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China’s leader has promoted two PLA commanders who oversee the Taiwan Strait and the city of Beijing, suggesting that the dust has begun to settle following a massive purge in the military over corruption concerns. The move formally confirms Yang as head of the Eastern Theatre Command. Yang previously served as a lieutenant general in

President Donald Trump is working to sell his economic policies. To convince the nation that the economy is improving ahead of the midterm elections, Trump is highlighting a reduced trade deficit and high tariff revenues as his key economic accomplishments since taking office. The reality is more complicated. Economists have told Business Insider that a

Copenhagen, Denmark — Denmark said Monday it would summon the U.S. ambassador after President Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland, the Danish autonomous territory he has often expressed interest in obtaining. Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Mr. Trump has said the U.S. needs the resource-rich island for security reasons and

UTM alumnus and global tech entrepreneur recognized for advancing Southeast Asia’s digital economy KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ganesh Kumar Bangah, a pioneering entrepreneur and visionary leader often hailed as “Malaysia’s Bill Gates,” continues to be one of the most influential figures in Southeast Asia’s digital economy. His leadership and impact were

Hollywood is mourning the loss of actor James Ransone, who died by suicide on Friday, December 19. He was 46. The Wire and It Chapter Two actor is survived by his wife, Jamie McPhee, and their two children. Ransone first rose to fame in HBO’s The Wire as Ziggy Sobotka. He later appeared in Spike

BERLIN, Dec 22 (Reuters) – German car exports to the United States slumped by almost 14% in the first three quarters of 2025, making it the hardest-hit branch of German industry in U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, according to a study seen by Reuters on Monday. Under an agreement between Washington and Brussels, the

“60 Minutes” just suffered a severe blow to its credibility. Now one of its own correspondents fears the program is being “dismantled,” and some employees are threatening to quit. The trigger: CBS News suddenly shelved a segment featuring the accounts of Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration to a notorious maximum-security prison in El

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump ‍on Sunday ​announced ​he ⁠is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to… WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump ‍on Sunday ​announced ​he ⁠is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. ‌special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that

Published on: Dec 22, 2025 06:55 am IST Elon Musk met Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai, on Sunday. Elon Musk met Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai, on Sunday. The meeting took place at the Dubai royal’s majlis in Nad

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis accused President Donald Trump of playing “political games” Sunday after the Trump administration… DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis accused President Donald Trump of playing “political games” Sunday after the Trump administration denied disaster declaration requests following wildfires and flooding in the state earlier this year. Polis’

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett offered more of a practical reason than a legal argument on the future of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs. Lower courts have ruled that the so-called reciprocal tariffs invoked under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act are illegal, though the Supreme Court will have a final say. In an

The Department of Justice on Sunday restored online a photo from the Jeffrey Epstein files that contained images showing President Donald Trump after backlash over its removal. The image, which contained two separate photos showing Trump, had been removed by the DOJ from public view after being published on the department’s website on Friday. The

The couple who met on Love Island USA Season 6 split in July 2025, after being together for one year. JaNa shared a statement on her Instagram story on July 29, 2025, stating, “Hi my loves. Thank you for all your love & support. It means the world to me. As you know, Kenny and I

The Board of Trustees—or, if one prefers, the Board of Toadies—at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has renamed it the Trump-Kennedy Center. The 47th president of the United States approves. Trump’s appetite for flattery appears as insatiable as the supply of bootlickers among his followers appears inexhaustible. He also blessed engraving

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has slammed Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk amid an AI and Robotics push. In a post on the social media platform X on Thursday, Sanders shared a video directed at Musk. “Just a couple of questions for you,” Sanders captioned the video. In the video, the Senator asked Musk questions