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US, Japan aligned in ‘peace through strength’ to counter China
WASHINGTON — After the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba last week, the two nations voiced alignment on ...
Giant schnauzer named Monty wins top prize at Westminster Kennel Club
NEW YORK — A giant schnauzer named Monty won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night. Monty bested six ...
US teacher returns home after being freed by Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed American teacher Marc Fogel to the White House late Tuesday after Fogel was freed from Russia where he had ...
White House fires USAID inspector general after funding oversight warning, officials say
WASHINGTON — The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday, several U.S. officials said. The dismissal ...
Russia frees American schoolteacher Marc Fogel after four years
WASHINGTON — Russia released American schoolteacher Marc Fogel on Tuesday following an unannounced visit to Moscow by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and he ...
New York health department confirms first case of new mpox strain
The New York State Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the new mpox strain, adding to the global concerns over ...
First US Navy ships sail through Taiwan Strait since Trump inauguration
BEIJING — Two U.S. Navy ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait this week in the first such mission since President Donald Trump took ...
DOGE cuts $900M from agency tracking US students’ progress
WASHINGTON — A federal research agency that tracks the progress of America’s students is to lose $900 million in funding after Elon Musk’s Department ...
Vance stakes forceful claim to US leadership in AI
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance on Tuesday vowed that the United States would maintain its leadership position in the development of advanced artificial intelligence ...
US, Japan aligned in ‘peace through strength’ to counter China
WASHINGTON — After the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba last week, the two nations voiced alignment on ...
Appeals court rejects push to reinstate spending freezes on grants, loans
Washington — A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a Trump administration push to reinstate a sweeping pause on federal funding, a decision that ...
Trump pauses enforcement, orders review of foreign corruption act
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered a pause and review of a law that has defined the activities of U.S. business overseas for ...