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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Dec. 26

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summ at 1600 GMT, Dec. 26

December 27, 2024

Inside the salacious scandal that derailed Jeanine Pirro’s political career
Long before she was a Fox News host who pushed pro-Trump election conspiracy theories, Jeanine Pirro was an ambitious New York politician whose career stalled after she was recorded plotting to bug her then-husband’s boat to catch him in an affair. The revelation rocked Pirro’s campaign for New York attorney general nearly 20 years ago,…
Clemson president is bowled over by his daughter’s big moment
Clemson University President James Clements was floored — literally — by his daughter’s college graduation Thursday. In a now-viral video, Grace Clements excitedly runs and embraces her father, bringing him down as the two tumble on the stage, both smiling. The crowd roars with applause as Clements helps his daughter back up, kisses her on…
China, US take first step toward drawing down tariff tensions
WASHINGTON/BEIJING — The U.S. and China will come to the negotiating table on Saturday for the first cabinet-level talks on trade since Donald Trump started his second term, and after the U.S. president suddenly suggested on Friday lowering tariffs on China from the current 145% to 80%. The focus will be on how quickly the…
Treasury Dept. asks Congress to raise debt ceiling before August to avert default
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secret Scott Bessent told congressional leaders on Friday that the U.S. will likely run out of borrowing authority by August. In a May 9 letter, he urged them to extend the debt ceiling by July, before Congress leaves for its annual August recess, in order to avert economic calamity. Bessent said there…
Fewer morning intel briefings, more pro sports events
Since taking office on Feb. 20, Patel appears to have made three flights on FBI planes to Nashville, Tennessee, where his girlfriend, a country singer, lives; two flights to Las Vegas, where he has a home; and one flight to New York, where he attended a professional hockey game. FBI policy in recent years has mandated that directors fly on government aircraft for…
Former Justice David Souter, the ‘stealth’ Supreme Court nominee who disappointed conservatives, dies at 85
WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a lifelong bachelor who was renowned for his love of a simple life in New Hampshire and dislike of Washington, died at home on Thursday at the age of 85, the court said in a statement. Plucked from relative obscurity to serve on the Supreme Court, Souter…
Death of John Elway agent Jeff Sperbeck caused by ‘blunt head trauma’ and ruled an accident
The agent for Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway was killed in an “accident,” Southern California investigators said Friday, nearly two weeks after a tragic golf cart fall. Jeffrey Sperbeck’s death was caused by “blunt head trauma,” according to a statement from the Riverside Sheriff’s Coroner Bureau statement, which also labeled the fatality an “accident.”…
Chicago residents celebrate ‘Da Pope’ as Leo XIV, formerly Robert Prevost, begins papal duties
Over at Holy Name Cathedral, the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago, some 200 worshippers packed the pews at the 8 a.m. Mass, far more than usual for an early Friday morning. “Thanks for the gift of new Pope Leo XIV,” Bishop Lawrence Sullivan said after handing out Communion to dozens of attendees. Sister Mjane…
Top White House adviser Stephen Miller says ‘we’re actively looking at’ suspending due process for migrants
Top Trump adviser Stephen Miller told reporters Friday that the administration is “looking at” ways to end due process protections for unauthorized immigrants who are in the country. “The Constitution is clear, and that of course is the supreme law of the land, that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended…