Brazil’s biggest farm state seeks to weaken environmental protections
SAO PAULO - A law passed by legislators in Brazil's largest farm state Mato Grosso that changes the classification of...
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Triumphant Trump sworn in, capping political comeback
Washington – Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. president on Monday, ushering in another turbulent four-year term with promises...
Hong Kong set for cold weather ahead of Year of the Snake
Hong Kong is set for cold and dry weather ahead of the Year of the Snake, with temperatures expected to...
China’s Last-minute Preparations for Trump 2.0 – The Diplomat
In the week before President Donald Trump’s inauguration into the White House for his second term as president of the...
Court convicts ex-QC mayor Herbert Bautista of graft
(UPDATE) THE Sandiganbayan Special Seventh Division convicted former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista and former city administrator Aldrin Cuña of...
What are preemptive pardons and Can U.S. Presidents issue them?
This combination of file pictures created on December 5, 2024, shows (left to right) U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs...
Chinese solar panel makers close plants, scale back production in Malaysia as US tariffs bite
KUALA LUMPUR - Several Chinese-owned solar panel makers have shut down or scaled back their operations in Malaysia, industry sources...
Listed Japanese firms’ share buybacks hit record in 2024
Share buybacks by publicly traded companies in Japan hit a record high of over ¥18 trillion last year due to...
Can Trump really visit China within 100 days of becoming US president?
Donald Trump’s plans to visit China within 100 days in office may pose a “real diplomatic dilemma” for Beijing, but...
Rhetorics of refusal deny America’s deep decline
Societies survive and grow when they successfully navigate their contradictions. Eventually, however, accumulating contradictions overwhelm existing means of navigating them.Then...
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