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The Chinese leader called for more international cooperation in developing the technology at a conference in Shanghai
President Donald Trump is rolling out new Section 301 tariffs for 60 countries as the stopgap measure he implemented in the spring is set to expire. In February, the Supreme Court ruled that the president’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, raised under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, were unconstitutional. In response, Trump imposed a global section […]
Twenty-five companies signed a letter defending open-weight models days after a Chinese AI helped Hugging Face survive a hack triggered by OpenAI's own systems
PM Wong also said he hoped to welcome Burnham to Singapore
The Trump administration on Thursday announced it would shorten visa durations for Chinese journalists, prompting Beijing to threaten reciprocal measures. A new Department of Homeland Security rule will replace the long-standing “duration of status” system with fixed-term stays, limiting visas for foreign journalists to 240 days and only 90 days for Chinese journalists. The rule […]
New rule ends open-ended stays and requires extensions after fixed visa periods for students and foreign media
Despite US objections, ambassador insists new fees to be charged to vessels transiting Strait of Hormuz
Ma Xingrui, 67, became the third member of the Politburo to come under investigation in the current term that began in 2022, a situation unseen in decades
Data: Pew Research Center; Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios The U.S. is losing standing abroad as President Trump's foreign policy fuels doubts about whether America can still be counted on, according to new polling. Why it matters: The Pew Research Center findings capture how Trump's second-term approach is reshaping America's image, with allies and partners increasingly viewing Washington as unreliable, self-interested and less committed to global cooperation. By the numbers: Seventy-six percent of people in 36 countries have no confidence in Trump, while 23% trust his leadership, according to the survey released Tuesday. About 57% of respondents view the U.S. unfavorably, compared with 37% who view it positively.Around 50% say the U.S. is an unreliable partner, compared with 47% who say it is reliable.Only 32% believe the U.S. considers other countries' interests compared to 66% who disagree. The big picture: Trump has taken an aggressive approach toward global organizations such as the United Nations, calling it ineffective. He withdrew the U.S. from several U.N. commitments, reduced funding contributions and repeatedly criticized its leadership. Some world leaders viewed his decision to convene more than two dozen countries for the inaugural summit of his Board of Peace in February as an attempt to undermine the U.N.NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is in Washington, D.C., this week to meet with Trump and reaffirm the alliance's relationship with the U.S. The partnership has been strained as Trump threatens to withdraw from NATO, which would need congressional approval.The White House didn't respond to Axios' request for comment. Zoom in: Perceptions of U.S. reliability declined sharply among traditional allies since Pew last asked the question in 2022 under President Biden's administration. About 83% of Canadians described the U.S. as a reliable partner in 2022, compared with 35% today. U.S. standing in Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany likewise plummeted by 40
President Trump on Wednesday declared the ceasefire with Iran over and that while negotiations can continue, they are a "waste of time." Why it matters: Three weeks after the U.S. and Iran signed a peace deal that Trump described as "unconditional surrender," both sides are launching fresh attacks and any sense of calm in the region has evaporated almost entirely. Driving the news: The comments came just hours after the U.S. conducted a new round of strikes on Iran, retaliation for renewed Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. What they're saying: "I think it's over," Trump said when asked about the ceasefire at the NATO summit in Turkey. "I don't want to deal with them anymore. They're scum," Trump said."As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with them." By the numbers: The price of oil skyrocketed after Trump's comments, with the global benchmark Brent crude jumping 6% to nearly $79 in morning trading. At those levels, it's back above pre-war prices after dipping just below.As part of the response to the latest Hormuz attacks, the U.S. also revoked a general license allowing the sale of Iranian oil, throwing more uncertainty into global supply. Editor's note: This is breaking news and will be updated
In selecting a joint bid from Germany and Norway, Prime Minister Mark Carney is elevating Canada’s naval power and reducing its military and economic dependency on the United States