Monthly Archives: June 2018
‘The fool builds walls’: China takes aim at Trump trade war threats
JUNE 18, 2018
US president Donald Trump shakes hand with China’s president Xi Jinping in Beijing in November 2017. Trump’s tariff threats have not been...
South Korea begins routine war games to practice defense of islets claims by Japan
JUNE 18, 2018
The timing of the exercises is likely to raise eyebrows after US President Donald Trump announced he had cancelled long-running joint drills...
‘Kick in the teeth’: UK omits India from relaxed student visa rules; students upset
JUNE 16, 2018
The changes, which are likely to be rolled out on July 6, were made with an aim to simplify the visa application...
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and former president Balwani charged by feds with wire fraud
JUNE 16, 2018
Elizabeth Holmes had become a darling of Silicon Valley, as she promoted what she claimed as a simple blood test that would...
‘Dictator envy’: Trump’s praise of Kim Jong Un widens his embrace of totalitarian leaders
JUNE 16, 2018
President Trump’s praise Friday for Kim Jong Un’s authoritarian rule in North Korea — and his apparent envy that people there “sit...
Harvard reports revealed concern over Asian-American admissions rate
JUNE 16, 2018
Harvard University’s own internal research raised concerns about how Asian-American applicants are treated by the college’s admissions process, according to documents filed...
China announces retaliatory tariffs on $34 billion in US goods
JUNE 15, 2018
In a quick response to U.S. tariffs, Beijing announced on Friday its own duties on American products, including the politically sensitive areas...
FIFA World Cup 2018 – Portugal vs Spain: Ronaldo’s hat trick another reminder of...
JUNE 15, 2018
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo (7) celebrates after scoring a goal against Spain in Group B play during the FIFA World Cup 2018...
Promoted six times and then fired: Inside a 24-year-old political appointee’s wild ride in...
JUNE 15, 2018
Taylor Weyeneth stands near the White House on June 9. (Astrid Riecken/for The Washington Post)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - He was one of the...
Michael Cohen signals openness to cooperating with federal investigators
JUNE 15, 2018
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's attorney, walks to the Loews Regency hotel on Park Avenue on April 13, 2018, in New York...
