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Taiwan faces a growing threat from its own people spying for China, experts warn, as the government seeks to toughen measures to stop Beijing's infiltration efforts - Copyright AFP/File I-Hwa CHENG Allison Jackson and Amber Wang Taiwan faces a growing existential threat from its own people spying for China, experts…

TAIPEI, Taiwan — For decades, the U.S. has played an important role in maintaining the delicate relationship between Taiwan and China, which considers Taiwan to be a part of its territory and has vowed to pursue unification by force, if necessary. But President Trump’s “America first” ideology and use of tariffs as…

Since World War II, Voice of America has spread American values around the world, supporting democracy through factual reporting. Until Donald Trump returned to power. (Alex Wong / Getty Images) By Geoffrey Cowan Guest contributor  March 19, 2025 3 AM PT Almost 30 years ago, toward the end of President…

US retail sales rose less than expected in February by 0.2 percent from January, government data showed - Copyright AFP/File Frederic J. BROWN Daniel AVIS The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to extend its rate cut pause on Wednesday as it seeks to chart a path through the economic…

Aerial view of a container terminal in Qingdao city in east China's Shandong province Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.   -   Copyright © africanews AP/Chinatopix Last updated: 18/03 - 18:01 China China's initiative to offer zero-tariff treatment to least developed countries (LDCs) with which it has diplomatic relations has greatly advanced trade…

A 3D-printed component of a fuel storage tank for carrier rocket is exhibited at TCT Asia 2025 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in Shanghai, east China, March 17, 2025. TCT Asia 2025, a three-day event featuring industrial 3D printing and additive manufacturing, kicked off here on Monday.…

VDM has shared a video of himself with some Igbo traders in China as he and his friend Dkokopee remain in the Asian country Contrary to what many expected, the video showed how Igbo traders reacted when they saw VeryDarkMan in their midst The video of VeryDarkman and Igbo traders…

People visit a "Tiangong" humanoid robot at the Beijng World of Robots in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong) BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The world's first universal embodied artificial intelligence (AI) platform that supports multiple body types and scenarios was launched in Beijing Wednesday. It was…

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Searching for land refugia becomes imperative for human survival during the hypothetical sixth mass extinction. Studying past comparable crises can offer insights, but there is no fossil evidence of diverse megafloral ecosystems surviving the most severe biotic crisis in the past 540 million years — the end-Permian mass extinction. In…