House panel says China subsidizes fentanyl production to fuel crisis in the United States
A congressional committee is accusing China of fueling the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. A report released Tuesday by a House select committee says China is directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials used by drug traffickers to make fentanyl outside the country.
US Pentagon chief speaks with Chinese counterpart for first time since November 2022
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has spoken with Chinaโs national defense minister in the latest in a series of U.S. steps to improve communications with the Chinese military and reduce unsafe and aggressive incidents in the Indo-Pacific.
IMF: Outlook for world economy is brighter, though still modest by historical standards
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy, saying the world appears headed for a โsoft landingโ โ reining in inflation without much economic pain and producing steady if modest growth.
A Pittsburgh congressional race could test Democrats who have criticized Israel's handling of war
An election this month in Pittsburgh and some of its suburbs is emerging as an early test of whether Israelโs war with Hamas poses political threats to progressive Democrats in Congress who've criticized the conflict.
Israel is quiet on next steps against Iran โ and on which partners helped shoot down missiles
Israeli leaders are crediting an international military coalition with thwarting Iranโs direct attack and calling the coordinated response a starting point for a โstrategic allianceโ of regional opposition to Tehran.
US and Philippines step up strategic partnership as China threats loom in South China Sea
The Biden administration is again reassuring the Philippines the U.S. commitment to the islandsโ defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative Chinese actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea.
Russian military trainers arrive in Niger as relations deteriorate with the US
Russian military trainers have arrived in Niger to reinforce the countryโs air defenses as the western African nation pulls away from close cooperation with the U.S. in counterterrorism efforts, turning instead to Russia for help as it fights Islamic insurgents in the Sahel region.
US, Japan and South Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders of Japan, Philippines
A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt held a three-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea, as U.S. President Joe Biden pledged an ironclad defense commitment to leaders from Japan and the Philippines at the White House.
How immigrant workers in US have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession
Millions of jobs that new immigrants have been filling in the United States appear to solve a riddle that has confounded economists for at least a year: How has the U.S. economy managed to prosper, adding hundreds of thousands of jobs, month after month, at a time when the Federal Reserve has aggressively raised interest rates โ normally a recipe for a recession.
President Milei of cash-strapped Argentina starts another US tour, plans to meet Elon Musk
President Javier Milei of Argentina kicked off a visit to the United States, where he'll meet with tech billionaire Elon Musk, as the libertarian leader seeks an infusion of cash to overhaul Argentinaโs embattled economy.
Desperate young Guatemalans try to reach the US even after horrific deaths of migrating relatives
In the small town of Comitancillo in Guatemalaโs mostly Indigenous highlands, two murals memorialize the nearly two dozen local migrants who died in mass tragedies en route to the United States recently.
Alyssa Naeher makes 3 saves in shootout as United States edges Canada for SheBelieves Cup title
Alyssa Naeher made three saves in a penalty shootout and converted her own attempt to lead the United States past Canada in the final of the SheBelieves Cup, the Americansโ fifth straight title in the event.
Biden administration announces $6.6 billion to ensure leading-edge microchips are built in the US
The Biden administration has pledged to provide up to $6.6 billion so that a Taiwanese semiconductor giant can expand the facilities it is already building in Arizona and better ensure that the most-advanced microchips are produced domestically for the first time.
US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines to stage military drills in disputed South China Sea
The United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will hold their first joint naval exercises, including anti-submarine warfare training, in a show of force Sunday in the South China Sea where Beijingโs aggressive actions to assert its territorial claims have caused alarm.
New US-China talks will address a top American complaint about Beijing's economic model, Yellen says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says upcoming U.S.-China talks will tackle a top Biden administration complaint that Beijingโs economic model and trade practices put American companies and workers at an unfair competitive disadvantage.
Russia and West join forces to tackle trade in 'blood diamonds' despite feud over Moscow's diamonds
The United States and its Western allies are feuding with Russia over its diamond production, but they joined forces to keep supporting the Kimberley Process, which aims to eliminate the trade in โblood diamondsโ that helped fuel devastating conflicts in Africa.
Palestinians want April vote on UN membership despite US saying peace with Israel must come first
The Palestinians want the Security Council to vote later this month on their revived request for full membership in the United Nations, despite the United States reiterating that Israel and the Palestinians must first negotiate a peace agreement.
Panama and Colombia fail to protect migrants on Darien jungle route, Human Rights Watch says
Human Rights Watch says Colombia and Panama are failing to protect the hundreds of thousands of migrants who cross the Darien jungle on their way to the United States and have become increasingly exposed to robberies and sexual violence.
Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular leader talks
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues in a call meant to demonstrate a return to regular leader-to-leader dialogue between the two powers.
US defense official had 'Havana syndrome' symptoms during a 2023 NATO summit, the Pentagon confirms
The Pentagon confirms that a senior Defense Department official who attended last year's NATO summit in Lithuania had symptoms similar to those reported by U_S_ officials who have experienced โHavana syndrome."
The pioneer of America's embattled global HIV program recalls the hope after years of despair
Dr. John Nkengasong has spent decades working in Africa on HIV and AIDS, his career intertwined with a U.S. program that has transformed care in some of the hardest-hit countries and saved an estimated 25 million lives.