12 h. ago Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ can stay open for now, US appeal court rules

A US appeal court ruled on Thursday that a Florida migrant detention centre known as “Alligator Alcatraz” can remain open for now. A lower court judge had barred the Trump administration and Florida officials last month from bringing any new migrants to the facility and for much of the site to be dismantled, effectively shutting it down. But a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that the detention centre can remain open while a Trump administration appeal of...

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13 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump files appeal to Supreme Court, says US may 'unwind' deals if it loses case

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump files appeal to Supreme Court, says US may 'unwind' deals if it loses case  Yahoo Finance

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23 h. ago China stands firm on strategic ties with North Korea, Xi tells Kim

Beijing is willing to deepen strategic coordination with Pyongyang in regional and international affairs to safeguard “mutual interests”, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday in his first sit-down with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in six years. “The Chinese Communist Party and government attach great importance to the traditional friendship between China and North Korea and are willing to maintain, consolidate, and develop China-North Korea relations,” he said, according to state...

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25 h. ago China is standing up to Trump – unlike US courts, Wall Street or business

Where are the guardrails and checks on US President Donald Trump’s radical agenda? This is a question that was asked frequently in the first three months of his second term as America’s financial and business community came to terms with his fierce assault on the global trading system and his contempt for the rule of law. Yet in the past few months, another, more alarming question has arisen. What if there are no effective restraints on Trump’s policies, or too much damage is done before...

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25 h. ago Why China is the only actor standing against Trump’s radical agenda

Where are the guardrails and checks on US President Donald Trump’s radical agenda? This is a question that was asked frequently in the first three months of his second term as America’s financial and business community came to terms with his fierce assault on the global trading system and his contempt for the rule of law. Yet in the past few months, another, more alarming question has arisen. What if there are no effective restraints on Trump’s policies, or too much damage is done before...

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27 h. ago Shrouded in Mystery, Kim’s Young Daughter Softens His Image in China

Shrouded in Mystery, Kim’s Young Daughter Softens His Image in China  The Wall Street Journal

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31 h. ago US asks Supreme Court to overturn ruling that bars Trump’s tariffs

The US government has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeal court ruling that declared US President Donald Trump’s use of emergency executive powers to impose tariffs unlawful. The move sets up a high-stakes legal showdown over the limits of presidential authority in trade policy. In its appeal filed on Wednesday, the Trump administration told the high court that the case “addresses the validity” of the government’s “most significant economic and foreign-policy initiative”. “The...

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39 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump to appeal to Supreme Court, says US may 'unwind' trade deals if it loses case

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump to appeal to Supreme Court, says US may 'unwind' trade deals if it loses case  Yahoo Finance

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47 h. ago Exclusive | China Is Using the Private Sector to Advance Military AI

Exclusive | China Is Using the Private Sector to Advance Military AI  The Wall Street Journal

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49 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump seeks Supreme Court 'emergency' hearing, rules out India tariff cuts

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump seeks Supreme Court 'emergency' hearing, rules out India tariff cuts  Yahoo Finance

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52 h. ago Kim Jong Un stands center stage with Xi, Putin at China’s military parade

Kim Jong Un stands center stage with Xi, Putin at China’s military parade  NK News

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59 h. ago Trump says speedy tariff ruling a must, dismisses rumours about his health

US President Donald Trump emerged from a quiet Labour Day weekend Tuesday, declaring that his administration will urgently appeal to the Supreme Court to defend his contested tariffs, warning that a reversal could force billions in refunds to foreign nations. He also dismissed health rumours as “fake news” and played down China’s coming military parade. In a press briefing at the White House, Trump stressed the need for an expedited Supreme Court ruling. “We’re going to be going to the Supreme...

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68 h. ago Russia, China Close In on Pipeline Deal, Leaving Beijing With the Upper Hand

Russia, China Close In on Pipeline Deal, Leaving Beijing With the Upper Hand  The Wall Street Journal

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2 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Bessent sees Supreme Court upholding tariffs as Trump blasts India

Trump tariffs live updates: Bessent sees Supreme Court upholding tariffs as Trump blasts India  Yahoo Finance

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2 d. ago Chinese delivery giant Meituan releases AI model to take on Alibaba, DeepSeek

On-demand local services giant Meituan has become the latest Chinese Big Tech company to release an open-source large language model (LLM) to market, more than two years after it acquired mainland AI start-up Light Year for US$281 million. Beijing-based Meituan, the long-standing leader of China’s food delivery market, on Monday released and open-sourced its own LLM, called LongCat-Flash-Chat, via artificial intelligence developer platforms Hugging Face and GitHub, as well as the model’s...

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3 d. ago Guatemala is prepared to receive deported minors from US: President Arevalo

Guatemala is ready and willing to receive some 150 unaccompanied minors per week of all ages from the United States, President Bernardo Arevalo said on Monday, a day after a US federal judge halted the deportation of 10 Guatemalan children. US President Donald Trump’s administration said in a court filing on Monday that the 10 children, who had been boarded on to planes when the court responded to an emergency predawn appeal, had since been returned to shelters run by the Office of Refugee...

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3 d. ago Chinese, Russian, Indian Leaders Pledge Cooperation, in a Message to Trump

Chinese, Russian, Indian Leaders Pledge Cooperation, in a Message to Trump  The Wall Street Journal

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4 d. ago Xi and Putin stand shoulder to shoulder as China casts itself as an alternative global leader

Xi and Putin stand shoulder to shoulder as China casts itself as an alternative global leader  CNN

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4 d. ago China Factory Activity Gauge Signals Rebound in Manufacturing

China Factory Activity Gauge Signals Rebound in Manufacturing  The Wall Street Journal

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4 d. ago China Ups Surveillance of Troubled People to Quell Rising Unrest

China Ups Surveillance of Troubled People to Quell Rising Unrest  The Wall Street Journal

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