Musk takes control of US Treasury payments systems – sparking alarm among critics
Elon Musk’s aides have taken control of the US Treasury Department’s payments system - which manages trillions of dollars of...
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Trump’s tariffs hand China a free-trade opportunity
Donald Trump’s second term is off to a combative start, and the first casualty may be America’s own influence. His sweeping...
Long and Winding Road to Restoring Trust in China-India Relations – The Diplomat
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to China on January 26-27 is the latest in a series of high-level bilateral...
House okays bill punishing nuisance candidacy
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to make nuisance...
‘China will be laughing’: E.U. Foreign Minister on prospect of U.S.-E.U. trade war
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas arrives as she attends an informal European Union leaders...
Shark kills teenage girl swimming in eastern Australia
SYDNEY – A shark bit and killed a 17-year-old girl swimming off an eastern Australian island on Feb 3, officials...
Mass shootings horrify the Balkans, but illegal guns still thrive
CETINJE, Montenegro – Vesna Pejovic vowed to reduce gun violence in Montenegro after her daughter and two grandsons were killed...
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies concealing plan to meet US vice-president in 2020
Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has denied concealing a plan to meet the US vice-president when he...
Do Trump and Netanyahu see eye to eye on Gaza’s endgame?
The brittle Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues against all odds, given the depth of distrust and animosity between...
Myanmar’s Military Junta Extends State of Emergency For Seventh Time – The Diplomat
The military junta in Myanmar has extended its state of emergency for another six months, in order to prepare for...
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