Fibre lithium-ion batteries are attractive as flexible power solutions because they can be woven into textiles, offering a convenient way to power future wearable electronics1,2,3,4. However, they are difficult to produce in lengths of more than a few centimetres, and longer fibr...

The Joe Biden administration will host a global summit on the COVID-19 pandemic via video link on Wednesday. This is a welcome move, as global cooperation is badly needed to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, especially new variants of the virus. Cooperation, rather tha...

Campaigning for the leadership race of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to choose the successor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga officially began on Friday. The LDP election is set for September 29 and is being contested by former foreign minister Fumio Kishida, form...

India and Australia on Saturday held their first 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi. Amid the dialogue, India and Australia discussed a series of issues, such as economy, defense and intelligence cooperation. The core of the dialogue was to strengthen India-Australia cooperati...

What happened in Afghanistan last month has twice shocked the world - the Taliban's rapid victory and takeover of Afghanistan, and the US' chaotic withdrawal from the country.