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On June 8-9, Chinese leader Xi Jinping traveled to North Korea for his first overseas trip of 2026, drawing renewed attention to the evolving dynamics among Beijing, Pyongyang, and Moscow. The visit came less than a month after Xi met with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's
US Defense Companies in Talks to Sell Vietnam Helicopters, Drones: Reuters Exclusive
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI - U.S. defence firms have discussed supplying military gear, including...
US, Japan and the Netherlands in Talks Over Restricting Chip Exports to China
This week, the U.S. entered talks with Japan and the Netherlands over slapping restrictions on chip exports...
New Zealand to Enact New Age Law, Banning Tobacco Smoking for Next Generation
On Dec. 13, the New Zealand government passed into law a new ban against smoking for the next generation...
Germany Approves €10 Billion Deal to Secure F-35 Fighter Jets From the US
BERLIN, Germany — On Wednesday, Dec. 14, Germany secured the go-ahead to buy F-35 fighter jets produced...
How a Chinese Artist in Italy Became an Online Relay Point for Protests Against Communist ‘Zero-COVID
Late this November, when tens of thousands of Chinese rose up to oppose the communist regime's ruinous...
Global Investors Fly Blind Into China’s Messy Post-COVID Transition
By Summer Zhen and Samuel Shen HONG KONG/SHANGHAI — Global investors, already caught off guard by...
Visa to Invest $1 Billion in Africa Over 5 Years to Cash In on e-Payments Boom
By Mehnaz Yasmin Visa Inc plans to invest $1 billion over the next five years in Africa to capitalize...
Demand for Gold Bullion Coins Rises in Austria Amid High Inflation and Economic Uncertainty
By Francois Murphy VIENNA - The Austrian Mint, one of the world's oldest and biggest producers of...
China Removes UK Consul Officials Over Protest Incident: UK FM Cleverly
British Foreign Minister James Cleverly said on Wednesday (December 14) that the Chinese government had...