Trump Announces More Than $2 Billion Mining Investment to Counter China
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Friday nearly $2 billion in investments for critical mining projects, as well as more than $180 million in grants...
Thailand Shooting: Teenager Kills Multiple People at School After Shooting Grandparents
A Thai teenager killed at least five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok on Aug. 7 after fatally shooting his grandparents, police...
FBI Intensifies Fight Against Foreign Espionage Under Trump: Director Patel
WASHINGTON—The FBI has been “laser-focused” on countering foreign espionage activities in the United States under President Donald Trump’s directive, according to the agency’s director,...
Japan Orders Evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin Approaches, Cancels 500 Flights
TOKYO—Hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Japan were ordered to evacuate and more than 500 flights cancelled on Friday as slow-moving Typhoon Dolphin...
Xi Faces Shrinking Pool of Generals as PLA Command Vacancies Mount
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is approaching the People’s Liberation Army’s 2027 centenary with five of the seven members appointed to its top command in...
Another Child Death in China Gene-Editing Trial Disclosed Nearly a Year Later
A child died after receiving an experimental gene editing treatment in China, but the company developing the therapy did not publicly disclose the death...
Trump Signs Order Imposing Price Floor, Tariffs on Polysilicon to Counter China
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Aug. 6 establishing a price floor and a 15 percent tariff on imports of polysilicon and related...
Lai Joins Taiwan’s Emergency Bunker Drill for First Time as President
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te traveled in an armored vehicle to an underground command center on Aug. 5, marking his first participation as president in...
South Korean President Orders Nationwide Response to Heatwave
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered government agencies to mobilize emergency resources, as temperatures in parts of the country are set to...