Trade War | Chinese companies brace for tariff hike as trade talks begin

Chinese exporters of all sorts of products, from power adapters and computers to vacuum cleaners, are anxiously hoping trade talks in Washington this week will

Corporate Bits | Wynn to present art exhibition in June

In support of the international arts and cultural event “Art Macao,” Wynn will be launching a four-month long art exhibition under the theme “Wynn – Garden of Earthly

Trade dispute with US a political challenge for China’s Xi

The tariff war between Washington and Beijing poses one of the biggest challenges yet for Chinese President Xi Jinping, potentially exposing his political vulnerabilities at

US trade deficit edges up to $50 billion in March

The U.S. trade deficit increased slightly in March even though the deficit with China fell to the lowest point in five years. The deficit in goods

Taiwan | Taipei breaks ground on submarine shipyard to counter Beijing

Taiwan broke ground yesterday on a shipyard to produce submarines to counter China’s growing military threat. The self-governing island’s President Tsai Ing-wen presided over a

Chinese court holds appeal hearing for Canadian sentenced to death

A Chinese court held an appeal hearing Thursday for a Canadian who was sentenced to death for drug smuggling in a case that has deepened a diplomatic

N. Korea fires two suspected missiles in possible new warning

North Korea fired two suspected short-range missiles toward the sea yesterday, South Korean officials said, its second weapons launch in five days and a possible warning

France | Unions hold strikes, protests against Macron policies

French unions are holding strikes and protests against 120,000 job cuts and other deep changes to France’s huge public sector by President Emmanuel Macron’s government.

Montenegro | Two Russian spies sentenced in coup attempt

A Montenegro court yesterday sentenced 13 people, including two Russian secret service operatives, to up to 15 years in prison after they were convicted of plotting to

Russia | Putin on Victory Day: military to be strengthened

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the annual military Victory Day parade in Red Square yesterday that the country will continue to strengthen its armed forces.

Italy | Holocaust survivor opens book fair after neo-fascist banned

A Polish-born Holocaust survivor opened a book fair in Italy yesterday to a standing ovation, after organizers agreed to ban a publisher linked to a neo-fascist group.

Offbeat | Orchestra searching for child who charmed crowd with ‘wow!’

America’s oldest performing arts group is looking for a child who was literally wowed by a recent classical music concert. The Handel & Haydn Society had just

This Day in History | 1994 – Mandela becomes SA’s first black president

Nelson Mandela has become South Africa’s first black president after more than three centuries of white rule. Mr Mandela’s African National Congress (ANC) party won 252

RoadHouse | Macau-sponsored rider Sheils scores podium at Irish race

Irish motorcycle road racer Derek Sheils, racing under the title sponsor of Roadhouse Macau, has claimed a podium finish at the National Road Racing Championship. He finished

Football | Tottenham stuns Ajax to reach first Champions League final

AJAX 2, TOTTENHAM 3 Facing a three-goal deficit at halftime in their Champions League semifinal, Tottenham’s players only had to think back 24 hours or so

The Buzz | Holocaust survivor opens book fair after neo-fascist banned

A Polish-born Holocaust survivor opened a book fair in Italy to a standing ovation, after organizers agreed to ban a publisher linked to a neo-fascist group. Halina

World briefs

CHINA A Chinese court held an appeal hearing yesterday for a Canadian who was sentenced to death for drug smuggling in a case that has deepened a

BBC DJ fired after royal baby tweet with chimpanzee picture

A BBC radio broadcaster was fired yesterday for using a picture of a chimpanzee in a tweet about the royal baby born to Meghan the Duchess of Sussex

Kapok | Killing them not so softly

True: United Nations agencies or “bodies” can be confusing, especially when their names are long — the more specialized they are the longer the name — and the

Human Loss

– YOU are to blame, and lose   * Movies: Long Shot * Books: From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke

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