By The Eastern Times Bureau | October 23, 2025 📰 News in Short Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday oversaw large-scale nuclear exercises involving land, sea, and air-based strategic forces, marking one of the country’s most extensive drills in recent years. The maneuvers, which included launches of ICBMs, submarine-based missiles, and nuclear-capable bombers, coincided with…
By The Eastern Times BureauDate: October 22, 2025 📰 News in Short U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday confirmed that Washington will impose a 155% tariff on all Chinese goods imported into the United States starting November 1, 2025. The move marks a sharp escalation in U.S.–China trade tensions and is part of Trump’s broader…
By The Eastern Times Bureau | October 22, 2025 📰 What Happened U.S. President Donald Trump announced that starting November 1, 2025, Washington will impose a 155% tariff on all Chinese imports. The move, paired with an additional 100% levy and export controls on critical software, marks one of the toughest trade measures in U.S.–China…
By The Eastern Times BureauDate: October 18, 2025 📰 News in Short: In one of the largest coordinated protests in modern U.S. history, millions of Americans flooded streets across all 50 states on Saturday under the banner “No Kings.” The demonstrations denounced what organizers call President Donald Trump’s growing authoritarian tendencies and disregard for constitutional…
News in Short (60 words): Pakistan launched airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktika province on Saturday, targeting alleged Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts. Kabul accused Islamabad of violating its sovereignty and killing civilians, warning of retaliation. The strikes shattered a brief ceasefire and forced border closures. The UN and regional powers have urged restraint to prevent further escalation….
📰 News in Short (60 words) Taiwan has banned officials, teachers, and students from attending Chinese events marking the 80th anniversary of Taiwan’s “retrocession” from Japan, accusing Beijing of distorting history to claim sovereignty. Taiwan says it was the Republic of China, not the People’s Republic, that fought World War II. Beijing has yet to…
The world is facing a worrying new trend — more teenagers and young adults are dying, even though people overall are living longer. A major global study has warned that deaths among the young are rising because of preventable causes like heart attacks, alcohol and drug use, suicide, and injuries. Experts are calling it an…
News in Short (60 words): Afghanistan Fierce weekend clashes between Pakistani and Afghan Taliban forces left dozens dead and shut down border trade as Pakistan sealed crossings along the 2,600-km frontier. Islamabad accused Kabul of sheltering militants attacking Pakistan, a charge the Taliban denies. The fighting drew U.S. President Donald Trump’s attention, who said he…
News in Short (60 words) Hollywood star George Clooney criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 100% tariff on all foreign films, calling it the wrong fix for a real problem. Speaking at the Albies awards in London, Clooney said jobs were leaving California due to poor tax incentives, not overseas productions. He…
News in Short (60 words) The U.S. government shut down on October 1, 2025, after Congress failed to pass a funding deal. Republicans demanded spending cuts while Democrats pushed to protect healthcare subsidies. About 750,000 federal workers face furloughs and critical agencies are scaling back operations. The White House warns the shutdown could cost $15…