President Lai Ching-te reiterated his commitment to talks with China, which has repeatedly rejected his outreach, labelling him a ‘separatist’. (EPA Images pic) TAIPEI: Taiwan will introduce a US$40 billion supplementary defence budget to underscore its determination to defend itself, with “signifi»»»

President Donald Trump on Monday said he approves of a pending deal in the Senate that would bring the record-breaking U.S. government shutdown to an end. “I would say so,” Trump said in the Oval Office, “based on everything I’m hearing” about the deal, which cleared a key procedural hurdle in the »»»

As shown in a letter shared with the Washington Examiner, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Friday to invoke the “nuclear option” and abolish the filibuster. “With unified Republican control of Congress and the White House, the American people expect resul»»»

South Korea’s negotiations to finalise a U.S. trade deal are being held up due to foreign exchange issues and Seoul has asked Washington to help find a way to cap any market impact from a $350 billion investment package, a senior presidential official said on Tuesday. The delay in striking a final »»»

A new US law significantly raising the endowment tax for wealthy private universities is leading to hiring freezes, staff cuts, and potential reductions in student financial aid. Institutions like Harvard, Yale, and Stanford are most affected, facing millions in additional tax liabilities. Experts »»»

close Video President Donald Trump gathered with House Republican leaders at the White House on Thursday to relay his tax priorities. In the meeting, he told House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and others that he wants to fulfil»»»

WASHINGTON — The Arizona Supreme court has ruled that the state can enforce a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban.The 1864 law — which precedes Arizona becoming a state — makes abortion punishable by two to five years in prison, except when the mother's life is at risk.The ruling could shutter all»»»