Category: Nations
In possible crosshairs of superpower rivalry, EU anxiously seeks clues about Trump 2.0
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘It is not the end of the world, but the beginning of a different world,’ top EU diplomat Josep Borrell says of Trump’s White House return. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3286633/possible-crosshairs-superpower-rivalry-eu-anxiously-seeks-clues-about-trump-20?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePizza Hut raises price of 8 pizzas
Taipei, Nov. 15 (CNA) Pizza Hut announced Thursday that the price of eight of its pizzas will increase by between NT$5 and NT$40 (US$0.15-US$1.23), an average of 2.5 percent, effective immediately. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411150009
Read MoreTaiwan seeks trade deal progress with Trump administration: Negotiator
Lima, Peru, Nov. 14 (CNA) Taiwan’s chief trade negotiator Yang Jen-ni (楊珍妮) said Thursday the country will continue advancing a trade deal with the United States under the incoming Donald Trump administration. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411150008
Read MoreRussia loses over 1,500 troops over past 24 hours
Pravda Ukraine Russian forces are continuing to suffer losses in the war of aggression against Ukraine, losing 1,520 troops killed and wounded, 20 artillery systems, 11 tanks and dozens of other pieces of military equipment over the past 24 hours alone. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total…
Read MoreTaiwan shares close up 0.12%
Taipei, Nov. 15 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 27.39 points, or 0.12 percent, at 22,742.77 Friday on turnover of NT$407.99 billion (US$12.53 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411150007
Read MoreAt least 24 Palestinians, 18 Lebanese killed in Israeli attacks over past 24 hours
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that, as a result of Israeli attacks, since October 7, 2023, 43,736 people have been killed and 103,370 wounded in Gaza https://tass.com/world/1872639
Read MoreUkraine’s defence minister brings up strengthening air defence and military training in Norway
Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umierov is on a working visit to Norway, where he has recently met with his counterpart, Bjørn Arild Gram, and discussed with him a boost for Ukraine’s air defence systems. Source: Umierov on Facebook Quote: “I arrived on a working visit to the Kingdom of Norway, where I had…
Read MoreLenovo to expand global factory footprint as AI lifts sales in second quarter
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The world’s largest PC maker is planning more plants outside China amid threats from US president-elect Trump to impose 60 per cent tariffs. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3286683/lenovo-expand-global-factory-footprint-ai-lifts-sales-second-quarter?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDemocratic Colorado governor commends Trump for nominating RFK Jr. as HHS secretary
Fox News Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis praised President-elect Trump for nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. In a lengthy social media post on Thursday, Polis praised Kennedy for helping Colorado “defeat vaccine mandates” in 2019 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “He helped us…
Read MoreA Surprise at the Federalist Society Gala: Justice Breyer, a Retired Liberal
New York Times The conservative legal group’s annual dinner featured a conversation between Justices Stephen G. Breyer and Neil M. Gorsuch, a conservative. Both stressed the importance of an independent judiciary. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/us/breyer-gorsuch-federalist-society.html
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