February 13, 2025 – Page 3 – From Inside Asia

Brics summit to tackle AI governance, global health and financial reform: Brazil

The next annual Brics summit will take up artificial intelligence governance, global health cooperation and financial reform, according to a “concept note” on Thursday...

by Igor Patrick February 13, 2025

US Politics

Education Department Revokes Biden Guidance on College Athlete Pay

The Trump administration called the Biden-era rule ‘overly burdensome’ and ‘unfair.’ The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday said it is rolling back a...

by FIA Staff February 13, 2025

World

Trump won’t let Europe turn Uncle Sam into ‘Uncle Sucker’, US defence chief says

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected criticism on Thursday of Washington’s negotiating strategy with Russia on the war in Ukraine and warned Europe against...

by Reuters February 13, 2025

News

US Must Coordinate to Take Down China’s Firewall: Former US Media Agency Head

China ‘builds the firewall because it knows very well that their ideas would not work if there were really a free exchange of ideas,’...

by Frank Fang, Jan Jekielek February 13, 2025

US Politics

Senate Education Committee Hearing on Nomination of Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee holds a hearing on the nomination of Linda McMahon to be secretary of education at 10...

by FIA Staff February 13, 2025

US Politics

DOJ to Ask Supreme Court to Overturn 80-Year Precedent

Protections for principal officers at three agencies are unconstitutional, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The president can directly terminate officers at the...

by FIA Staff February 13, 2025

US Politics

Sen. Tina Smith Not Seeking Reelection

The Minnesota Democrat will not seek reelection in 2026, setting up a key Senate race in a battleground state as Democrats seek to defend...

by FIA Staff February 13, 2025

World

Trump unveils reciprocal blanket tariffs review of all major US trading partners

Published: 3:05am, 14 Feb 2025Updated: 7:01am, 14 Feb 2025 US President Donald Trump announced plans for customised reciprocal tariffs on all imports on Thursday,...

by Robert Delaney,Khushboo Razdan February 13, 2025

World

Hamas says it will free hostages as planned to keep Gaza ceasefire from collapsing

Hamas signalled on Thursday that a crisis threatening to unravel an already fragile ceasefire in Gaza could be avoided even after trading accusations with...

by Reuters February 13, 2025