What to Know as Trump Activates National Guard, Takes Control of DC Police
WASHINGTON—On Aug. 11, President Donald Trump federalized control over the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and ordered 800 National Guard troops to be...
Trump Grants 90-Day Extension on China Tariff Deadline
President Donald Trump has extended a 90-day tariff pause on China. With only hours until the temporary agreement’s Aug. 12 deadline, Trump signed an...
China’s Wing Loong-2 is a UAV workhorse with an overseas advantage
From Nigerian raids on Boko Haram’s hideouts to Saudi strikes at Houthi positions along the shores of the Red Sea; from Pakistani sorties across...
Chinese man spends US$120,000 on 300-year gym membership, then owner vanishes
A man in eastern China has sued a gym after he paid it more than 870,000 yuan (US$120,000) for memberships lasting 300 years before...
Nvidia, AMD to Pay 15 Percent of China Chip Sales to US Gov’t
American chipmakers Nvidia and AMD are agreeing to pay the U.S. government 15 percent of revenue from one of their biggest markets. In exchange,...
Increased Chinese Research Vessel Activity Detected in US Arctic, Coast Guard Says
Chinese research vessels have increased activities in the U.S. Arctic region in the past three years, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said on Aug....
Hong Kong’s Cathay offers first post-Covid voluntary unpaid leave in 2 quarters
Published: 8:30am, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 8:48am, 12 Aug 2025 Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has offered voluntary three-month unpaid leave to cabin...
Trump Meets With Intel CEO After Calling for His Resignation Over Alleged China Link
President Donald Trump said he held a “very interesting” meeting with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on Aug. 11, days after he called for Tan’s...
Clinics Are Ending Gender Treatments for Kids in Wake of Trump’s Policies
From California to Virginia, youth gender clinics are pausing or halting medicalized treatments—and the nation’s largest one has closed—in the wake of Trump administration...