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23 hours ago | theepochtimes.com | Bill Pan

The United States and the Philippine militaries are conducting annual joint combat exercises simulating the defense of the Philippine archipelago, as two allies seek to deter China’s growing assertiveness in the region. The Balikatan exercises, a long-running series of U.S.-Philippine military drills grounded in a mutual defense treaty, began on April 21 and will run through May 9, involving approximately 9,000 American and 5,000 Filipino personnel.

6 days ago | theepochtimes.com | Bill Pan

The Trump administration has unveiled plans to impose port fees on Chinese-built ships in an effort to level the playing field in the global shipbuilding market, with scaled-back penalties to limit the impact on American businesses and consumers. Beginning in mid-October, owners and operators of Chinese-built ships will be charged $50 per net ton of cargo, according to a notice released on Thursday by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

6 days ago | theepochtimes.com | Bill Pan

The next round of negotiations between the United States and Iran aimed at resolving a decade-long nuclear standoff is set to take place Saturday in Rome, following earlier confusion over the venue. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed the location Wednesday in an interview with state-run Press TV, adding that Oman will continue to mediate the discussions.

1 week ago | epochtimes.fr | Bill Pan

La Maison-Blanche a déclaré le 15 avril que le président Donald Trump envisageait des mesures d’aide aux agriculteurs américains confrontés à la baisse des prix et à l’augmentation des coûts de production dans le cadre du conflit commercial avec la Chine. Lors d’une conférence de presse tenue mardi, Karoline Leavitt, secrétaire à la presse de la Maison-Blanche, a confirmé que l’idée d’un programme d’aide similaire à celui mis en œuvre lors de son premier mandat était en cours de discussion.

1 week ago | lucianne.com | Bill Pan

Original ArticlePosted By: earlybird, 4/15/2025 10:52:21 AMThe federal government announced on April 14 that it is freezing $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard after the university said it would not comply with the Trump administration's demands to dismantle diversity programs and limit student protests.