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![Besant's He Lifeng will visit Malaysia next week to restart US-China trade talks]()
Besant's He Lifeng will visit Malaysia next week to restart US-China trade talks
(Washington/Beijing) China and the United States have agreed to hold a new round of trade negotiations next week. U.S. Treasury Secretary Jeffrey Bennett and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are expected to meet in Malaysia to seek to ease the trade tensions caused by mutual countermeasures between the two countries and prepare for the China-U.S. summit at the end of this month.
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![The US officially announced tariffs on trucks but quietly exempted several products from matching tariffs.]()
The US officially announced tariffs on trucks but quietly exempted several products from matching tariffs.
(Washington Comprehensive News) US President Trump officially ordered a 25% tariff on imported medium and heavy-duty trucks and a 10% tariff on buses starting November 1, but he also extended a tax credit for imported auto parts to 2030.
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![The World Bank and other international organizations have recently estimated that the cost of rebuilding Gaza will exceed 90 billion yuan.]()
The World Bank and other international organizations have recently estimated that the cost of rebuilding Gaza will exceed 90 billion yuan.
(Washington) Following the implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Kazakhstan, preparations for Gaza's reconstruction have begun, with senior finance officials from various countries expressing their willingness to help. The World Bank and the United Nations are finalizing new cost estimates for Gaza's reconstruction, projecting a total of US$70 billion (S$90.6 billion).
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![The United States plans to build Guam into a strategic pillar in the Pacific]()
The United States plans to build Guam into a strategic pillar in the Pacific
(Guam) The Wall Street Journal reported that the Pentagon is strengthening Guam's defense system to transform this U.S. Pacific territory, which is closer to Beijing than Hawaii, into a pillar of the U.S. Pacific strategy.
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![Scientists experiment with using miniature brain organoids to power computers]()
Scientists experiment with using miniature brain organoids to power computers
(AFP, Paris) Swiss scientists have used human stem cells to grow miniature brain organoids, which serve as primitive biological processors to explore how to harness the mysterious computing power of the human brain.
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![Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to immediate ceasefire after Doha talks]()
Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to immediate ceasefire after Doha talks
(Islamabad/Kabul Reuters) Afghanistan and Pakistan, which have engaged in fierce clashes along their disputed border for the past week, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after negotiations.
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![Priceless jewels stolen in Louvre robbery]()
Priceless jewels stolen in Louvre robbery
(Paris Comprehensive News) France's famous Louvre Museum was robbed in broad daylight. The robbers broke into the museum through a window at a construction site outside the museum and escaped with many historical and "priceless" jewels in just a few minutes.
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![Successfully wooing the Restoration Party, Kaohsiung City hopes to fulfill her dream of becoming a female prime minister]()
Successfully wooing the Restoration Party, Kaohsiung City hopes to fulfill her dream of becoming a female prime minister
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi has successfully won over the opposition Japan Restoration Party. The two parties plan to sign a coalition government agreement on Monday (October 20) and jointly support Takaichi to become Japan's first female prime minister in the prime minister election to be held on Tuesday.
Hot Rank of Yesterday
- 1 Trump threatens to withhold federal funding to prevent Democratic candidate from being elected mayor of New York City
- 2 A medieval tower in Rome collapsed, killing one person.
- 3 Kim Yong-nam, North Korea's nominal head of state,has passed away.
- 4 Lee Jae-myung announces South Korea's massive budget to build an AI highway.
- 5 Japanese Prime Minister Takashi Nakamoto ordered stricter immigration controls and tighter regulations on foreign land purchases early next year.
- 6 Cheney, the most powerful vice president in the United States, has passed away. He was a strong advocate for the Iraq War.
- 7 The government shutdown has entered its 34th day, and there are signs that the deadlock between the two major U.S. political parties is ending.
- 8 The U.S. government allocated $750 million to subsidize two rare earth companies to expand their production capacity.
Hot Rank of the Week
- 1 Trump threatens to withhold federal funding to prevent Democratic candidate from being elected mayor of New York City
- 2 A medieval tower in Rome collapsed, killing one person.
- 3 Kim Yong-nam, North Korea's nominal head of state,has passed away.
- 4 Lee Jae-myung announces South Korea's massive budget to build an AI highway.
- 5 Japanese Prime Minister Takashi Nakamoto ordered stricter immigration controls and tighter regulations on foreign land purchases early next year.
- 6 Cheney, the most powerful vice president in the United States, has passed away. He was a strong advocate for the Iraq War.
- 7 The government shutdown has entered its 34th day, and there are signs that the deadlock between the two major U.S. political parties is ending.
- 8 The U.S. government allocated $750 million to subsidize two rare earth companies to expand their production capacity.
