Trump Says He’s ‘Highly Unlikely’ to Extend Iran Ceasefire If No Deal Reached by Deadline
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on April 20 that he is unlikely to renew the truce with Iran if a deal to end the war...
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to Step Down
U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving her post, a White House official announced April 20. The former businesswoman from Oregon who was appointed...
Lebanon’s President Aoun says aiming to end hostilities with Israel talks
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Monday that planned talks with Israel aim to end hostilities and the occupation in southern Lebanon, even as...
US labour secretary to leave Trump’s cabinet after abuse of power allegations
Labour Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s cabinet, the administration announced on Monday, after a series of alleged abuses of her...
US firms dash to recover tariffs paid on Chinese imports as refund system launches
For Tim Avanzato and the team at Lanca Sales, Monday marked the start of a high-stakes digital scramble to recover tariffs paid after US...
11 Scientists, Mysterious Cases — Is There a Pattern Behind It All? I China Insights
In recent years, a number of cases involving scientists working in advanced fields — from aerospace and nuclear research to emerging technologies — have...
How China is reinforcing its ‘legal shield’ against foreign pressure
China has released new regulations that aim to counter the “unjustified” extraterritorial use of foreign laws, the latest move to protect its interests from...
Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO, handing reins to firm’s hardware leader
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a nearly 15-year reign that...
How new US-Indonesia defence pact sharpens China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’
Indonesia says it is not choosing sides. That is true in diplomacy. It is less true on the map. The “major defence cooperation partnership”...