Federal Appeals Court Seems Sympathetic to Trump’s Bid for National Guard Deployment in Oregon
A federal appeals court on Oct. 9 seemed sympathetic to President Donald Trump’s bid to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, to deal...
Zhang Youxia and Xi in Deadly Clash, Xi’s Top Military Allies Almost Completely Purged
Power struggles within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are notoriously intense and secretive, often hidden from the public eye by the controlled narratives of...
How National Palace Museum’s anniversary became a Taiwan identity battleground
On October 10, 1925, the Forbidden City in Beijing became the Palace Museum. The massive complex of ancient imperial palaces that was home to...
How China is engineering Asia’s rise as the world’s leading EV factory
After years of rapid expansion, Chinese carmaker BYD saw sales fall for the first time in over five years in the third quarter of...
Letitia James, NY attorney general and Trump foe, indicted for bank fraud
Published: 5:21am, 10 Oct 2025Updated: 5:57am, 10 Oct 2025 New York Attorney General Letitia James, a long-time foe of US President Donald Trump, was...
Trump–Xi Countdown
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Beijing Blacklists Defense Companies, Cybersecurity Researchers Exposing Huawei Chips
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Oct. 9 blacklisted nearly a dozen defense companies working in the United States alongside cybersecurity groups that have...
US launches financial rescue of Argentina, as Treasury buys pesos in rare move
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Thursday that the United States has agreed to extend major assistance to Argentina, after the embattled South...
Trump threatens to halt Chinese imports – but counts on Xi to buy US soybeans
With Beijing curbing rare earth exports and shunning American soybeans, US President Donald Trump is raising pressure on China ahead of a planned meeting...