Recent Updates
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Trump used to slam China. Here’s why he’s now rolling out the red carpet for Xi
International 09/20/2026When President Donald Trump first ran for office, he called out China as a menace to the U.S. economy, saying it had gutted America’s factories and eroded the middle class. That tough talk helped Trump get to the White House a decade ago, but s...
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US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela
International 09/03/2026Oil giant Chevron confirmed that it will expand operations in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits. Chevron, the only U.S. oil compa...
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Eastern Libya executes 10 convicted on terrorism charges, sparking rights outcry
International 08/24/2026Authorities in eastern Libya said they executed 10 people after their conviction by military courts on terrorism-related charges. The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided ...
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David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
International 08/12/2026Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short while trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state.Crowley, the Milwaukee county executive, is vying to ...
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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls, with hefty fines for violators
International 08/11/2026France has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices.The law backed by President Emmanuel Macron’s gove...
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The U.S. government can continue collecting the 10% worldwide tariff it imposed
International 07/26/2026The U.S. government can continue collecting the 10% worldwide tariff it imposed in February while legal challenges to the levies continue to work their way through the courts, a federal court ruled Thursday.The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circui...
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French lawmakers race to introduce an under-15 social media ban
International 07/19/2026French lawmakers are racing against the clock to reach a compromise that would allow a bill banning social media for children under 15 to possibly enter into force at the start of the new school year in September. With Parliament’s summer reces...
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Iran executes a man convicted of killing a security force member
International 07/14/2026Iranian authorities said Sunday they have executed a man convicted of killing a member of security forces during the 2022 nationwide protests that erupted after the death of a woman in custody of the country’s morality police.Authorities said t...
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English court set to rule on final challenge to Trinidad’s gay sex ban
International 07/07/2026A nearly 10-year battle for gay rights in Trinidad and Tobago could end Wednesday at a final appeals court in England.Supreme Court judges in London will hold a hearing on a landmark human rights case that could decriminalize gay sex in the eastern C...
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Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach found guilty of sexual assault
International 06/20/2026Austrian-Canadian billionaire and automotive business founder Frank Stronach was found guilty Friday of sexual assault and indecent assault of two women decades ago.Stronach, who is 93, had been accused of alleged incidents involving seven complainan...
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Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and can sell oil freely under deal with the US
International 06/17/2026Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is signed and will be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions, according to leaked copies of an interim agreement that officials s...
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Xi and Kim push for greater ties between China and North Korea
International 06/10/2026Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation and rebuild their complicated traditional alliance, as Xi is on a rare visit to Pyongyang in a likely attempt to reassert Beijing&rsqu...