[ad_1] Trump on Chinese students after visa crackdown (AP) US president Donald Trump, on late Friday, allayed Chinese students’ worries amid his administration’s crackdown on academia.A reporter asked Trump about his message to the Chinese college students in the US, to which he replied, “They’re going to be ok. It’s going to work out fine.”“We […]
[ad_1] US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (AP) SINGAPORE: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressures from China.He said Washington will bolster its defences overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as rapidly developing threats by Beijing, […]
[ad_1] US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (AP) SINGAPORE: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressures from China.He said Washington will bolster its defences overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as rapidly developing threats by Beijing, […]
[ad_1] A monument to Josef Stalin has been unveiled at one of Moscow’s busiest subway stations, the latest attempt by Russian authorities to revive the legacy of the brutal Soviet dictator. The sculpture shows Stalin surrounded by beaming workers and children with flowers. It was installed at the Taganskaya station to mark the 90th anniversary […]
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Google on Friday urged a US judge to reject the notion of making it spin off its Chrome browser to weaken its dominance in online search.Rival attorneys made their final arguments before US District Court Judge Amit Mehta, who is considering “remedies” to impose after making a landmark decision last year that Google […]
[ad_1] MASSAPEQUA: New York is discriminating against a school district that is refusing a state order to get rid of its Native American chief mascot, President Donald Trump’s top education official said Friday. US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said on a visit to Massapequa High School on Long Island that a weekslong investigation by […]
[ad_1] Thousands of Afghans staged protests across the country on Friday in response to a nationwide call from the Taliban authorities, condemning Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza.Following Friday prayers, large crowds gathered in multiple cities, waving Palestinian flags and burning images of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a show of solidarity with Palestinians.“We are […]
[ad_1] The only daughter of Chinese President Xi Jinping and renowned soprano Peng Liyuan, Xi Mingze has spent most of her life cloaked in secrecy. From carefully staged public appearances to tightly controlled media coverage, her existence has been shielded by the full weight of the Chinese state. Yet, in what now seems like a […]
[ad_1] Dutch brace to stump up millions for stolen Romanian treasures (Photo: AP) The Dutch government has set aside 5.7 million euros for a likely payout following the brazen theft of an ancient Romanian pure-gold helmet from a museum in the Netherlands.A spokesperson for the Dutch culture ministry told AFP on Friday the amount had […]
[ad_1] The Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a US tanker in the North Sea pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of one of his crew at a U.K. court hearing on Friday. Vladimir Motin, 59, from St Petersburg, appeared by video link from prison for the pretrial hearing at London’s Central […]
