Honolulu, United States: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was feted with a red carpet, garlands of flowers and “alohas” as he kicked off his two-day stopover in Hawaii on Saturday, part of a Pacific tour that has sparked fiery rhetoric from Beijing. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has responded to Lai’s first…
For three days earlier this year, defence personnel from more than 20 Nato and Indo-Pacific countries descended on the South Korean capital to work out what a regional cyberwar might look like. In the APEX war gaming, critical infrastructure of multiple allies was attacked and participants had to share and verify information to come up…
Footage of a United States U-2 spy plane that captured imagery of the Chinese surveillance balloon that flew over the continental United States which was later shot down over the Atlantic Ocean. Credit: Space.com | photos courtesy: US Department of Defense / Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Thompson | edited by Steve Spaleta Music: Shifting…
And unlike others in Trump’s MAGA circle, Kellogg welcomed President Joe Biden’s decision to approve Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia, saying it has given Trump “more leverage” and adding that “it gives President Trump more ability to pivot from that.” Contrast that with the howls of protest over the…
Deal includes spare parts for fighter jets and radar systems as President Lai heads to Pacific, with stops in US. The United States has signed off on $385m in new weapons sales to Taiwan, the latest sign of deepening military ties that have unsettled China. The US expects to begin delivering the military equipment, including…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Nov. 26, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 rose to new heights on Friday amid a shortened trading day that capped a strong month for equities. The S&P 500 added 0.56%…
washington — This week’s rare prisoner swap between the United States and China saw each side claim victory and accuse the other of wrongfully detaining its citizens, while Beijing has kept quiet about the identities of the returned Chinese. China confirmed the repatriation of at least three Chinese nationals convicted of espionage and other crimes…
A strong market run through November typically bodes well for the final month of the year, according to Ned Davis Research. “One adage that has consistently tested well is, momentum leads price,” chief U.S. strategist Ed Clissold wrote in a note to clients on Wednesday. “Big gains tend to be followed by additional gains. ……
Voters approved an Arizona ballot measure this month that promised to enhance border security through various means, including stricter punishment for people selling fentanyl and granting local law enforcement agencies sweeping authority to enforce federal immigration laws. Several provisions of Proposition 314 went into effect Monday, such as the crackdown on the sale of fentanyl….
Oil pumping jacks, also known as “nodding donkeys”, operate in an oilfield near Almetyevsk, Tatarstan, Russia, on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg via Getty Images Oil prices were mixed on Friday following a potential renewal of supply risk as Israel and Hezbollah traded accusations of ceasefire violations, and as a delay to…