Chinese tourists blamed for overtourism in Japan’s Kyoto despite huge fall in arrivals
Chinese tourists are being unfairly blamed for Kyoto’s overtourism crisis, according to a new report, even as data shows mainland visitor numbers have fallen...
Trump Signs Order Aimed at Boosting Domestic Defense Suppliers
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 20 aimed at boosting domestic suppliers of defense contractors. The directive became the latest action...
Chinese robot makers’ lament: if we only had a better ‘brain’, and more data
Chinese robotics companies lack both sufficient data and a good “brain” to improve the interaction of their products with the physical world, according to...
US Justice Department investigating Harvard over financial aid programmes
Published: 6:31am, 21 Jul 2026Updated: 10:16am, 21 Jul 2026 The US Department of Justice said on Monday it launched a probe reviewing whether some...
Brazil widens lead in China’s soybean market as US shipments fall despite Trump-Xi deal
China imported 12.08 million tonnes of Brazilian soybeans in June, up 13.7 per cent from a year earlier, while volumes from the United States...
Incumbent Rep. Pat Ryan to Face Political Newcomer Jackie Auringer in November
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—Sitting Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) and challenging Republican candidate Jackie Auringer are officially going head-to-head in the Nov. 3 general election to represent...
Trump Says Netanyahu Won’t Be Arrested in the US
U.S. President Donald Trump declared on July 20 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested when he comes to the United...
Justice Department Unveils Subpoenas Against Law Firms in Bar Association Suit
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued subpoenas to 14 law firms, some of which were the target of executive orders last year by...
Maine Democrats Rally Around Troy Jackson as New Senate Nominee
Maine Democrats have all-but-formally locked in Troy Jackson as their new pick to take on incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in the November general...