Trump Signs Order Reviving Presidential Fitness Test in Schools
Pull-ups, distance runs, and other challenges of strength, endurance, quickness, and agility are returning to a school near you. President Donald Trump announced Thursday...
Trump Secures Trade Wins, but Rare-Earth Standoff With China Persists
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has secured trade wins in recent weeks, striking deals with several significant trading partners. But one critical fight remains unresolved: China....
FAA Defends Reagan Airport’s Controller Staffing Levels on Night of Deadly Midair Collision
WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on July 31 defended the staffing levels for air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when an...
Trump Announces New Tariffs for Dozens of Countries After Months of Negotiations
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that formalizes new tariffs on dozens of nations, plus the 27-member European Union. The reciprocal...
Taiwan relief over US 20% tariff but pressure mounts for island to concede more
Published: 9:00am, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 10:56am, 1 Aug 2025 Taiwan has temporarily breathed a sigh of relief after learning that its exports to the...
Thai zoo shares video of Moo Deng mascot on ‘attack’ during drill, amuses viewers
A cute video of the mascot hippo Moo Deng simulating an attack during a zoo training drill has gone viral and amused many people...
White House Suggests Low Chance on U.S.-China Tariff Truce Extension
The U.S.-China trade truce appears headed for a deadline clash, with no extension in sight. We have the details from Thursday’s White House briefing....
Yoon Suk-yeol’s key aide arrested as South Korea’s martial law inquiry widens
Published: 8:57am, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 10:26am, 1 Aug 2025 A key aide to former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol has been arrested on charges...
HKMA’s strict stablecoin regime to shape Hong Kong’s crypto future
Hong Kong ushered in a new era of digital finance on Friday as its stablecoin ordinance took effect, putting cryptocurrency’s most-traded cash substitute under...