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Philippines says F-16 purchase not targeting China, any others
Philippines defends F-16 purchase, says no threat to others

MANILA, Philippines: A Philippine security official stated that acquiring F-16 fighter jets from the United States will not harm any...

Hegseth calls Japan key to countering China, military upgrade planned
Hegseth says US command in Japan being upgraded to deter China

TOKYO, Japan: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Japan is essential for handling China's aggression, especially in the Taiwan...

Taiwan's President Lai gathered officials ahead of Trump's tariffs speech
Taiwan president was prepared for U.S. tariffs

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's leadership was on high alert ahead of the U.S. tariff announcement, with President Lai Ching-te convening...

Radio Free Asia faces shutdown without urgent court relief
Radio Free Asia to shut down by April end without court intervention

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Radio Free Asia, a key voice in press freedom across the continent for nearly three decades, is now warning it may...

Update: China will resolutely take countermeasures if U.S. escalates tariff measures: commerce ministry
Update: China will resolutely take countermeasures if U.S. escalates tariff measures: commerce ministry

An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows freight ships docked at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port, east China's...

China decries US tariffs, calls them "unilateral bullying practice", says it will fight till the end
China decries US tariffs, calls them "unilateral bullying practice", says it will fight till the end

Beijing [China], April 8 (ANI): China decried the US tariffs imposed on the country to be 'groundless' and called them a unilateral...

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Portugal's mega data centre gets multi-billion-euro investment boost
Start Campus plans to invest $9.35 billion in Portugal data hub

SINES, Portugal: A massive data centre project in Portugal is set to receive a multi-billion-euro boost, as tech giants fuel global...

Dow Jones drops 329 points as stock sell-off continues
Sellers swamp global stock markets, Wall Street steadies

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks settled on Monday following massive falls across the globe. Hong Kong's key index, the Hang Seng dived...

Stellantis halts Windsor production amid tariff tensions
Stellantis to shut Canada's Windsor plant for two weeks over tariffs

WINDSOR, Ontario: Production at Stellantis' Windsor, Ontario assembly plant will pause for two weeks, as mounting trade tensions trigger...

Tesla struggles as sales drop and competition rises
Tesla quarterly sales plunge as Musk backlash grows

AUSTIN, Texas: Tesla's early-year performance has taken a hit, as sliding sales, rising competition, and CEO Elon Musk's growing political...

India’s jewellery exports hit by US tariffs
With US tariffs, India's jewellery exports set for sharp decline

MUMBAI, India: India's jewellery exporters are facing their toughest year in over a decade as fresh U.S. tariffs threaten to cut off...

Mitsubishi eyes role in Alaska’s LNG export project
Japan's Mitsubishi may consider investing in Alaska LNG project

TOKYO, Japan: Mitsubishi Corp is weighing a potential role in Alaska's ambitious LNG export project, as the Japanese trading giant...