China blasts US over wording change on State Department’s Taiwan website
China’s Foreign Ministry criticized the State Department this week over an agency web page focused on Taiwan, calling it a “petty act of fictionalizing,” according to a new report.
View ArticleThousands in US march under ‘Ban Off Our Bodies’ banner for abortion rights
The day’s largest demonstration unfolded in Washington, where a crowd that organizers estimated at 20,000 people massed at the Washington Monument.
View ArticleSamsung boss excused from fraud trial to host Biden on factory tour
Lee Jae-yong was allowed to skip court to welcome Biden and his South Korean counterpart, Yoon Suk-yeol, to the facility in Pyeongtaek, a court spokesperson told Reuters.
View ArticleUS, South Korea to consider expanded military drills vs. North Korea
The statement may draw an angry response from North Korea, which had defended its nuclear weapons and missile development on what it perceives as U.S. threats.
View ArticleBiden pushes economic, security aims as he ends South Korea visit
At a time of high inflation and simmering dissatisfaction at home, Biden emphasized his global mission to strengthen the American economy by convincing foreign companies.
View ArticleBiden admits the US economy has ‘problems,’ warns of ‘haul’ before relief
President Biden admitted that the United States’ economy has “problems" and that it will be “a haul” before Americans see total relief from inflation and soaring prices.
View ArticleUS using hack attacks to support Ukraine against Russia, general says
America's keyboard warriors are doing their part to help Ukraine in its war against Russia, the head of US Cyber Command confirmed this week.
View ArticleUS, South Korea fire eight missiles in response to North Korean launches
The US and South Korean militaries launched eight missiles into the sea Monday in a tit-for-tat response to an earlier demonstration by North Korea.
View ArticleUS service member may have planted explosives in inside attack at Army base,...
The US Army said a service member is a possible suspect in an explosion on a base in Syria that hurt four soldiers.
View ArticleIsrael blocks US proposal to hold summit with Palestinian Authority: report
The Biden administration attempted to propose a summit meeting last week between the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority -- but was swiftly shot down by Israel.
View ArticleChina accuses US of trying to ‘hijack’ support in Asia
China's defense minister Wei Fenghe accused the United States on Sunday of trying to “hijack” the support of countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
View ArticleNavy fires four officers, top adviser over ‘loss of confidence’
The US Navy has dismissed four commanding officers and a senior enlisted adviser in less than one week due to “loss of confidence."
View ArticleMost Democrats, Republicans say US ‘democracy’ won’t last, poll finds
A Yahoo News/YouGov survey found 55% of Democrats and 53% of Republicans said it was “likely” the US will “cease to be a democracy in the future.”
View ArticleIran attacks stopped by Middle East air defense alliance: Israel
The US and Israel are building an air defense coalition in the Middle East that has already thwarted attacks by Iran, Israel's defense minister announced Monday.
View ArticleBiden to appoint Marilynn Malerba as first Native American treasurer
Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen confirmed the decision to appoint Marilylnn Malerba ahead of her visit to the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, calling it a “historic appointment.”
View ArticleBiden’s job approval rating slips to lowest level in months
Wednesday’s findings are just shy of the president’s average approval rating which sits at approximately 39.8%, according to data collected by RealClearPolitics.
View ArticleRoe v. Wade still up in air, SCOTUS overturn may be Friday
Americans are still waiting for a ruling on the intensely watched case that is expected to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling.
View ArticleBipartisan gun control bill clears second test vote, heads for Senate passage
The Senate has advanced bipartisan gun control legislation, clearing the chamber's 60-vote filibuster and setting up a potential vote on final passage.
View ArticleAbortions illegal in Texas, effective date unknown, says state AG
In 2021, Texas passed a trigger law, the Human Life Protection Act, that would restrict abortions within 30 days of any high court ruling giving states the authority to outlaw abortions.
View ArticleHow the melting Arctic could lead to huge riches—but also a world war
How the melting Arctic could lead to huge riches — but also a global conflict between Russia and the US.
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