Has Beijing given up on a nuclear weapon-free Korean peninsula?
China might be downplaying nuclear weapons by not mentioning the issue after Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea but that does not mean it...
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Can Hong Kong’s upgraded Shenzhen crossing really cut clearance to just 5 minutes?
Published: 6:01pm, 11 Jun 2026Updated: 6:02pm, 11 Jun 2026 An upgraded border crossing between Hong Kong and Shenzhen is expected to open next month,...
As Platner Rises, Some Mainers Have Questions
BELFAST, Maine—The streets of downtown Belfast were charged with energy: politics was working its way through the public square. On one corner, older men...
Behind the Trump–Xi Handshake, an Architecture of Distrust
News Analysis When the White House and China’s Ministry of Commerce released their summaries of last month’s Trump–Xi summit in Beijing, they read in...
Taiwan’s BizLink to acquire Blackstone's Interplex Datacom for up to $900m
June 11, 2026 BizLink Holding has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Blackstone-backed Interplex Datacom for an enterprise value of $850 million, plus...
US Budget Deficit Narrows 7 Percent in May; Tariff Revenues Drop After Refunds
The U.S. budget deficit narrowed in May from the prior year, but tariff revenues declined that month as federal refunds began being issued. Washington...
Pardoned J6er Sues Government for $18 Million for Alleged Abuse in Pretrial Detention
A former Jan. 6 defendant who alleged torture and other abuse in custody is suing the federal government for almost $18 million. The lawsuit...
Judge Says Challenge to ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ Is Moot as DOJ Backs Away
A federal judge on Wednesday declined to temporarily block President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” saying the request was moot because the...
Mystery platform? China says it was carrying out research at Scarborough Shoal
China said it had carried out a scientific expedition in Scarborough Shoal, amid renewed confrontation with the Philippines over the disputed South China Sea...