A nine-year-old boy from northwestern China who bravely confronted bullies during a class meeting has received praise online and apologies from his tormentors. According to the mainland media outlet, Shanshi News, the boy, Mao Shilin, is from Xian in Shaanxi province and is a primary school class monitor. His mother, surnamed Zhang, described him as…
WASHINGTON — President Trump faces the most important international meeting of his second term so far on Thursday: face-to-face negotiations with Xi Jinping, who has made China a formidable economic and military challenger to the United States. The two presidents face a vast agenda during their meeting in Seoul, beginning with the two countries’ escalating trade war…
Administration officials said a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been called off.Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Washington seeking more military support. Before that, Trump had announced he and Putin planned to meet within two weeks in Hungary to discuss the war in Ukraine. On Tuesday, the Kremlin…
Donald Trump is likely to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un during his upcoming visit to Asia next month, CNN reported on Saturday. However, there is no confirmation yet on whether the meeting will ultimately take place. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in…
A key Chinese Communist Party (CCP) meeting next week to decide a strategic plan is expected to include a major shake-up of President Xi Jinping’s inner circle. Analysts expect a record political purge at the four-day plenum meeting of the CCP’s 205-member Central Committee that starts in Beijing on Monday. The meeting is to flesh…
In the contemporary world of dating and relationships, the paradigms are continuously shifting. The digital age has not only expanded the ways we connect but has also redefined the very nature of these connections. Among the most significant evolutions is the rise of platforms that facilitate relationships built on generosity, support, and clear expectations outside…
HONOLULU (Island News) — With everything being in the palm of our hand, it is easy to get distracted. One student, Logan Ohtani, said, “I think when you have your phone on the table, on your desk, you’re just gonna have this instinct to pick it up.” According to a state survey at the end of…
A former employee of Tesla has opened up about his meetings with Elon Musk during his stint at the EV maker and revealed the “ground rules” the tech leader follows. Elon Musk reacts to a former Tesla employee’s tweets on ground rules at meetings. (AFP, LinkedIn/Russell Varone) “More insights on Elon from my personal experience…
China is about to host an extraordinary military gathering with some of the world’s most powerful leaders, but United States President Donald Trump isn’t on the guest list. On September 3, the streets of Beijing will be transformed into a parade ground for a mammoth military march showcasing China’s newest hardware. The spectacle will include…
We’ve read quite a bit about President Trump’s “hot mic” comment, during a meeting with European leaders about the Russian war against Ukraine, that Vladimir Putin “wants to make a deal for me, as crazy as it sounds.” Pundits debated whether this was an embarrassment for Trump; they wondered why he would say such an…