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RICHMOND, Texas – Shariq Ghani and Steven Gross are longtime friends who have had their knockdowns over the conflict in Gaza, but they say the arguments have only improved their relationship. Not necessarily the communities they represent. The war’s brutality and seven decades of acrimony between Israel . . .
By David Shepardson and Yuka Obayashi WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) -The head of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday urged the White House to scrutinize the relationship between Nippon Steel and the Chinese steel industry, citing national security concerns amid bipartisan opposition in Congress to the Japanese company’s $14.9 billion deal to acquire U.S. Steel Corp. […]
The United States House of Representatives is reviewing a bill that calls for a reassessment of the country’s relationship with South Africa, amid tensions between the nations. South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor, visited Washington, DC recently in what is believed to have been a trip aimed at getting the US strategic community to understand […]
MANILA — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed Chinese security risks on Tuesday with senior Philippine leaders, as Washington and Manila seek to bolster ties in the face of increasingly aggressive Chinese action against Philippine targets in the South China Sea. The visit was the latest effort by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos . . […]
In recent years, authorities in Pakistan have temporarily banned TikTok multiple times before reversing their decision. In one instance dating back to 2021, a court blocked the app after receiving complaints over “immoral and indecent content,” the Associated Press reported, noting that the block was lifted less than a month later.
Critics say Beijing could force video-sharing app to share data on its US users and spread propaganda. Lawmakers in the United States are moving ahead with proposals to ban TikTok unless it cuts ties with its Chinese parent company amid claims the platform could be used to spy on Americans and manipulate public opinion. A […]
Into the depleted field of journalism in America, a handful of websites have appeared in recent weeks with names suggesting a focus on news close to home: D.C. Weekly, the New York News Daily, the Chicago Chronicle and a newer sister publication, the Miami Chronicle. In fact, they are not local news organizations at all. […]
Rubio, Merkley, Colleagues Affirm Importance of Guatemala’s Ties With Taiwan Feb 29, 2024 | Press Releases Guatemala is one of seven countries in Latin America and the Caribbean that maintains diplomatic relations with Taiwan. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Boozman (R-AR), Roger Wicker […]
The active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force who died after setting himself ablaze Sunday outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while shouting “free Palestine” had ties to Massachusetts. The Nauset Public Schools confirmed in a statement Monday that 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell was a student at Nauset Public Schools between 2003-2007 and 2013-2014. His most recent […]
American law enforcement officials spent years looking into allegations that allies of Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, met with and took millions of dollars from drug cartels after he took office, according to U.S. records and three people familiar with the matter. The inquiry, which has not been previously reported, uncovered information pointing to […]