Indonesia Halts Chinese-Built Tofu-Dreg Glass Elevators, Senator Roars: I Won’t Ride, Even for $100M
Niluh Djelantik, a member of the Indonesian Senate from Bali, has consistently opposed the project. “Even if you give me $100 million, I would...
As more of China becomes ‘moderately aged’, how will its economy change?
Early in the morning in cities across China, groups of people gather in public squares, moving as one in slow, deliberate tai chi routines....
Devil in the details as US agrees to a South Korean nuclear-powered sub
For US President Donald Trump to consent to South Korea building its own nuclear-powered submarines was unexpected – though a welcome decision for the...
Trump threatens unpaid US air traffic controllers over shutdown absences
US President Donald Trump on Monday demanded air traffic controllers return to work as travellers endured another day of flight cancellations, which the administration...
Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Judgment Involving Deceased Filipino Authoritarian Leader
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily paused enforcement of a judgment giving control over $40 million from the estate of Ferdinand Marcos held in a...
Trump Warns Air Traffic Controllers as Thousands of Flights Delayed or Canceled Monday
More than 3,000 flights were delayed and at least 1,600 were canceled into, within, or out of the United States on Nov. 10 amid...
Trump Threatens to Sue BBC Over Jan. 6 Speech Edits
President Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with legal action over its editing, in a documentary, of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech. His warning...
China refuses to back Brazil’s crucial rainforest fund
China has reportedly declined, for the time being, to make a financial contribution to Brazil’s flagship rainforest protection mechanism, arguing that developed nations should...
Thailand Halts US-Brokered Peace Process With Cambodia After Landmine Blast
The government of Thailand has halted its participation in a U.S.-brokered peace arrangement with Cambodia after four Thai soldiers were injured when they set...