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- Timothy McVeigh and Donald Trump, two peas in an extremist pod
This week, it will be 30 years since the Oklahoma bombing. On the morning of April 19, 1995, anti-government right-wing extremist Timothy McVeigh parked a Ryder truck loaded with 5,000 pounds of agricultural fertiliser and diesel fuel at the front of the Alfred P Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. At 9 am, McVeigh lit The post Timothy McVeigh and Donald Trump, two peas in an extremist pod appeared first on Asia Times.
- Trump about to trigger greatest trade diversion ever seen
United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs have shaken the global trading system. Canadians have rightly been preoccupied by the tariff’s devastating impact on US-Canada relations, but the wider ripple effects could prove just as damaging. The tariffs have redirected billions of dollars in exports originally bound for the US, which are now poised to flood The post Trump about to trigger greatest trade diversion ever seen appeared first on Asia Times.
- US canceling Chinese student visas without just cause
Rising geopolitical conflicts and trade wars are affecting people-to-people exchanges between the United States and China as Washington tightens its student visa issuance. Over the past month, the Trump administration has reportedly revoked visas of more than a thousand international students without providing concrete reasons. Some media reports said the move could be related to The post US canceling Chinese student visas without just cause appeared first on Asia Times.
- Why does Putin insist Ukrainians and Russians are ‘one people’?
Russian president Vladimir Putin does not seem interested in peace: Sunday’s missile strike on Sumy, the worst civilian attack this year, proves he is determined to expand into Ukraine at any cost. This is a war of ideas, narratives and myths – one that can be traced to the mid-16th century, when Ivan the Terrible, The post Why does Putin insist Ukrainians and Russians are ‘one people’? appeared first on Asia Times.
- Checkers, chess and go
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Checkers, chess and go David Goldman analyzes the global economic and geopolitical fallout from President Trump’s escalating tariff war, highlighting gold’s 29% year-to-date surge as a reflection of investor anxiety over inflation, weak currencies, and The post Checkers, chess and go appeared first on Asia Times.
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- U.S. and Iran to Meet Again for Nuclear Talks, as Israel Watches Closely
The Trump administration has sent mixed messages about its goal for the negotiations.
- Tunisia Hands Heavy Sentences to Prominent Opposition Figures
As the North African nation continues to slide toward authoritarianism, a court sentenced about 40 people, including high-profile rivals of the president, to up to 66 years in prison.
- Say, Old Sport
“The Great Gatsby” is important, of course, but it’s also all kinds of fun.
- At a Time of Crisis, Canadians Rush to Vote
The first day of advance voting brought long waits in many parts of Canada.
- Despite His Shaky French, Canada’s Prime Minister Is a Hit in Quebec
Voters are overlooking Mark Carney’s linguistic gaffes and lack of knowledge about the French-speaking province, viewing him as the most capable candidate to deal with President Trump.