The Trump administration wants Vietnam to stamp out its booming counterfeit industry. Locals are divided.
Commentary: The fragile reopening of Hormuz is no return to normal for Asia
A return to pre-war normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz is likely to be slow. This holds implications for Asia, says Coface chief APAC economist Bernard Aw.
Rodríguez defends Venezuela’s emergency earthquake response as number of bodies expected to soar
Interim president says unrest will not break out despite anger at official response to the 24 June disasterVenezuela’s interim president has defended her country’s emergency response to the twin earthquakes that have killed more than 3,000 people, vowi…
Super Typhoon Bavi makes landfall near Guam with extreme, life-threatening winds
Bavi, a massive cyclone approaching the Mariana Islands east of the Philippines, was forecast to strike Rota early Monday morning local time.
Turkiye gears up for its first NATO summit in 22 years
Leaders of the NATO member states are expected in Turkiye by July 7 for a summit – the first it will host in 22 years.
July 4th, happy 57th birthday, J-8I
J‑8I turns another year older every July 4th, PLAAF’s Cold War interceptor sharing a birthday with fireworks. Born from China’s push for a true high‑altitude, high‑speed fighter, the J‑8I was ole-school, fast, and unapologetically 1970s. It never became a superstar, but it marked China’s first real step toward actual airpower.
Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow ends bid for US Senate
Exit leaves primary voters to choose between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and centrist Haley Stevens in must-win seatMallory McMorrow, a Michigan Democrat, has dropped out of a contentious US Senate primary campaign, setting up a straight fight between t…
Fierce winds hit U.S. Pacific territories as Super Typhoon Bavi approaches near Guam
Residents of Guam and surrounding U.S. island territories in the western Pacific were urged to take shelter as Super Typhoon Bavi was expected to make landfall early Monday, threatening an area still recovering from another destructive storm earlier th…
Trump offers to help Putin find deal with Ukraine, also speaks with Zelenskyy
US President Donald Trump spoke to Russian leader Vladimir Putin by telephone for nearly 90 minutes on July 4, offering to find a solution to the Ukraine war, said a Kremlin aide.
Trump offers to help Putin find deal with Ukraine, also speaks with Zelenskyy
US President Donald Trump spoke to Russian leader Vladimir Putin by telephone for nearly 90 minutes on Jul 4, offering to find a solution to the Ukraine war, said a Kremlin aide.