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With the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism’s spiritual leader, soon to turn 90, the issue of how to identify his successor, traditionally viewed as his reincarnation, is a key issue facing Tibet’s government-in-exile and China, which took control of the Himalayan region more than 70 years ago. While China has claimed the sole authority to determine…
Jun 26, 2025 04:54 AM IST Trump called for Israel’s “Great War Time Prime Minister” to be exonerated after the conflict with Iran. US President Donald Trump weighed in on ally Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial Wednesday, urging for Israel’s “Great War Time Prime Minister” to be exonerated after the conflict with Iran. FILE –…
The Portland Trail Blazers provided the first shocker in the 2025 NBA Draft, nabbing China center Yang Hansen with the No. 16 pick. The Memphis Grizzlies made the pick for Portland as part of a trade that commissioner Adam Silver announced would be finalized later. Yang, who turns 20 on Thursday, was projected to be…
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The new members of US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s panel of vaccine advisers will review long-approved immunisation schedules for children and teens. The seven members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (Acip) met for the first time on Wednesday, weeks after Kennedy ousted all 17 of their predecessors. The Acip recommends who…
China has taken a series of actions in the past week on counter-narcotics, in a sign of cooperation with U.S. demands for stronger action on the synthetic opioid fentanyl, a key irritant in the bilateral relationship. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 20% tariffs on Chinese imports in February over Beijing’s alleged failure to curb the…
Cecilia Barría and Walter Fojo BBC Mundo Reporting fromEverglades, Florida Watch: ‘I have grave concerns’ – Advocate weighs environmental impact of “Alligator Alcatraz” A convoy of trucks carrying tents, construction materials and portable toilets flows into a virtually abandoned airport in Florida’s picturesque Everglades, a Unesco World Heritage Site. But they’re not helping build the…
By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -China has taken a series of actions in the past week on counter-narcotics, in a sign of cooperation with U.S. demands for stronger action on the synthetic opioid fentanyl, a key irritant in the bilateral relationship. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 20% tariffs … Source link
High rise private residential buildings are seen in Hong Kong, China May 21, 2017. Picture taken May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Low interest rates and an influx of capital have buoyed sentiment for residential real estate, where prices have fallen 30% since 2021. Yet developers like New World have a record 28,000 units of unsold…
new video loaded: Israelis and Iranians Embrace a Return to Normalcy as Truce Holds transcript Back transcript Israelis and Iranians Embrace a Return to Normalcy as Truce Holds After a shaky start to the U.S.-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Iran, a sense of normalcy returned to the warring countries on Wednesday as the truce appeared…