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Trump says Taiwan should pay the U.S. for defense; shares of chip giant TSMC fall
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who is vying for another White House mandate, said he thinks Taiwan should pay the U.S. for defense, claiming that the country “doesn’t give […]
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China gears up for next week’s Third Plenum meeting. Here’s why real estate isn’t likely the main focus
Key Points The much-anticipated policy meeting, scheduled for Monday to Thursday, is a major gathering of the top members of the ruling Communist Party of China that typically happens only once every five years. This plenum was widely expected to be held last fall but has been delayed. “The key challenge faced by Beijing is […]
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Biden loses his train of thought, calls Harris ‘Vice President Trump’ in solo press conference
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a press conference during NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024. Yves Herman | Reuters President Joe Biden on Thursday mistakenly referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as “Vice President Trump” in the opening question of his highly-anticipated solo press conference in Washington. “Look, I wouldn’t […]
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Ukrainian children’s hospital hit in daytime Russian missile attack
Emergency forces and civilians conduct search-and-rescue operations among the rubble of ‘Okhmatdyt’ Children’s Hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 8, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A barrage of Russian missiles killed more than 20 people across Ukraine and seriously damaged a key children’s hospital in a rare large-scale daytime attack. Russian forces launched […]
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China’s Communist Get together expels ousted defense chiefs in corruption crackdown
China expelled two former defense ministers from the ruling Communist Party more than alleged corruption Thursday, the most up-to-date signal of a secretive crackdown sweeping the country’s elite. Pavel Bednyakov | Afp | Getty Photographs China expelled two former protection ministers from the ruling Communist Party over alleged corruption Thursday, the most current signal of a secretive crackdown […]
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Putin indicators bargains with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia to offset Moscow’s developing isolation
In this pool photograph dispersed by the Russian condition agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) and Vietnam’s President To Lam (R) toast in the course of a reception at the Hanoi Opera Property in Hanoi on June 20, 2024. Russia and Vietnam pledged on June 20, 2024 to deepen ties as President Vladimir Putin […]
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Ukraine war live updates: Putin heaps praise on Xi while in China; Russia says forces advancing ‘in all directions’ in Ukraine
Putin heaps praise on Xi, China at start of state visit Russian President Vladimir Putin heaped praise on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a two-day state visit to China. After the two leaders and their delegations held around 45 minutes of talks, Putin said at a press conference that discussions had been “warm and […]
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As Putin and Xi meet, the power dynamics between Russia and China keep the West guessing
China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attend the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 18, 2023. Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s close relationship with superpower China is under close scrutiny as Russian […]
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Xi welcomes Putin to China as both leaders seek to bolster strategic ties
China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attend the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 18, 2023. Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing […]
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Ukraine war stay updates: Putin pitches the West as mutual enemy of Russia and China ahead of Xi meeting Blinken rocks out in Kyiv
Putin pitches the West as Russia’s and China’s mutual enemy in advance of talks with Xi Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has pitched the West and what he identified as “U.S.-led Western elites” as a mutual enemy of Russia and China, in advance of a two-working day pay a visit to to Beijing where he will […]
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