House Republicans Propose Defunding Planned Parenthood, Other Abortion Providers in Megabill
The proposal, folded into Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill,’ follows a move by the administration to strip Planned Parenthood of Title X funding last month....
Goldman Sachs, UBS raise China economic growth forecasts after US trade truce
With tariff reductions signalling a de-escalation of trade tensions between China and the United States, investment banks are upgrading their economic growth forecasts for...
Beverly Hills killers Lyle and Erik Menendez could walk free as judge cuts life sentences
Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have spent more than three decades behind bars for the grisly shotgun murders of their parents in the family’s...
New Zealand reports record exodus, driving down net immigration
A record number of people left New Zealand in the year through March, reducing the net gain through immigration to the lowest in more...
Trump Secures $600 Billion Investment Deal in Saudi Visit
Saudi Arabia committed to a $600 billion U.S. investment, including a nearly $142 billion arms deal. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—When President Donald Trump arrived in...
House Republicans Propose Spending Cuts to Food Stamps
The legislation is estimated to save $290 billion over 10 years by limiting SNAP eligibility and imposing stricter work requirements on beneficiaries. WASHINGTON—The House...
China’s bullet-shape satellite test paves the way for very low orbit surveillance network
China has completed key technology checks for an experimental satellite in very low Earth orbit (VLEO), marking an initial step towards building a 300-satellite...
From Biden’s ‘pariah’ to Trump’s ‘great guy’: Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman
Four years ago, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman struggled to get an audience with then-president Joe Biden, who said he wanted to make...
Japan’s appetite for rice set to keep prices high as farm politics persist
Published: 9:30am, 14 May 2025Updated: 9:33am, 14 May 2025 Japan’s efforts to curb soaring rice prices by releasing stockpiles and easing import restrictions have...