BANGKOK - Concerns continue to grow about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) sway over U.S. corporate media. Reports suggest that Beijing uses business deals and partnerships to guide coverage inside American newsrooms.

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The tsunami advisory for Hawaii has been cancelled after a powerful earthquake struck near Russia’s far east. Earlier, tsunami warnings for Japan and the US coastline were eased and replaced with advisories.

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(CTN News) - Michel Martin of NPR speaks with Deanne Criswell, the former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), about responding to natural disasters. The host, Michael Martin, said: Kerrville's recuperation is ongoing.

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BELGIUM - During a private four-hour meeting in Brussels on 3 July 2025, China'sForeign Minister Wang Yi told EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas that Beijing cannot let Russia lose its war in Ukraine.

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Thailand is set to buy an extra 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States over the next five years, valued at about $500 million (16.6 billion baht).

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