Ukraine rushes to repair damaged energy plants in time for winter

Ukraine is preparing for winter, which energy experts predict will be the most difficult since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022

Polish MPs vote to reform controversial constitutional court

Warsaw, Poland — Poland's lower house of parliament on Friday adopted legislation to reform the controversial constitutional court that remains under the control of the nationalists previously in power

Nine charged in police breakup of pro-Palestinian camp at US university

ann arbor, michigan — Authorities have filed charges against nine people who are accused of trespassing or resisting police during the May breakup of a pro-Palestinian camp at the University of Michigan

Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — Aircraft assembly workers walked off the job early Friday at Boeing factories near Seattle after union members voted overwhelmingly to go on strike and reject a tentative contract that would have increased wages by 25% over four[..]

Biden meets UK’s Starmer to discuss Ukraine, Israel

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White House takes aim at Chinese fast fashion

Washington — The White House said on Thursday it is acting on Democratic lawmakers' demands to close what they see as a legal loophole that allows manufacturers — most from China — to dodge tariffs on low-priced goods and flood the U

Analysts say Vietnam official's US trip could set path to C-130 deal

HO CHI MINH CITY — Analysts say this week’s visit to Washington by Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang shows advances in cooperation between the two countries, despite rising Vietnamese nationalism that may indicate rising anti-American sentim[..]

The asymmetric nature of Chinese and American student exchanges

With the start of the new school year, some students are choosing to study abroad to experience a new culture

Smithsonian honors long-running US TV show

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has just been renewed for its 25th season

Scenic California mountain town walloped by blizzard is now threatened by wildfire

RUNNING SPRINGS, California — In the Southern California mountain town of Running Springs, residents live between two scenic lake resorts — a seemingly serene spot but one also caught between the swings of devastating winter snowstorms and menacing s[..]

Apple faces challenges in Chinese market against Huawei's tri-fold phone

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US-China rivalry for military influence in Africa ramps up

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How propaganda outlets cover — or ignore — aspects of US election

Washington — When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump met in a presidential debate on Tuesday, they spoke about a range of foreign policy issues, including China and Russia’s war in Ukraine

Mexican cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada pleads not guilty to US charges

new york — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a powerful leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, pleaded not guilty Friday to U

China, US step up top-level military exchanges amid ongoing tension

Taipei, Taiwan — An expected visit to Hawaii by the head of China’s Southern Theater Command next week will come just days after a high-ranking Pentagon official attended a defense conference in Beijing