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Phillipe Knightley (316 Posts)

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  Tick-Tock TikTok: U.S. Enforces a Ban on the Social Platform 2024.04.26 Enforcing a ban on TikTok, the Chinese-based video-sharing platform in the United States, will likely require several years, and a complete prohibition appears highly unlikely. This is due to TikTok’s indication of a legal challenge, arguing that such legislation infringes upon freedom of expression and is unconstitutional. Resolving this legal dispute could take years before […]
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  EU's Surprise for Xi Jinping: Raid on Chinese Companies 2024.04.26 A series of investigations into Chinese companies in Europe may deepen the conflict over subsidy disputes.Foreign companies are required to report subsidies received within three years for EU public tenders.The nine-month probe focuses solely on “Chinese,”indicating a potential escalation of the issue on the future agenda. According to Bloomberg and the South China Morning Post […]
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  Bribery Scandal Rocks Russian Defense Ministry 2024.04.25 Timur Ivanov, the Deputy Minister of Defense and a close associate of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, was indicted and detained on bribery charges on the 24th (local time). According to TASS News Agency, the Moscow Basmanny District Court decided to detain Ivanov until June 23 as a preventive measure. The district court added that […]
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  Could Korean and Japanese Leaders Share a Nobel Peace Prize? The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Thinks So 2024.04.25 On the 24th (local time), U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said, “Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida should jointly win the Nobel Peace Prize,” highly praising the strengthened cooperation between South Korea, the United States, and Japan due to improved Korean-Japanese relations. According to foreign media and the presidential office, […]
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  Coachella's Real Headliner: Staggering Food and Drink Prices 2024.04.25 “Three beers for $68…” The staggering prices at America’s largest music festival, Coachella, leave attendees in shock [YouTube Channel MMTG Recap] The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, one of America’s largest music festivals, recently wrapped up, but the festival’s sky-high prices left attendees equally stunned as the dazzling performances. Broadcaster Jaejae, who was present […]
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  North Korea and Iran: A Troubling Alliance in Missile and Nuclear Technologies? 2024.04.24 North Korea’s headed by External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong Ho and Russia’s ambassador to North Korea, Alexander Matsegora/ Yonhap News There are rising concerns that North Korea continues to cooperate with Iran in the field of ballistic missiles and nuclear technology, as North Korea has sent a delegation to Iran. It is unusual for […]
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  Poland's Nuclear Gambit: U.S. Weapons to Counter Russia? 2024.04.24 Polish President Andrzej Duda will give a speech at the Three Seas Initiative Summit and Business Forum media conference on the 11th in Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital. According to a report by The Times of the UK on the 22nd (local time), Polish President Andrzej Duda announced his intention to deploy U.S. nuclear weapons on his […]
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  Chile Takes a Stand: Slaps Up to 33.5% Tariff on Chinese Steel 2024.04.24 Chinese steel exports to Central and South America have increased by 88 times in comparison to the year 2000 The Chilean government has decided to impose anti-dumping duties of up to 33.5% on cheap Chinese steel subsidized by the Chinese government. The Chilean Anti-Competitive Market Distortions Office for the Prevention of Price Distortions announced on the […]
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  China Unfazed By Biden's Trade War 2024.04.23 Despite the United States ramping up its ‘China-bashing’ ahead of the November presidential election, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been relatively quiet, refraining from potentially backlash-inducing responses, according to a Bloomberg analysis on the 21st (local time). US President Joe Biden has criticized China for xenophobia and publicly pledged to triple the current tariffs on […]
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  Trump's Comeback? Young American Voters Tilt Towards Trump Instead of Biden 2024.04.23 Recent public opinion polling has revealed a shift in sentiment among young Americans towards former President Donald Trump. Traditionally, older conservative demographics have favored Republican candidates in US elections, while younger, more progressive cohorts have tended to support Democratic candidates. Therefore, this recent development has garnered increased attention. According to reports from international media outlets, […]
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  US Secretary of State to Confront China Over Support to Russia 2024.04.23 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Visit Beijing and Shanghai, Meetings with Wang Yi and Others Expected U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit China this week and is expected to urge the country to halt exports of military-capable components and semiconductors to Russia. According to Bloomberg on the 20th (local […]
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  SK On Doubles Down on Parental Leave 2024.04.23 On the 22nd, SK On announced that it will implement a parental leave system that extends the parental leave period up to two years. According to the Act on Equal Employment and Support for Work-Family Reconciliation, employees with children under eight can choose one year of parental leave followed by one year of reduced working […]
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  Volkswagen's U.S. Plant Makes History: Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Join UAW 2024.04.23 73% of voters in favor of joining the UAWSuccess in the South, where anti-union sentiment is strongMercedes-Benz Alabama factory to vote next month on 13th Workers at Volkswagen’s American factory have decided to join the United Auto Workers (UAW), according to a report by Reuters on the 19th (local time). The workers at Volkswagen’s only […]
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  Fears Arise As Biden's Tariff Hike Intensifies U.S.-China Disputes 2024.04.22 On the 22nd, Samsung Securities analyzed the possibility of the U.S.-China dispute, which has resurfaced as a hot topic in the financial market and is likely to intensify. President Joe Biden recently announced plans to raise tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum from 7.5% to 25%. The U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai revealed that they […]
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  Ukraine and Gaza: The Unexpected Swing States in the U.S. Presidential Race 2024.04.19 Trump stated that it could be possible to hand over some territory to Russia to expedite an end to the war in Ukraine Biden faces backlash from some voters regarding Israel The wars in Ukraine and the marched Strip are expected to influence the outcome of this year’s U.S. presidential election. According to an analysis […]
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  AI-Powered Burger Restaurant Opens in California: No Chefs Required 2024.04.19 “Pay with Your Face: Indulging in the Taste of Existential Fear,” the American-style lunch infused with a flavor of existential dread. International media outlets like The Guardian and Forbes recently covered the debut of CaliExpress by Flippy. This fully autonomous AI-based burger restaurant opened in the United States on April 18th. Coinciding with implementing a […]