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A U.S. federal court blocked on Wednesday President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law, according to U.S. media.

ASEAN leaders adopt Kuala Lumpur Declaration for next 20-year development2025-05-27
The Kuala Lumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2045, a key document guiding the next 20 years of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) grouping, was unveiled here on Monday, following its endorsement by ASEAN leaders gathered at the 46th ASEAN Summit.

Trump demands "names and countries" of Harvard's foreign students2025-05-26
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he wants the "names and countries" of every international student enrolled at Harvard University.

New U.S. House bill blasted for raising debt, cutting programs for lower income people2025-05-26
The U.S. House of Representatives has narrowly passed a large-scale tax and spending bill, which have drawn strong outcry from observers and the public for what they say will be heightening the already record-high national debt, and depriving lower income people the scarce resources they enjoy by cutting some programs such as Medicaid.

Japan's new farm minister spurs hope for rice price drop: poll2025-05-26
Nearly 60 percent of Japanese believe rice prices will decline following the appointment of Shinjiro Koizumi as farm minister, according to a Kyodo News poll.

Russia, Ukraine conducts significant prisoner swap2025-05-25
Russia and Ukraine on Saturday exchanged 307 prisoners each under an agreement reached during recent talks in Istanbul, said the Russian Defense Ministry.

Microsoft-ICC blockade exposes strategic risks, hastens Europe's tech autonomy drive2025-05-25
When Microsoft blocked International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from accessing his official email account this week over the court's investigation into Israel, it was seen by many Europeans as a stark warning, reigniting concerns about digital sovereignty and geopolitical vulnerability.

Explainer: After five rounds of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, is an agreement close?2025-05-25
The two sides "have completed one of the most professional rounds of negotiations," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iran's state-run IRIB news after the meeting, while cautioning that more time is needed given the complexity of the negotiations.

Column: On America's watch: World order fractured, future captured2025-05-24
Rather than clinging to zero-sum policies, the United States must change course and collaborate with the Global South to build a fairer, more inclusive world.

U.S. businesses race to restock as China tariff cut offers 90-day lifeline2025-05-24
American retailers and manufacturers rushed to place orders with Chinese suppliers after the United States and China announced a temporary rollback of reciprocal tariffs, creating a 90-day window to rebuild depleted inventories.

Non-U.S. WTO members criticize Trumps tariffs, call for enhanced multilateral trading system2025-05-23
The European Union (EU) and other members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have spoken out against the U.S. tariffs in Geneva, calling for collective efforts to strengthen the multilateral trading system.

90 truckloads of UN aid delivered to Gazans, breaking 11-week blockade2025-05-23
The first aid in 11 weeks delivered to Gazans includes nutrition supplies, flour, medicines and other critical goods, UN humanitarians said Thursday.

EU to lift economic sanctions on Syria: top diplomat2025-05-22
The European Union (EU) agreed on Tuesday to lift its economic sanctions on Syria, following a meeting of the bloc's foreign ministers, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas announced on the social media platform X.

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir urges cooperation, strengthened defense2025-05-22
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Wednesday urged cooperation among Asian nations to address global uncertainties and focus on safeguarding the well-being of the world.

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Stanford report finds U.S. AI edge fading as China closes gap

China has nearly closed AI performance gap with the US, with its leading models achieving near parity with American counterparts on key benchmarks, a Stanford University report said.