Ricardo Leal, a forensic expert at the Brazilian Society of Toxicology (SBTox), warned of the dangers of the nitazenes synthetic super-opioids arriving to Brazil from China in an interview published by the Argentine outlet Infobae on Friday.
Elon Musk’s Tesla experienced an 11.5 percent decline in China EV sales during January, as domestic rivals continued to gain ground in the world’s largest auto market.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry berated the administration of President Donald Trump, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in particular, on Friday for addressing the threat of Chinese regime influence during a tour to Central America and the Caribbean this week.
Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein is reportedly preparing to slash its valuation for a prospective listing on the London stock market by $50 billion, losing almost a quarter of its value after President Donald Trump closed the “de minimis” loophole that allows small import shipments to evade duties and customs inspections.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives on Wednesday on charges including corruption, dereliction of duty, misuse of public funds, and plotting to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The Peterson Institute’s analysis is not a serious indictment of tariffs—it’s an unintentional case for their effectiveness.
China’s retaliation for President Donald Trump’s tariffs has thus far included a levy on imported American energy products, an extra fee on imported American agricultural equipment, and a menacing “antitrust” investigation of Google.
In a terse statement on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian condemned President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza and defended the Hamas-dominated Palestinian government.
All inbound packages from China and Hong Kong have been suspended by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) “until further notice,” a statement released by the carrier Tuesday night confirmed.
President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing tariffs on China included a provision that eliminates the controversial “de minimis” exemption for small import shipments.
On Tuesday, on Fox News Channel’s “Americas Newsroom,” Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary said President Donald Trump’s plan to implement 10% tariffs on China is not enough to squeeze them.
Google has reported that dozens of cybercriminal organizations from countries including North Korea and China are misusing its Gemini AI platform to enhance their cyberattacks.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a memorandum of understanding with El Salvador on Monday in which America agreed to help the country develop “civil nuclear energy,” both to fuel the national power grid and for scientific and medical development.
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on the ongoing fentanyl drug crisis in America on Tuesday, February 4.
China’s state-run Global Times on Sunday rounded up ministers and business leaders to condemn President Donald Trump’s ten percent tariff on imports from China, which were scheduled to take effect on Tuesday.
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asked diplomats to pressure Donald Trump to rejoin.
American vape producer Juul Labs is applauding President Donald Trump for ending de minimis tariff exemptions in his executive orders imposing additional tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico on Tuesday.
China’s DeepSeek AI has recently taken the tech world by storm, surpassing OpenAI’s ChatGPT as the most downloaded free app last week. Despite its sudden success, cybersecurity experts are warning that the app is a privacy nightmare. Many companies and governments have already banned DeepSeek, with more joining daily.
Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre announced a sprawling national plan to address President Donald Trump’s 25-percent tariffs on Canadian goods this weekend, condemning them as “unjust and unjustified” against America’s “best friend.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested in a meeting with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Sunday that the administration of President Donald Trump may move to seize the Panama Canal on the grounds that the Panamanian government has violated the agreement that gives the country control over the waterway.
The U.S. trade relationship with the UK “can be worked out” but the “atrocity” of Europe has made tariffs inevitable, he said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio succeeded in convincing Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino to opt out of renewing its agreement with China regarding the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is offering TikTok creators up to $50,000 a month to post exclusive content on Instagram Reels. Zuckerberg views the uncertain future of China’s TikTok as the perfect opportunity to tighten his grip on the social media landscape.
President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 10 percent tariff on all Chinese imports was criticized Sunday by Beijing, with the move branded a “serious violation” of international trade rules.
President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25 percent tariff on Mexico and Canada and an additional 10 percent tariff on China on Saturday.
The National Stripper Well Association sent President Donald Trump a letter this week in support of his calls for tariffs on imported oil.
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that China is “kind of an evil empire” and “China’s like the new Islam. We can’t be honest about them because they’re not white.” Maher stated that China is
President Donald Trump doubled down on the United States retaking the Panama Canal, stating that Panama had “violated the agreement” between the two countries.
Brazilian investigators said on Friday that the Jinjiang Group, a subsidiary of Chinese auto giant BYD contracted to build a factory in Brazil, pressured Chinese workers to sign abusive contracts that treated them as slaves.
China’s state-run Global Times on Thursday marveled at the high-tech entertainments on display for this year’s Spring Festival, praising a troupe of dancing robots as evidence the Communist nation has become the world’s leading tech power.
President José Raúl Mulino of Panama told reporters on Thursday that any negotiation to return the Panama Canal to American control was “impossible” and that he could “not negotiate” on the issue, as it was a matter of the core sovereignty of the country.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that a 25 percent tariff will be levied on goods from Mexico and Canada, while Chinese imports will face a 10 percent duty.
Apple faces ongoing headwinds in the crucial Chinese market, with slumping iPhone sales, fierce competition from domestic brands, and regulatory hurdles surrounding AI.
China’s DeepSeek rocked the world of AI this week, but beyond questions about how the company actually developed its model, fresh concerns about its data collection practices and potential national security implications are popping up.
President Donald Trump warned Thursday night his sweeping 25 percent tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico begins in 48 hours, adding he’s still of a mind to include oil from those countries as part of his import taxes.
Lord Peter Mandelson, the new UK ambassador destined for Washington, DC, met a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official who oversaw alleged global attacks on dissidents, the Times revealed Thursday.
President Donald Trump has reportedly been pushing India to purchase more of its military hardware from the United States, dangling relief from the heavy tariffs he might impose against the other BRICS nations as an incentive.
Google released a report on Wednesday that found hackers are using the company’s Gemini artificial intelligence to devise more effective cyberattacks.
China’s public response to the deportation fight between President Donald Trump and Colombian President Petro Gustavo seemed oddly muted early this week, but that might have been because Beijing already had a man in Bogota working the political angle.
Is DeepSeek really a deep con? A psyop tossed out to shake up the financial markets? The release of a Chinese-made artificial intelligence engine called DeepSeek sent a bulldozer through Wall Street this week. Rival AI companies lost hundreds of
