Asia braces for disruption to alliances, trade after Trump’s victory | News

Asia braces for disruption to alliances, trade after Trump’s victory | News

Taipei, Taiwan – Asia is bracing for a second Donald Trump presidency that is poised to inject unpredictability into the region’s relations with the United States, from casting doubt on longstanding alliances to threatening to upend trillions of dollars in trade. During his first term as president from 2016 to…

A ‘revenge’ administration? What four more years of Trump could mean | US Election 2024 News

A ‘revenge’ administration? What four more years of Trump could mean | US Election 2024 News

He has suggested using the United States military against an “enemy from within”. He has threatened to prosecute lawyers, Democrats and others whom he falsely accuses of committing electoral fraud, and pledged to carry out the “largest deportation operation” of undocumented immigrants in US history. And once he is back…

Nintendo says Switch games will be playable on next console | Business and Economy

Nintendo says Switch games will be playable on next console | Business and Economy

Japanese gaming giant is expected to launch follow-up to its wildly popular console next year. Nintendo has announced that games for the Switch will be playable on its next gaming console. Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said on Wednesday that the company had decided it would be “optimal” to include backwards…

Afghan opium cultivation bouncing back amid Taliban clampdown | News

Afghan opium cultivation bouncing back amid Taliban clampdown | News

Poppy planting remains far below pre-ban levels, United Nations reports, despite rise of 19 percent year on year. Afghanistan’s opium poppy cultivation grew in 2024 despite a Taliban-imposed ban, according to a United Nations report. Cultivation increased by an estimated 19 percent this year, the report published on Wednesday by…

US election: The day after – What results say; what Harris, Trump are up to | US Election 2024 News

US election: The day after – What results say; what Harris, Trump are up to | US Election 2024 News

After months of campaigning in the United States, an election dropout, and assassination attempts, Americans have cast their ballots to decide who will take over the White House for the next four years. Election results have been called in 42 states and in Washington, DC, while several swing states still…

Republicans flip the US Senate, ending two years of Democrat control | US Election 2024 News

Republicans flip the US Senate, ending two years of Democrat control | US Election 2024 News

The loss of Senate seats in Ohio and West Virginia tipped the balance of power in the upper house of the US Congress. The Republican Party has reclaimed control of the United States Senate, ending two years of leadership from the Democrats. Tuesday’s general election saw a third of the…