Solomon Islands on Friday elected as its new prime minister Matthew Wale, who has been a critic of the South Pacific nation’s closeness to China and pledged to bring change. The Solomons has been seen as one of Beijing’s closest Pacific islands partners in recent years, and any change of leaders in the strategically located archipelago […]
Read MoreUS-Präsident Donald Trump hat bei seinem Besuch in China nach eigenem Bekunden “fantastische Handelsabkommen” mit der Volksrepublik abgeschlossen. Unter anderem habe der chinesische Präsident Xi Jinping dem Kauf von 200 Boeing-Flugzeugen zugestimmt, sagte Trump am Freitag in einem Interview mit dem US-Nachrichtensender Fox News. Xi äußerte nach Trumps Darstellung zudem die Bereitschaft, bei der Öffnung […]
Read MorePresident Donald Trump said Friday he had made “fantastic trade deals” with China’s Xi Jinping, as the pair ended a superpower summit that according to the US leader has also reaped a Chinese offer to help open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump had arrived in Beijing seeking to seal accords in sectors including agriculture, aviation […]
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Donald Trump’s summit with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week was the latest in decades of high-level diplomatic encounters between the two countries marked by drama, tension and surprising breakthroughs. Here are some of the most notable visits by US presidents to China:- Cold War summit -The United States cut ties with China […]
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Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has agreed to pay a multi-million-dollar settlement in a US civil court case linked to corruption without admitting guilt, his company said Friday. The November 2024 indictment in New York accused the industrialist and multiple subordinates of deliberately misleading international investors as part of a vast bribery scheme. Adani was accused […]
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A new idea for combatting America’s horrific problem of school shootings is to unleash an unarmed drone to confront the attacker, like a giant buzzing insect. It is the brainchild of a company called Campus Guardian Angel, which has pilot programs using the technology in Georgia and Florida, with growing interest in Texas. These drones […]
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Malaysia will not oppose a bid by a fugitive businessman involved in the massive 1MDB corruption scandal to seek a pardon from US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Friday. Speaking to reporters during a visit to Seremban district, south of Kuala Lumpur, Anwar described the plea by Low Taek Jho as a […]
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a five-nation tour on Friday, heading to the United Arab Emirates before Europe, overshadowed by energy and supply-chain worries due to the Iran war. Disruptions around Gulf shipping routes and the Strait of Hormuz continue to drive volatility in oil and gas markets, increasing pressure on energy-importing economies, including […]
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A passenger from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship is in quarantine on tiny Pitcairn Island, a volcanic outcrop in the South Pacific famously settled by mutineers from the HMS Bounty. The woman, a US citizen, journeyed halfway across the globe to reach remote Pitcairn Island after disembarking the cruise ship in Saint Helena, authorities […]
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