U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy is designed to bring manufacturing jobs back to American soil, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an exclusive interview with Nikkei. Speaking 200 days into the
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This year, the United Kingdom’s intelligence services marked a significant turning point in their distinguished history. Last week, the nation mourned the passing of Dame Stella Rimington, the first female Director General
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Friedrich Merz’s first 100 days as German chancellor have been overshadowed by public discontent, economic stagnation, and coalition infighting, with new polling suggesting his early performance rates even worse than that of
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Foreign nationals convicted of crimes in the UK will be deported before they can appeal their removal, under new immigration rules outlined by ministers, according to The Times UK. The measures, part
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China has rolled out its first-ever nationwide childcare subsidy in a bid to address its worsening demographic decline, according to a report by the South China Morning Post. The programme will provide
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China saw growth in industrial robot installations last year, bucking a global downturn, according to figures reported by the South China Morning Post, citing the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). Preliminary IFR
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Goldman Sachs is promoting legacy planning — from succession strategies to philanthropy — as Asia braces for a US$6.1 trillion intergenerational wealth transfer over the next two decades, according to the South
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Mainland Chinese buyers have accounted for 80% of transactions in Hong Kong’s ultra-luxury property market over the past 19 months, snapping up around HK$23 billion (US$2.93 billion) worth of homes, according to
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A major automaker quietly patched serious security flaws in its dealership web portal earlier this year that could have allowed hackers to remotely unlock vehicles and access sensitive customer data, according to
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A new large-scale SMS phishing scheme, dubbed “Magic Mouse,” has emerged to replace the now-defunct “Magic Cat” scam, security researchers told TechCrunch. The operation is already stealing hundreds of thousands of credit
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Artificial intelligence may be fueling record gains for companies like Nvidia Corp., but it’s also sparking a sell-off in firms seen as vulnerable to disruption, Bloomberg News reported. From website builder Wix.com
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Australia will formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations summit in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Monday, marking a break with close ally the United States as tensions escalate
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and former U.S. President Donald Trump are set to meet in Alaska this Friday, a location rich with symbolic significance given its history as Russian territory sold peacefully
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A relatively unknown South Korean artificial intelligence start-up, Upstage, is making waves in the global AI race by developing a large language model (LLM) that rivals advanced systems from the United States
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