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A reclusive billionaire, a ‘fearless’ dealer and a globe-spanning feud over priceless art Does Pete Hegseth’s volte-face on China reflect an America in decline?
Listening to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the recently concluded Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, I thought of the iconic Sichuan opera act of face-changing,…
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How everyday cooking oil is helping Japan fight an aviation fuel crisis
Japanese homemaker Maki Watanabe carefully pours into a plastic bottle the oil she used to cook her deep-fried aubergines, doing her part in her Tokyo…
Don’t dream it’s over: mainland students rethink Hong Kong over costs, culture
Weeks before mainland Chinese student Carol Chen graduated from Baptist University in Hong Kong in July, the 22-year-old did the math and weighed the cost…
US judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries
President Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully barred applicants from 39 travel-ban countries from receiving decisions on asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship, a US federal…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso actor Anthony Head dies aged 72
Actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, has died at the age of 72, his family…
First US Screwworm Case Spotlights Contraband Cattle in Mexico
First US Screwworm Case Spotlights Contraband Cattle in Mexico
The first case of the screwworm parasite in livestock has been detected in the United States, highlighting…