In Vietnam, savers sitting on 400-tonne gold hoard rejoice at price boom
From his newly built three-storey home outside Hanoi, Trinh Tat Thang has watched the surging global gold price with mounting dread. The Vietnamese have...
China halts trading in 5 silver and oil funds to limit risk amid volatility
China suspended trading of five commodity funds on Friday to curb investment mania in gold, silver and oil and reduce underlying risks amid geopolitical...
Australian Minister Says Officials Closely Monitoring Indian Nipah Virus Outbreak
Australian Health Minister Mark Butler has confirmed his department is closely monitoring the deadly Nipah virus following a recent outbreak in India. The Nipah...
Trump Orders New Tariffs on Any Nations Selling Oil to Cuba
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 29 that threatens to impose new tariffs on any country that “directly or indirectly provides...
Trump Admin Sues Woman for $941,000 for Failing to Self-Deport
The Trump administration is suing an illegal immigrant to collect close to $1 million in fines for remaining in the country after a deportation...
Trump Sues IRS, Treasury Department for $10 Billion Over Alleged Tax Return Leaks
President Donald Trump on Jan. 29 filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department over leaks of his confidential...
Trump and First Lady Attend Premiere of ‘Melania’ in Washington
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump joined First Lady Melania Trump for the premiere of her new documentary “Melania” on Jan. 29 at the Trump-Kennedy Center in...
Nghệ An Land Rights Activist Hồ Thị Hải Detained Under Article 331
On Jan. 11, 2026, police in Nghệ An Province searched the home of Hồ Thị Hải, 45, in Quỳnh Mai Ward and temporarily detained...
How Tesla’s AI shift is prompting Chinese wannabes to expand tech offerings
Tesla’s falling car deliveries and declining profitability on the mainland have not stopped its Chinese electric-car rivals from imitating the US firm’s transition into...