MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military opened two weeks of combat drills Monday that would include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China. More than 3,000 Filipino army, navy and air force personnel will take part in the maneuvers, which Philippine military officials said were…
China has lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the European Union’s final tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports, escalating a dispute that’s straining an already fraught relationship. Beijing brought the case to the WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism on Monday to “safeguard the development interests” of the EV industry, according to a statementBloomberg…
Harris to barnstorm Pennsylvania on the final day of campaigning Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends a campaign rally, in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 14, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Harris will spend her final day on the campaign trail holding rallies across Pennsylvania, a must-win battleground state that both Republican…
China’s top legislative body reviewed a proposal to transfer some off-balance-sheet debt of local governments to their official accounts, aiming to ease their financial burden in a move foreshadowed by officials. The National People’s Congress Standing Committee held a meeting on Monday morning, where it discussed a plan to lift local governments’ debt ceiling to…
Former MSNBC anchor Mehdi Hasan reamed out President Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland on Saturday for not putting former President Trump on trial before the 2024 presidential election. In a scathing post on X over the weekend, Hasan said he will never forgive Biden and Garland for allowing Trump’s trial on charges stemming from Jan. 6…
Beijing in recent weeks heeded calls to step up support for the economy after years of inaction, announcing a raft of measures including rate cuts and the easing of some home purchasing restrictions STR Text size UPDATES with meetings begun China’s top lawmakers gathered Monday to hash out a major stimulus package that analysts say…
NBC is giving former President Donald Trump’s campaign free commercial time in response to Vice President Kamala Harris’ appearance on Saturday Night Live, including an unusual ad during Sunday’s NASCAR coverage, a source familiar with the matter says. Harris appeared on Saturday’s SNL for one minute and 30 seconds, meaning that if another presidential campaign…
For the big money on Wall Street, there’s the prep that’s bound to come with a coin-toss election that could dramatically swing policy. Trading desks staffed through the night, with teams in Hong Kong and Singapore enlisted to help. Tracking popular “Trump trades” — long the dollar, short bonds — ready to pile in or…
Both the SNL and Fallon skits featured the real and mock politicians staring at each other through a mirror. Ms Harris used the primetime appearance to poke fun at Trump, days after a viral video showed him struggling to climb into a garbage truck in Wisconsin while wearing an orange fluorescent safety vest. In a pep…
Iran has been holding a US-Iranian journalist in prison for months, the Associated Press reportedBloomberg Terminal, raising the risk of further friction between the two countries. The US is aware of reports that a US-Iranian dual citizen has been arrested in Iran and is working with its Swiss partners to gather more information about the…