Tag: USA
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Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal gov’t
Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy. His ... -
Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard
The Trump administration asked federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, intensifying the president’s clash with the nation’s oldest and wealthiest ... -
Covid vaccines no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, Kennedy says
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. yesterday (Macau time) announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women — a ... -
Beijing criticizes US ban on Harvard’s international students
The Chinese government said Friday that the Trump administration’s move to ban international students from Harvard would harm America’s international standing, as anxious students and parents ... -
Two staff members of Israeli embassy killed in shooting in DC
Two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening [yesterday, Macau time] while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, ... -
Trump selects concept for $175 billion ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system
President Donald Trump has announced the concept he wants for his future Golden Dome missile defense program — a multilayered, $175 billion system that for the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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” ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
US says China is a threat to Panama Canal, spurring fiery response from Beijing
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said yesterday [Macau time] the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Wisconsin and Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans
A trio of elections Tuesday (yesterday, Macau time) provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump at the beginning of an ambitious term, as Democrats rallied against his ... -
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 “Liberation Day,” ... -
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 ... -
Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump’s letter
Iran’s president said yesterday [Macau time] that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program, offering Tehran’s first ... -
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 ... -
US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills in disputed waters
The United States, Japan and the Philippines last week staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a ... -
Robotics companies push for national strategy to compete with China
American robotics companies are pushing for a national robotics strategy, including establishing a federal office focused on promoting the industry at a time when China is ... -
Pentagon restores histories of Navajo Code Talkers after public outcry
The Pentagon restored some webpages highlighting the crucial wartime contributions of Navajo Code Talkers and other Native American veterans yesterday [Macau time], days after tribes condemned ... -
Understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer
Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the ... -
Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties jeopardized by USAID cuts
At a former American air base in southern Vietnam, work abruptly stopped last month on efforts to clean up tons of soil contaminated with deadly dioxin ... -
JFK assassination files released, sending history buffs hunting for new clues
More than 63,000 pages of records related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released yesterday [Macau time] following an order by President ... -
From France comes a call for Trump’s America to return Lady Liberty – t won’t happen
Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France. So says a French politician who is making headlines in his country for suggesting that the U.S. is ... -
Republican legislation seeks to ban Chinese nationals from studying in the US
A group of House Republicans during the weekend put forward legislation seeking to prevent Chinese students from studying in American schools, as some U.S. lawmakers are targeting ... -
US imposes sanctions on Thai officials after Uyghur men are deported to China
The U.S. State Department over the weekend announced sanctions on an unknown number of current and former Thai officials for their role in deporting at least ...
