U.S., warning the pivot carries significant risks to Canada’s economic security. Speaking Tuesday at the Future of Business Summit in Ottawa, Kovrig — a longtime China analyst who was arbitrarily detained by Beijing for more than 1,000 days after Canada detained Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou — said Ottawa’s new China strategy is a “risky play” that will not be viewed kindly by Washington and could threaten trade talks.He pointed to U.S. Commerce Secretary…

Brighton & Hove Albion have gone above Chelsea into sixth in the Premier League thanks to a comprehensive 3-0 home win.

Washington — The Senate advanced a budget resolution on Tuesday in the first step toward funding immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.In a 52 to 46 vote along party lines, Republicans approved a motion to proceed to the measure, which was released earlier in the day. The vote needed only 51 votes to succeed. The chamber is expected to hold a “vote-a-rama” on the resolution later this week, in which senators can offer an unlimited number of amendments and force the chamber to cast vote after vote. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A North Carolina high school counselor and volleyball coach was sentenced to up to 40 years in prison after admitting to sexually abusing a teenage student she was supposed to help with anxiety, authorities said.Jessica Patrick Finley pleaded guilty Thursday to multiple felony sex offenses involving a minor, including six counts of statutory sex offense with a child, eight counts of indecent liberties with a child, sex act with a student and offenses involving a child under the age of 15, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI).Finley, who…

The Iranians are notoriously slow negotiators. Our reporter David E. Sanger explains what the history of U.S.-Iran negotiations could mean for the latest round of talks.By David E. Sanger, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Nikolay Nikolov, Paul Abowd, Rafaela Balster and Jordan GantzApril 21, 2026