The United States and China have once again extended a “tariff truce,” with the White House announcing a 90-day pause on higher tariffs on Chinese goods. This decision, made by executive order from President Trump, came just hours before the previous agreement was set to expire,…
A South Korean court has ordered the arrest of Kim Keon Hee, the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The arrest, which came late Tuesday night, makes her the first former first lady in the country’s history to be taken into custody. This also…
The White House is downplaying expectations for the upcoming summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled to take place this Friday, August 15, in Alaska. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has characterized the meeting as a “listening exercise,” a notable shift…
In a recent interview with Nikkei Asia, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that the “reciprocal tariffs” the U.S. has imposed on various countries are not permanent and could be reduced or removed. This, he stated, is contingent on the U.S.’s trade imbalance being resolved. He…
China reportedly fired at least two warning shots at the Japanese destroyer JS Suzutsuki last July after the vessel accidentally entered Chinese territorial waters. Multiple sources close to Sino-Japanese relations confirmed the incident, stating that the shells did not hit the vessel and no damage was…
An explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works plant on Monday has resulted in one confirmed death, at least ten injuries, and one person still unaccounted for, according to officials. Emergency crews responded to the scene, located approximately 20 miles south of Pittsburgh along the…
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Balıkesir province in western Turkey on the evening of August 10, according to an announcement from the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The earthquake’s epicenter was located in the town of Sındırgı, with a focal depth of 7…
A brazen shooting at a nightclub in the western province of Guayas has left at least eight people dead and several others injured, underscoring the ongoing security crisis gripping Ecuador. The attack, which occurred in the rural town of Santa Lucía, involved heavily armed gunmen who…
The U.S. Navy has officially designated its new “Take Charge and Move Out” (TACAMO) mission aircraft as the E-130J Phoenix II. This strategic communications aircraft is designed to maintain a critical link between national leadership and the nuclear triad, even in the event of a national…
Southeastern Wisconsin is contending with widespread flash flooding after a slow-moving and chaotic storm system delivered record-breaking rainfall over the weekend, leading to a state of emergency, canceled events, and numerous water rescues. The severe weather prompted the early closure and subsequent cancellation of the Wisconsin…
