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Republicans notch electoral wins and a loss as Trump prepares to impose tariffs

April 2, 2025

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China to impose visa restrictions on US officials as countermeasures over HK-related issues: Chinese FM

March 29, 2025

What can Asian countries offer Trump in tariff negotiations?
TOKYO — Asian economies are set to use imports of U.S. energy resources as leverage in negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump to back down from his hefty “reciprocal” tariffs, but concessions in other areas like automobiles and agriculture could prove harder, observers say. “Asian trading partners have been the most forthcoming in terms of…
Yuan hits 10-year low against euro, threatening trade tensions
TOKYO — The yuan has depreciated to the lowest level in a decade against the euro, setting the stage for low-cost Chinese goods to flood the European market and create trade frictions between the two sides. One euro fetched 8.437 yuan during April 22 trading in the foreign exchange market, a rate last seen in…
CIA hopes cinematic videos will persuade Chinese to spy for U.S.
The CIA on Thursday released two social media videos inviting disillusioned Chinese officials to spy for the United States, seeking to take advantage of government corruption and repression in China. The cinematic, Mandarin-language videos released across multiple platforms resemble recruiting videos the C.I.A. agency has produced in the past few years aimed at encouraging Russians to share secrets with the U.S. Officials say…
Israeli milit strikes near Syria’s presidential palace
DAMASCUS, Syria — Israel’s air force struck near Syria’s presidential palace early Friday, hours after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in the southern part of the nation. The strike came after days of clashes between pro-Syrian government gunmen and fighters who belong to the Druze…
7-Eleven and Japan peers adapt to foreign tourists’ tastes and languages
TOKYO — Japanese convenience stores are developing products and promotions with foreign consumers in mind, in an effort to attract a bigger share of the flood of overseas tourists visiting Japan. Japan’s largest convenience store chain, 7-Eleven, began using English on product packaging in 2018, but it has recently gone further in promoting the English…
Singapore election: Fiery campaign pits stability vs. scrutiny
SINGAPORE — Singaporeans cast votes on Saturday in the country’s first general election in five years, after a heated nine-day campaign marked by the return of mass political rallies and sharp exchanges between the ruling People’s Action Party and its main rival, the Workers’ Party. A total of 211 candidates are running in the election…
Danish supercomputer powers AI care ‘companion’ for hospitals
Danish startup Teton has used Gefion, one of Europe’s most powerful supercomputers, to turbocharge the development of its AI “care companion” for hospital staff. Teton installs cameras and sensors in hospital rooms to gather real-time data. This gets fed to an AI algorithm, creating a virtual “digital twin” of the room. The model monitors patient…
China-linked group accused of meddling in Australia election
SYDNEY — A Chinese Communist Party-linked group has mobilized volunteers to support an independent candidate ahead of Saturday’s federal election in Australia, a video indicates, spurring allegations of foreign election interference. The Australia Hubei Association, a Chinese diaspora group with known links to the United Front Work Department, the CCP’s network that seeks to advance…
Singer Jill Sobule, known for ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ dies in house fire
Singer Jill Sobule, known for the 1995 song “I Kissed a Girl,” died in a house fire Thursday morning, her representatives said. She was 66. Details about where the fire happened were not clear from the representatives’ statement, and there was no immediate response to a request for more details Thursday night. “Jill Sobule was…