US, Philippines militaries conduct drills in waters adjacent to the China-claimed South China Sea

The militaries of the U.S. and Philippines have carried out joint drills in waters adjacent to the South China Sea claimed by Beijing, amid a rising number of

Trump’s reshaping of higher education tests America’s appeal for int’l students

As he finishes college in China, computer science student Ma Tianyu has set his sights on graduate school in the United States. No country offers better programs

Trump defends the prospect of Qatar gifting him a plane to use as Air Force One

Donald Trump is ready to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar during his trip to the Middle East this coming week,

The sharp decline in young Americans’ support for free speech

For much of the 20th century, young Americans were seen as free speech’s fiercest defenders. But now, young Americans are growing more skeptical of free speech. According

Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China

Just as Japan’s top trade negotiator traveled to Washington for another round of tariff talks last week, a bipartisan delegation bearing the name of “Japan-China Friendship” wrapped up a

Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there’s an ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday even as he tried to

International students file legal challenges over visa revocations

Several international students who have had their visas revoked in recent weeks have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, arguing the government denied them due process when

US moves ahead on tariffs with investigations into computer chips and pharmaceuticals

The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals. The Department

Rip-off claims hoodwinking of US public

The US administration has long accused foreign countries of taking advantage of the United States at the expense of domestic jobs and US industries. In US President Donald

Democrats dislike the ‘chaos’ of Trump’s trade war but are OK with some tariffs

Democrats are quick to say that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are horrible, awful, terrible. But Democrats are also stressing that they are not inherently anti-tariff. What

Another U-Turn: Trump reverses tariffs that caused market meltdown, but companies remain bewildered

President Donald Trump delivered another jarring reversal in American trade policy today (Macau time), suspending for 90 days import taxes he'd imposed barely 13 hours earlier on dozens of countries

US says China is a threat to Panama Canal, spurring fiery response from Beijing

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said yesterday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep

The Latest: China vows countermeasures over Trump tariffs as trade war threatens to intensify

China says it will "fight to the end" and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on

Trump’s tariffs hit a sour note in NYC emporium of sweets

Economy Candy’s shelves brim with sweets from around the world – gummies from Germany, lollipops from Spain, chocolates from Japan and a panoply of candies from across

US bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens

The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, The

Wisconsin and Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans

A  In the marquee race for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, the conservative judge endorsed by Trump and backed by Musk and his groups to the tune

Trump dubs April 2 ‘Liberation Day’ for his tariffs

As the trade wars launched by U.S. President Donald Trump continue to escalate, all eyes are on Wednesday. Trump has repeatedly called April 2

Stroke survivor speaks again with the help of an experimental brain-computer implant

Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time. Although it’s still experimental, they hope the brain-computer interface could

Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump’s letter

Iran’s president said yesterday that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program, offering Tehran’s first response to

Judge weighs request to withhold investigation records

A New Mexico court is weighing whether to block the disclosure of an array of records from an investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his

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