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White House defends Biden’s Hunter pardon as criticism mounts
WASHINGTON: The White House said on Monday (Dec 2) that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in part because…
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Latest US strike on China’s chips hits semiconductor toolmakers
The package includes curbs on China-bound shipments of high bandwidth memory chips, critical for high-end applications like AI training; new curbs…
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Taiwan’s Lai talks ‘China threats’ with ex-US House speaker Pelosi
HONOLULU: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te discussed “China’s military threats” towards the island in a call with former US House speaker…
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Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean?
Didn’t Biden say he would not pardon his son? Yes. Hunter Biden has been under federal investigation since 2020. He…
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Taiwan’s Lai kicks off second day in US as China fumes
GREETED WITH “ALOHAS” Lai was greeted in Hawaii on Saturday with red carpets, garlands of flowers and “alohas”, as he…
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Biden pardons son Hunter ahead of sentencing: Statement
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Sunday (Dec 1) he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who had been…
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US will not return nuclear weapons to Ukraine
The United States is not considering returning to Ukraine the nuclear weapons it gave up after the Soviet Union collapsed,…
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Taiwan’s President Lai in Hawaii after declaring Taiwan a force for global peace
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te began a two-day US stopover in Hawaii on Saturday (Nov 30) as part of a Pacific…
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Commentary: Philippines politics is often mad. It just got crazier
TOKYO: Political violence is nothing new in the Philippines. It was, after all, the site of the world’s worst massacre…
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Gautam Adani breaks silence on US allegations to say his group is committed to compliance
NEW DELHI: Adani Group founder Gautam Adani responded for the first time on Saturday (Nov 30) to allegations by US authorities that he was…
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