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Xi Jinping secures third term as China’s most powerful leader
Chinese President Xi Jinping has secured a third consecutive five-year term as party chief, making him the most...
Respiratory virus cases surging across US, overwhelming children’s hospitals
Children’s hospitals are under strain across the United States as unusually high numbers of kids infected with respiratory...
SpaceX’s Crew-5 astronaut mission arrives at International Space Station
A four-member SpaceX Crew Dragon team, including a Russian cosmonaut and the first Native American woman sent to orbit,...
Photos and videos: Dramatic scenes of Hurricane Ian’s destruction in Florida
Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction across Florida, leading to evacuations, trapping people in flooded homes, destroying...
NASA’s DART mission collides with asteroid in first planetary defense test
NASA’s DART probe has successfully impacted its asteroid target, demonstrating the the world’s first planetary defense technology
Biden approves network of 500,000 EV charging stations across 35 states
U.S. President Joe Biden has earmarked $900 million to expand the network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations...
US mourns passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Biden pays tribute to her as ‘stateswoman of unmatched dignity’
U.S. President Joe Biden US paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II as a “stateswoman of unmatched...
Biden approves nearly $3 billion military aid package for Ukraine on its Independence Day
The Biden administration has announced nearly $3 billion in security assistance for Ukraine. It is Washington’s largest single...
Blinken says China military drills around Taiwan are ‘significant escalation’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that China's military drills encircling Taiwan are “a significant escalation” and...
Pelosi concludes Taiwan visit, says US commitment to democracy is ‘ironclad’
United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded a historic Taiwan tour that drew global attention and warnings from China. She is the highest-ranking...