72 m. ago In too deep? Filipino couple under scrutiny in flood control scandal

As public furore mounts over the revelation of widespread corruption in flood control projects in the Philippines, few names have captured public attention more than Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya and her husband Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya. The couple, once virtually unknown, emerged in the spotlight after Sarah Discaya ran against popular Pasig City mayor Vico Sotto in the May midterm elections – only to lose by a landslide. Her biography has since become a lightning rod for scrutiny. Born in London in...

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6 h. ago ‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattack May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American

‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattack May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American  The New York Times

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12 h. ago Feds seize 1,300 barrels stuffed with meth precursor chemicals shipped from China to Mexico

Feds seize 1,300 barrels stuffed with meth precursor chemicals shipped from China to Mexico  New York Post

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12 h. ago China unveils full land, sea and air nuclear triad for first time, weaponized 'robot wolves' at largest

China unveils full land, sea and air nuclear triad for first time, weaponized 'robot wolves' at largest-ever military parade  New York Post

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13 h. ago Famed tram in Portugal’s capital Lisbon derails and crashes, killing 17

The death toll in the Lisbon tram crash has risen to 17, an emergency services official said on Thursday. Two of the injured died overnight in a hospital, Margarida Castro Martins, head of Lisbon’s Civil Protection Agency, told reporters. She did not provide the names or nationalities of the dead, saying that their families would be informed first. Another 21 people were injured in Wednesday’s crash, including multiple foreigners who were on the tram popular with tourists, she said. Portugal...

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18 h. ago Trump says Putin and Xi ‘were hoping I was watching’ Beijing parade

Trump says Putin and Xi ‘were hoping I was watching’ Beijing parade  New York Post

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18 h. ago Trump says Putin, Xi were just putting on a show with large Beijing military parade: 'They were hoping I was watching'

Trump says Putin, Xi were just putting on a show with large Beijing military parade: 'They were hoping I was watching'  New York Post

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25 h. ago Opinion | Tom Friedman’s A.I. Nightmare and What the U.S. Can Do to Avoid It

Opinion | Tom Friedman’s A.I. Nightmare and What the U.S. Can Do to Avoid It  The New York Times

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29 h. ago Trump accuses Putin, Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping of conspiring against the US as they meet at military parade in China

Trump accuses Putin, Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping of conspiring against the US as they meet at military parade in China  New York Post

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30 h. ago China’s Military Parade, in Photos: Xi Unveils New Weapons Alongside Putin and Kim

China’s Military Parade, in Photos: Xi Unveils New Weapons Alongside Putin and Kim  The New York TimesChina military parade: Xi unveils new weapons as Putin, Kim Jong Un attend 'Victory Day' event  NBC NewsChina unveils latest weapons in military parade as Xi hosts Putin and Kim  CNN

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43 h. ago In Protest, He Turned the Camera on China’s Surveillance State

In Protest, He Turned the Camera on China’s Surveillance State  The New York Times

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43 h. ago As China exports to Russia dip on less car demand, new deals show ‘room to grow’

Despite a slowdown in automotive shipments from China to Russia, there is room for them to advance trade settled in yuan and roubles as both countries continue to be pressured away from the US market, analysts said on Tuesday during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the world’s second-largest economy. Russians want consumer goods, personal electronics and common machinery that are difficult to import from the West because of trade sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that began...

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49 h. ago Opinion | The One Danger That Should Unite the U.S. and China

Opinion | The One Danger That Should Unite the U.S. and China  The New York Times

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53 h. ago BYD Sales Stumble as China’s Electric Car Upstarts Gain Ground

BYD Sales Stumble as China’s Electric Car Upstarts Gain Ground  Bloomberg.com

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53 h. ago Belgium to recognise Palestinian state, adding to global pressure on Israel

Belgium will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly, Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said on Tuesday, adding to international pressure on Israel after similar moves by Australia, Britain, Canada and France. Under mounting global criticism for its war in Gaza, Israel has been angered by the pledges to formally recognise a Palestinian state at a summit during this month’s UN event. Belgium will join the signatories of the New York Declaration, paving the way for a two-state...

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56 h. ago Xi’s Parade to Showcase China’s Military Might and Circle of Autocrats

Xi’s Parade to Showcase China’s Military Might and Circle of Autocrats  The New York Times

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61 h. ago Trump to award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom

US President Donald Trump said Monday he will award former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honour, two days after his long-time political ally was seriously injured in a car crash. The decision places the award on a man once lauded for leading New York after the September 11, 2001, attacks and later sanctioned by courts and disbarred for amplifying false claims about the 2020 election. Giuliani was also criminally charged in two...

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65 h. ago Former CDC heads say Kennedy Jnr ‘endangering’ all Americans

Nine former leaders of the top US health body sounded the alarm on Monday about the Trump administration’s evisceration of the agency and warned that vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jnr is “endangering every American’s health”. The blunt guest essay in The New York Times marks the latest in snowballing attacks on the US health secretary after the director of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention was recently fired by US President Donald Trump after just weeks in her post. Susan...

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65 h. ago US companies doing business in China say they’re staying put despite tariffs: ‘We’re trapped’

US companies doing business in China say they’re staying put despite tariffs: ‘We’re trapped’  New York Post

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67 h. ago China's CATL sells stake in Finnish subcontract car manufacturer

China's CATL sells stake in Finnish subcontract car manufacturer  Reuters

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