Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index, Nifty 50

SHANGHAI, CHINA – AUGUST 14, 2025 – Tourists are visiting the Bund in Shanghai, China on August 14, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were higher Wednesday, breaking ranks with Wall Street’s declines after U.S. and China exchanged blows in a renewed trade feud. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stateside…

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Democrats win 2 special Virginia state House elections

Democrats have won two special elections to fill two open seats in Virginia’s General Assembly, according to Decision Desk Headquarters. Tuesday’s contests are part of a series of special elections as Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger (D), who was elected governor last year and is scheduled to be inaugurated next week, contests the state’s… Source link

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USCIS holding pending asylum apps, reviewing benefits from ‘high risk countries’

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday that it is placing a hold on all pending asylum applications and will freeze all benefit requests from foreign nationals from 19 countries deemed “high risk” by the Trump administration. Policy memorandum directs USCIS personnel to stop review of Form I-589 – which includes applications… Source…

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U.S-China AI talent race heats up

This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story Chris Miller, author of the book “Chip War,” warned three years ago that the balance of modern power hinges on a semiconductor supply chain crossing…

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