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By Claire Fu and Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters) – The big question hanging over this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier defence forum, is: “Where is China?” For the second year running, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has given the free-wheeling Singapore security meeting a miss, skipping opportunities to meet U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth …
LOS ANGELES, May 29 (Reuters) – Bret Michaels, frontman of Poison, the rock group best known for its working-class anthem “Nothin’ But a Good Time,” has withdrawn from a concert series commemorating the United States’ 250th anniversary, the latest in a wave of cancellations. Michaels posted a message on Instagram on Friday saying that the …
May 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at removing restrictions on access to federal lands, the White House said on Friday. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.
Several artists have dropped their performances for the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary in Washington, D.C., this summer. Freedom 250, a public-private partnership backed by President Donald Trump, is hosting the “Great American State Fair,” which is a 16-day exposition from June 25-July 10 on the National Mall. “The Great American State Fair will bring …
May 30 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday opened an unfair trade practices investigation into Vietnam’s intellectual property protection policies and enforcement that may lead to new tariffs or other trade measures. Vietnam was identified as a priority country by the U.S. Trade Representative’s office on April 30 “due to its persistent failure to …
VALLETTA, May 30 (Reuters) – Voting in parliamentary elections opened in Malta on Saturday, with opinion polls showing the ruling Labour Party on course to win a record-breaking fourth term. Prime Minister Robert Abela called the snap election just four years into the current five-year term, citing future challenges for the Mediterranean island stemming from …
SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday, as negotiators from Washington and Tehran worked to bridge major differences blocking an agreement. “Our ability to recommence if necessary…we are more than capable,” Hegseth said in Singapore. …
By Gregor Stuart Hunter, Rae Wee and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters) – U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of “rightful alarm” over its rapid military buildup. Hegseth, speaking at the …
Veteran forward Jordan Martinook gave Andersen a hearty hug, tapping the goalie on the helmet the entire time. Then came defenseman Jalen Chatfield. And coach Rod Brind’Amour followed with a long hug and shared some words, with Andersen pausing afterward to bend forward and collect himself before going through the traditional handshake line. Andersen was …
HONOLULU (AP) — Decades before Filipino American agricultural workers organized a historic strike in California, Pablo Manlapit was organizing Filipino laborers in Hawaii. Manlapit, who migrated to Honolulu in 1910 to work on sugar plantations, saw the exploitation of other Philippine-born workers — known as “sakadas.” A decade later and at great risk to his …