Category: Foreign News
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Former U.S. Marine Pilot Daniel Duggan Fights Extradition from Australia Over Alleged China Training Case
Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan appeared before the Federal Court of Australia on Thursday to appeal his extradition to the United States, where he faces charges of violating U.S. arms control laws by allegedly training Chinese military pilots more than a decade ago. His case, which has drawn attention across Australia, the United
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U.S. Condemns China’s Expanded Rare Earth Export Controls as Global Supply Chain Threat
WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. officials sharply criticized China’s sweeping expansion of rare earth export controls on Wednesday, calling the move a direct threat to global supply chains and warning that it could accelerate efforts to decouple the U.S. economy from Beijing. Washington Warns Beijing to Reverse Course U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said during a
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Rising Rare Earths Tensions: U.S. and China Clash Over Export Controls and Trade Power
A fresh wave of tension has erupted between the United States and China as both nations exchange sharp remarks over new rare earth export controls, deepening concerns about global supply chains and geopolitical rivalry. China Defends Its Rare Earth Export Policies On Thursday, Chinese state media released a seven-point rebuttal to U.S. criticism, responding directly
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Masked Hamas Fighters Execute Men in Gaza City Amid Clashes With Rival Groups
GAZA CITY — Violent infighting has erupted across Gaza as Hamas battles rival groups, with one incident — captured in a disturbing video — showing masked gunmen executing several men in public. The footage, widely circulated on social media, has deepened concerns about security and lawlessness following Israel’s recent partial withdrawal from the territory. The
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Israel and Egypt Begin Preparations to Reopen Rafah Crossing for Civilian Movement Amid Fragile Gaza Truce
JERUSALEM – Israel confirmed on Thursday that preparations are underway with Egyptian authorities to reopen the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, a critical gateway for the movement of people in and out of the war-torn enclave. The Israeli military’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said in a statement
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U.S. Dollar Slides as Sino-U.S. Trade Tensions Escalate and Fed Rate-Cut Bets Grow
The U.S. dollar weakened on Thursday as renewed Sino-U.S. trade tensions rattled global markets and investors ramped up expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates before the end of the year. Meanwhile, political uncertainty in France and Japan continued to shape global sentiment, keeping traders cautious amid an already turbulent economic landscape. Dollar
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Sanae Takaichi Courts Right-Leaning Innovation Party in Bid to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister
TOKYO, October 16, 2025 Japan’s political landscape is undergoing rapid transformation as Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), intensifies negotiations with the right-leaning Japan Innovation Party (Nippon Ishin no Kai). The talks, held Thursday in Tokyo, are seen as crucial to securing enough parliamentary votes to make Takaichi Japan’s
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Madagascar Military Coup 2025: President Andry Rajoelina Ousted After Youth-Led Protests
Madagascar has entered a new and uncertain political era after President Andry Rajoelina was ousted in a military coup led by Colonel Michael Randrianirina, commander of the country’s elite CAPSAT military unit. The coup followed weeks of youth-driven protests against poverty, corruption, and failing infrastructure, marking one of the most dramatic uprisings in Madagascar’s modern
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Colonel Michael Randrianirina Declares Leadership After Madagascar Coup Ousts President Andry Rajoelina
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — October 16, 2025 — Madagascar is facing a dramatic political shift as Colonel Michael Randrianirina, a senior Malagasy military officer, announced that he will assume the presidency following a military coup that overthrew civilian leader President Andry Rajoelina. The colonel’s declaration comes amid nationwide youth-led protests over worsening power outages, severe water
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Trump news at a glance: Court halts mass firings threatened by White House as shutdown enters third week
As the U.S. government shutdown entered its third week, a federal court issued a temporary injunction preventing the Trump administration from dismissing thousands of federal employees. The judge ruled that the president may have overstepped his authority in attempting to use the shutdown to justify the firings. The ruling followed comments by Russ Vought, director
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