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China halts foreign adoptions; US seeks answers about pending cases
beijing — The Chinese government is ending its intercountry adoption program, and the United States is seeking clarification on how the decision will affect hundreds of American families with pending applications…
continue readingChannel One Russia personality indicted over alleged violations of US sanctions
Russia struggles to sell Arctic gas amid tightening Western sanctions
Russia appears to be struggling to find buyers for its liquefied natural gas from a flagship Arctic development after the West imposed sanctions, forcing Moscow to store the gas in…
continue readingOn guns: Harris bets on stricter laws, Trump pledges to roll back restrictions
A shooting at a Georgia high school on Wednesday was a stark reminder that firearms kill more Americans per capita than in any other large, high-income country, according to health…
continue readingPentagon leaders head to Germany for talks on Ukraine military aid
WASHINGTON — Top U.S. military leaders will be in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s wartime needs as Russia has conducted one of its deadliest airstrikes in the conflict and Ukraine presses its…
continue readingHunter Biden intends to change ‘not guilty’ plea in his federal tax case, defense attorney says
Los Angeles — Hunter Biden plans to change his “not guilty” plea in his federal tax case, his defense attorney said Thursday just as jury selection was set to begin. Defense…
continue readingTrump election subversion case back in court as judge holds hearing that could set its path forward
Washington — A judge will hear arguments Thursday about the potential next steps in the federal election subversion prosecution of Donald Trump in the first hearing since the Supreme Court narrowed…
continue readingMunich police kill armed man during exchange of fire near museum and Israeli Consulate
Munich — Police in Munich exchanged fire with a man on Thursday, fatally wounding the suspect in an area near a museum on the city’s Nazi-era history and the Israeli Consulate.…
continue readingMacron names EU former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister
Paris — President Emmanuel Macron named EU former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister on Thursday after more than 50 days of caretaker government. The appointment of the…
continue readingUS, Britain, EU to sign first international AI treaty
Belarus says it has detained Japanese intelligence agent
Putin makes renewed push for gas pipeline deal with China
washington — During his recent trip to Mongolia, Russian President Vladimir Putin promoted a plan to build a pipeline from his country to China. The pipeline, which could weaken U.S. energy…
continue readingWhite House signals it may block sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel
WASHINGTON — The White House is signaling an openness to blocking the acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel, as a government review of the proposed takeover by the Japanese company…
continue readingChina’s envoy not expelled; he left because term ended, says US
washington — China’s consul general in New York left his post as scheduled after completing his posting last month, the State Department said on Wednesday, hours after New York’s governor said…
continue readingTrump, Harris offer different futures for Ukraine as they vie for US presidency
Ukraine faces wildly different prospects under a potential Donald Trump or Kamala Harris U.S. presidency. But as their campaigns race to the finish line, neither candidate has laid out exactly…
continue readingAlleged cybercriminal wanted by US spent 15 years evading arrest
Britain defends Israeli weapons export bans as Europe mulls sanctions
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his government’s decision to suspend some arms shipments to Israel on Wednesday, saying the move was necessary to comply with international law. It could…
continue readingEmpty capsule to return to Earth soon; 2 astronauts will stay behind
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats. NASA said Wednesday that everything is on…
continue readingSweden’s foreign minister announces surprising departure from politics
copenhagen, denmark — Sweden’s Foreign Minister Tobias Billström, who steered the Scandinavian country along a sometimes bumpy road to NATO membership and stood tall on supporting Ukraine, stunned the political establishment…
continue readingShooting at Georgia high school leads to unknown number of injuries
WINDER, Georgia — A shooting at a Georgia high school Wednesday caused an unknown number of injuries and a suspect was arrested in a chaotic scene in which officers swarmed the…
continue readingLightning strike damages Rome’s ancient Constantine Arch
rome — Workers mounted a crane Wednesday to secure Rome’s Constantine Arch near the Colosseum after a lightning strike loosened fragments from the ancient structure. A violent thunder and lightning storm…
continue readingUS voices impatience with Taliban over morality law targeting Afghan women
Islamabad — An American diplomat has condemned the Taliban’s new morality law in Afghanistan, warning that it “aims to complete the erasure of women from public life.” Rina Amiri, the…
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