Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is stepping up his pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to put the Senate-passed foreign aid bill up for a vote in the House, warning Wednesday that “starving” Ukraine of military support is “strategic…

Xi Jinping has recently been meeting with American business and academic leaders. This trend has become characteristic of his leadership style over the last year. With each meeting, Xi has meticulously laid out China’s rosy economic prospects, underlin…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the situation on the India-China border must be urgently addressed and that New Delhi values its relationship with Beijing as “important and significant”.
In an interview with US-based magazine Newsweek publis…

“Hell hath no fury like a wealthy person being told no,” says Alex Pardoe, a Hermès superfan and TikTok creator, recalling the many times he has seen “grown men and women having five-star meltdowns” within the otherwise fragrant environs of the Hermès …

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating claims made by a Boeing engineer about the company’s 787 and 777 jets.
Sam Salehpour, a quality engineer who had worked on the 787 and 777 aircraft, alleged that the planes were improperly fastened t…

Chinese President Xi Jinping told former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou on Wednesday that outside inference could not stop the “family reunion” between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, and that there are no issues that cannot be discussed.…
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From 37m ago 08.33 EDT US inflation rises to 3.5% Newsflash: Inflation across the US rose at a faster pace last month, as the cost of living squeeze continued to grip American households.…
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Editor’s Note: In this appeal to Congress, more than 35 artists, activists, scholars and others call for funding for Ukraine. The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the signatories.…
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BEIJING — At a restaurant in the Chinese capital that serves up low-cost meals to seniors, much of the crowd these days is decidedly less than senior.
For Wang Ran, a 27-year-old designer, lunch at the restaurant in Beijing costs about half what she wo…

BEIJING — At a restaurant in the Chinese capital that serves up low-cost meals to seniors, much of the crowd these days is decidedly less than senior.
For Wang Ran, a 27-year-old designer, lunch at the restaurant in Beijing costs about half what she wo…

Container ships from international trunk lines, including those from Europe, Africa, India, Pakistan, and Southeast Asia, are loading and unloading containers at the container terminal of the Qianwan Port Area of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, China, on Apri…

Follow us on Image Source : REUTERS Chinese President Xi Jinping with former Taiwan President Ma Ying-Jeou in Beijing
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou and told the latter that outside inference…

President Yoon has been credited by the United States for taking bold steps to overcome historical differences with neighbouring Japan to build up trilateral political and military ties and counter China’s growing regional influence and rising threats …

(Bloomberg) — European stocks rose, buoyed by positive news in the technology sector and higher resources prices, before key US inflation data that will provide fresh clues about the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook.…
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From what we hear, buying in these bookbuilds is coming from domestic institutions flush with recent dividend payments and not wanting to pay $120 for CBA shares, $9.50 for Origin Energy, or $33 for Goodman Group, and global investors who have rethough…

(Bloomberg) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s quarterly revenue grew at its fastest pace in more than a year, shoring up expectations that a global boom in AI development is fueling demand for high-end chips and servers.…
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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia on April 9 ordered tech giants Meta and TikTok to come up with plans to counter harmful content online.
The move came after a spike in reports on offensive material made to social media platforms, even as the Anwar Ibrahim admin…

Here are two near-certs. First, Labour will form the next government. Second, it will quickly become one dominated by foreign affairs. Inside the Starmer tent, there has been a lot of intense thinking and preparation for that: beyond it, almost no cove…

“[The summit] will contain more details in the sense of how co-operation will be implemented,” Mr Marcos told reporters. The Philippines under Mr Marcos has deepened military ties with both the United States and Japan as maritime run-ins with China in …

Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) bids farewell to China's President Xi Jinping after their meeting at the Government Office in Hanoi on Dec. 13, 2023.
Vietnam aims to start building two high-speed railway lines linking its capit…

Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida is on an official visit to the United States this week. He will hold a summit with US president Joe Biden, seeking a major upgrading of their defence alliance as China’s influence grows in the Indo-Pacific.…
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