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A deal for the U.S. to “reclaim” the Panama Canal is increasingly under fire from authorities in China and Hong Kong. Earlier this month, BlackRock announced a $23 billion deal with CK Hutchinson to take ownership of the Panamanian ports of Cristobal and Balboa, which are located at the Atlantic and Pacific ends of the canal,…
Japan Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in a Tuesday press conference refuted reports that the improved Type 12 surface-to-ship missile will be deployed first with units on the main island of Kyushu, claiming the Ministry of Defense was still examining locations. Meanwhile, China carried out more than 50 aircraft sorties around Taiwan from Monday to Tuesday…
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges reacts to new details from talks between President Trump and Russian President Putin including an agreement to limit attacks on energy infrastructure and the potential for further negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. (Source: Bloomberg) Source link
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has promoted two agents with the Internal Revenue Service who said they faced retaliation after blowing the whistle to Congress and speaking out to CBS News about political interference into their investigation of Hunter Biden’s tax crimes. IRS special agents Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler were assigned to Bessent’s office as…
A United States missile system that is currently deployed in an allied country near China has proved its deterrence, U.S. Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll claimed last week. Newsweek has reached out to the Armed Forces of the Philippines for comment by email. The Chinese Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a request…
The projected fair value for Acadia Healthcare Company is US$56.84 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Acadia Healthcare Company is estimated to be 48% undervalued based on current share price of US$29.43 Our fair value estimate is 15% higher than Acadia Healthcare Company’s analyst price target of US$49.46 How far off is…
Tips on spring break travel From busy airports to savings, here’s what to know about spring break travel 03:53 As many Americans prepare for spring break, questions have surfaced around the safety of traveling to the Dominican Republic — amid a search for a missing U.S. student — and other Caribbean tourist destinations, including the Turks…
Art Market Hok hang Cheung Hong Kong’s marquee Art Week is approaching at a pivotal moment for the Special Administrative Region. This year’s events—which includes the 12th edition of Art Basel Hong Kong, the city’s homegrown fair Art Central, and a flurry of museum and gallery openings—will be a watershed one for the city, testing…
Responding to today’s release of Chinese labour activist Wang Jianbing after he served a three-and-a-half-year sentence for “inciting subversion of state power”, Amnesty International’s China Director Sarah Brooks said: “Wang Jianbing, alongside his co-defendant, the #MeToo activist Huang Xueqin, was convicted in an unfair trial following extended pre-trial detention. His release today should mark the…
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia agreed on Tuesday during a phone call with President Trump to halt strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, the Kremlin said in a statement, but restated his concerns about a broader 30-day cease-fire that the United States and Ukraine had agreed upon and proposed to Russia. The result seemed to…