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China has upped its retaliatory tariffs on US imports to 125%, escalating the trade war between the world’s two biggest economic powers.   Chinese leader Xi Jinping struck a defiant tone in his first public comments on the trade war, saying his nation was “not afraid.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has captured over 150 Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian forces, stunning both Beijing and Washington amid deepening global tensions. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has captured over 150 Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian forces, stunning both Beijing and Washington amid deepening global tensions. 🔥 Key Points: …

Global Markets Plunge as China Retaliates in Escalating Trade War The FTSE 100 suffered a sharp decline after China announced retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., intensifying the global trade war. The UK’s benchmark stock index dropped as much as 3.9%, marking its steepest fall since the outbreak of the Ukraine …

Seoul, South Korea – A motorcyclist who disappeared into a massive sinkhole on Monday has been found deceased following an extensive 18-hour search by first responders.  The incident occurred when a 65-foot-wide and 65-foot-deep sinkhole suddenly opened up beneath the road in Seoul, swallowing the rider along with his motorcycle. Witnesses …

A man asked the shopkeeper – What is the price of bananas and apples? Bananas are Rs. 20 per dozen and apples are Rs. 100 per kilo. At the same time a poor woman came to the shop and said I want a kilo of apples and a dozen bananas …

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Thursday inspected Shenyang, capital city of northeast China’s Liaoning Province. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Thursday inspected Shenyang, capital city of northeast China’s Liaoning Province. Xi made the trip …

Saudi Arabia Launches Its First Air Taxi: The Future of Travel Takes Flight! Credit: Progressive Nigerian Politics

Josua Hutagalung really became a millionaire, without having to leave his house – and no, it wasn’t with Day Trade. The Indonesian man was making coffins, as he always did, when a meteorite weighing about 2 kilos fell on his house. There are reports that this rock from space is …

Filipino American Chelsea Manalo made history by becoming the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Philippines.   The 24-year-old, who has faced bullying due to her skin color, aims to empower others with her beauty and confidence. Raised by her mother and stepfather after her father’s death, Manalo …

President-elect Lai Ching-te said “Taiwan will continue to walk side by side with democracies from around the world” during a post-election news conference.   Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election on Saturday, a result that will determine the trajectory of the self-ruled democracy’s contentious relations with …