UK Prime Minister Burnham told the House of Commons the UK assessment is that a recent alleged plot against a Royal Air Force base used by US forces was very likely coordinated from Iran and almost certainly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He said the government will use all available powers to disrupt Iran-linked criminal networks and target their funding. Several men were arrested last month on suspicion of plotting an attack on RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire; the

The 2026 Financial Street Forum annual conference opens in Beijing on Oct. 19; organisers say a series of financial reform and development policies will be released during the event.

Yongtai Energy told investors on Oct. 12 at its 2026 interim results briefing that its first‑generation, in‑house solid cathode capacity‑enhancing material for vanadium redox flow batteries has completed multi‑power system testing and the company is advancing trial production, pilot runs and preparations for mass production. The company says the material markedly lowers initial electrolyte installation cost and widens system operating temperature range, offering cost and efficiency gains that establish a core technology barrier for its energy-storage business. Separately, Singapore firm Vnergy and a Southwest Chinese chemical group have moved a joint project into the approval stage and are seeking product certification with Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).