Blinken visit seeks to ease fraught US relationship with China
US secretary of state’s visit comes amid tense exchanges as China’s foreign minister says US should respect the ‘Taiwan issue’ In a long-awaited visit,...
Canadian lawyer allegedly tied to major fraud case joins new NOC program office
Libya’s state-owned oil company, the National Oil Corporation (NOC), had established last month a new program office, but multiple foreign press reports claim that one...
Detroit-area man gets 14 years in prison for fighting for Islamic State
A Detroit-area man who was captured on a Syrian battlefield in 2018 fighting for Islamic State was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in prison....
Supreme Court preserves law that aims to keep Native American children with tribal families
The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children, rejecting a...
The Guardian View on Water Politics in Europe: a New Fault Line
In April, Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, suggested that severe drought would become “one of the central political and territorial debates of our country in...
‘Transformers’ Testify Against Removal of Georgetown Statues
Voice actors behind the Transformers testified in support of letting three huge Transformers statues remain outside a house in the Georgetown neighborhood — but...
How Sharad Pawar Ensured Maharashtra Politics Will Revolve Around Him
His resignation as NCP chief also leaves the door open for possible alliance with BJP FORMER UNION MINISTER and founder president of the Nationalist...
‘When Asean is Prosperous, the World is Better Off’: US Envoy on Building Closer Ties With the Regional Bloc
US President Joe Biden had said ASEAN is “the heart” of his administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy. JAKARTA: The United States wants to deepen its relations...
Federal Board Says Georgetown Transformers Sculptures Must Be Removed
Where the Decepticons failed to defeat Optimus Prime and the Autobots, an obscure federal board may well have succeeded. The Old Georgetown Board unanimously...
The Final Estimate for GDP Shows the US Economy Grew at 2.6% Last Quarter
The US economy grew at a slower pace in the fourth quarter than initially estimated, as consumer spending continued to trail off. Inflation-adjusted gross...