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Russian President Vladimir Putin offers a ball from the 2018 World Cup to US President Donald Trump after a meeting in Helsinki in July. Photo: AFP

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Arrogance is Donald Trump’s most deadly sin

by Xuan Loc Doan July 20, 2018July 20, 2018

An artist's impression of the Hyperloop Transportation Technologies system. Illustration: HyperloopTT

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China gets in the loop with futuristic US transport system

by Asia Times staff July 20, 2018February 18, 2020

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How Trump is about to send world oil prices soaring even higher

by Vijay Prashad July 19, 2018

Some of the 12 boys dramatically rescued from deep inside a Thai cave after being trapped for more than two weeks play with soccer balls before a press conference in Chiang Rai on July 18, 2018, after their discharge from hospital. Photo: AFP / Lillian Suwanrumpha

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Thai cave boys finally go home after telling world of their ordeal

by David Simmons July 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Google has been fined 4.34 billion euros by the European Union. Photo: iStock

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EU hits Google with record fine

by Asia Times staff July 18, 2018February 18, 2020

China's foreign direct investment in Europe overshadows FDI in the United States. Photo: iStock

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China turns to Europe as US trade war hits investment

by Asia Times staff July 18, 2018February 18, 2020

'American companies and citizens are not being adequately defended by our government.' Photo Illustration: iStock

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Russia’s trump card: hybrid warfare

by Richard A. Bitzinger July 18, 2018

Alphonse Areola has made history by being the first Filipino to be a FIFA World Cup champion. Photo: Instagram@areolaofficiel

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Alphonse Areola becomes first Filipino to win the World Cup

by Asia Times staff July 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin offers a ball from the 2018 World Cup to US President Donald Trump after a meeting in Helsinki in July. Photo: AFP

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A walk on the wild side as Trump meets Putin at Finland station

by Pepe Escobar July 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Vatti offered a refund scheme if France won the World Cup. Photo: Vatti Corp

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Kitchenware buyers clean up after French World Cup win

by Ben Kwok July 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Police are present as Shahbaz Sharif, the younger brother ousted Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif and the President of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leads a protest in Lahore, Pakistan on July 13, 2018. This comes as PML-N supporters try to reach the airport to protest in favor of Nawaz Sharif, attempting to welcome him and his daughter Maryam Nawaz back from London. All routes going towards the airport are now blocked by containers.

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Pre-election violence kills 132 in Pakistan

by Asia Times staff July 14, 2018February 18, 2020

The Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai. Photo: AFP

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Indian share markets upbeat with Sensex hitting new peak

by Asia Times staff July 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Hamburg. Photo: iStock

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Hamburg: China’s European trade hub

by John J. Metzler July 10, 2018

In this image released by the US Department of Defense the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey fires a Tomahawk land attack missile on April 14, 2018, against Syria. Photo: AFP / US Department of Defense / Kallysta Castillo

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The ‘scourge’ of chemical weapons: Newspeak in the modern era

by David Simmons July 10, 2018

A street devastated by floods and landslides in Mabi, Okayama prefecture. Photo: AFP / Martin Bureau

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Rains pour through cracks in Japan’s infrastructure spending

by William Pesek July 10, 2018February 18, 2020

A US Army soldier from NATO and an Afghan policeman are seen at a checkpoint during a patrol against Islamic State militants at the Deh Bala district in eastern Nangarhar province in Afghanistan. Photo: AFP/ Wakil Kohsar

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NATO wary about summit with Trump days before he meets Putin

by M.K. Bhadrakumar July 9, 2018February 18, 2020

Two Dutch-made submarines surface near southern Taiwan during an exercise in July 29, 2004. Taiwan has been having trouble updating its submarine fleet. Photo: AFP/Sam Yeh

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Taiwan’s submarine program failing to make any waves

by Emanuele Scimia July 9, 2018February 18, 2020

A Chinese proposal could be politically radioactive for the UK government. Photo: Reuters

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China eyes UK nuclear plants

by Asia Times staff July 9, 2018February 18, 2020

An ambulance leaves the Tham Luang cave area after divers evacuated some of the 12 boys trapped at the cave in Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park in the Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province on July 8, 2018. Photo: AFP/Lillian Suwanrumpha

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Second phase of Thai cave rescue starts, with ‘fifth boy now out’

by Shawn W. Crispin July 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Vietnamese protesters shout slogans against a proposal to grant companies lengthy land leases during a demonstration in Ho Chi Minh City on June 10, 2018. Photo: AFP/Kao Nguyen

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A democratic revolution has just begun in Vietnam

by Khai Nguyen July 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Taiwan strait map close up in an small world globe (this picture has been shot with a High Definition Hasselblad H3D II 31 megapixels camera and 120 mm f4H Hasselblad macro lens). Image: iStock

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Taiwan resilient in face of Beijing’s coercive tactics

by Xuan Loc Doan July 8, 2018

Famous dome in Galeries Lafayette, Paris. Photo: A. Wee / CC BY-SA

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Department stores are not doomed but they must evolve

by Ruth Marciniak July 7, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: iStock

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Trade Sitzkrieg, not Blitzkrieg

by David P. Goldman July 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Migrants are escorted by Slovenian police to the Austrian border. Photo: iStock

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The need for smart immigration policies

by Sami Mahroum July 6, 2018

A Norwegian submarine seen during a training exercise in 2017. Photo: NATO

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Eyes on Russia, NATO allies prepare for anti-sub warfare

by Asia Times staff July 6, 2018February 18, 2020

HNA Group co-founder Wang Jian. Photo: AFP / Eric Piermont

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Wang Jian’s death poses ‘risks’ for China’s huge HNA Group

by Gordon Watts July 5, 2018February 18, 2020

In the the film 'Bagahe,' Mercy (played by Angeli Bayani) is accused of dumping her newborn baby in a trash bin during a flight home to the Philippines. Photo: YouTube

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Film about Filipino maid wins at film festival in India

by Asia Times staff July 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Syrian government tanks and soldiers take positions in the town of Western Ghariyah, about 15km east of the southern embattled city of Daraa. Photo: AFP/ SANA handout released on June 30, 2018.

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Eagle-meets-Bear and the Syria tug-of-war

by Pepe Escobar July 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak (C) arrives for a court appearance at the Duta court complex in Kuala Lumpur on July 4, 2018.Najib, 64, was detained on July 3 as the government of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad intensified a probe on corruption during his rule, including the alleged siphoning off of billions of dollars from state fund 1MDB. Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan

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Rise of populist autocrats driven by corruption

by James A Goldston July 5, 2018July 5, 2018

Japan's Izumo-class helicopter carrier Kaga. Photo: Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP/Yoshiko Moriya

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Japan’s biggest warship starts two-month cruise in SC Sea, Indian Ocean

by Asia Times staff July 4, 2018February 18, 2020