Republican Talk of Changing Filibuster to End Shutdown Ebbs
WASHINGTON—Amid a long-running shutdown, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has consistently defended the filibuster. That center has so far held. A Republican-backed continuing...
Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Declare ‘Golden Age’ of Alliance
President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi declared a “Golden Age” in the U.S.–Japan alliance as they inked deals that take account...
Why some Chinese cities are rethinking their sweeping development strategies
Few areas of China reflect the country’s decades-long economic transformation more vividly than its cities. Rapid development has turned villages into dense urban landscapes...
US bans new Chinese telecoms gear, citing national security risks
The administration of US President Donald Trump on Tuesday tightened the rules on the importation, marketing and sales of new Chinese telecoms gear in...
Over 60 killed in massive drug raids in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
Published: 5:45am, 29 Oct 2025Updated: 5:56am, 29 Oct 2025 Bodies piled up in poor neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday as police launched...
Why Trump’s unpredictability and inconsistency could hamper meeting with Xi
As Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attempt to stabilise US-China trade relations on Thursday, a major problem unlikely to go away, no matter...
Could China’s Linglong One reactor be a game-changer for Asia?
Earlier this month, China National Nuclear Corporation quietly marked a groundbreaking achievement. It announced that Linglong One – which it has billed as the...
China’s King of Dumplings Collapses! Once Selling 60,000 Daily, Now Left Unnoticed
Gou Bu Li steamed buns, a famous local snack in Tianjin, has long been hailed as one of the city’s top three culinary treasures...
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Combat CCP’s Religious Persecution in China
A group of Republican lawmakers has introduced a bicameral bill that would impose strict sanctions on Chinese officials connected to the Chinese Communist Party’s...