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China’s bold vision for inclusive trade development

At the heart of the Annual Boao Forum for Asia Conference, one session stood out as both timely and critical, it was the one on the Global Free Trade Port Development Forum.

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US plans to use tariff negotiations to isolate China, WSJ reports

U.S. President Donald Trump administration plans to use ongoing tariff negotiations to pressure U.S. trading partners to limit their dealings with China.

April 16, 2025 5:10 pm
 

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UNICEF projects 20% drop in 2026 funding after US cuts

UNICEF has projected that its 2026 budget will shrink by at least 20% compared to 2024, a spokesperson for the U.N. children’s agency said on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump slashed global humanitarian aid.

April 16, 2025 4:37 pm
 

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After Harvard rejects US demands, Trump adds new threat

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status on Wednesday and said the university should apologize, a day after it rejected what it called unlawful demands to overhaul academic programs or lose federal grants.

April 16, 2025 3:34 pm
 

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Air New Zealand sees lower earnings for 2025, cites engine woes

Air New Zealand (AIR.NZ), opens new tab said on Wednesday it expects lower earnings in the 2025 financial year, citing uncertainty regarding its global engine maintenance delays and related compensation levels.

April 16, 2025 2:17 pm
 

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Ministers coy on Indonesia reply to Russia warplane ask

Australia’s foreign and defence ministers have evaded questions about a possible request from Russia to station its warplanes in Indonesian territory.

April 16, 2025 1:12 pm
 

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Hundreds of Northland homes lose power as storm hits

More than 200 Northland homes are without power after severe wind gusts toppled trees downing powerlines as Tropical Cyclone Tam bears down on New Zealand.

April 16, 2025 12:22 pm
 

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Wenchang Supercomputing Centre strives for innovation

As China strives for advancements in the aerospace and supercomputing industries, one organisation is uniquely positioned as China’s only supercomputing centre dedicated solely to the aerospace sector.

April 16, 2025 11:03 am
 

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US transfers land on Mexican border to the Army to prevent illegal crossings

The Trump administration announced an emergency transfer of nearly 110,000 acres of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border to the Army to help prevent illegal immigration, the Interior Department said on Tuesday.

April 16, 2025 10:47 am
 

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Canadian universities report jump in US applicants as Trump cuts funding

More students living in the United States are applying to Canadian universities or expressing interest in studying north of the border as U.S. President Donald Trump cuts federal funding to universities and revokes foreign student visas.

April 16, 2025 9:55 am
 

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Rahul Gandhi and his mother accused of money laundering

Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia, the most senior members of India’s Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, have been accused in a money laundering case by the country’s financial crimes agency, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday.

April 16, 2025 8:57 am
 

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Top Hegseth adviser put on leave in Pentagon leak probe

One of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, a U.S. official told Reuters.

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