PANMUNJOM, South Korea — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations urged Russia and China on Tuesday to reverse course, and stop rewarding North Korea’s bad behavior and blocking U.N. scrutiny of the isolated country’s efforts to evade sanctions over its weapons programs. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the remarks during a visit to the Demilitarized Zone, a heavily fortified border between the two Koreas, which remain technically at war. Her trip to South Korea came after Russia...
The U.S. 7th Fleet said a Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a day after U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs held their first talks since November 2022 in an effort to reduce regional tensions.
In November 2022, Isimeme Udu uploaded the song that changed her life. The singer, who performs as Hemlocke Springs, was stressing about her medical studies at Dartmouth when she dropped her synth-pop track “Girlfriend” onto TikTok. Its lo-fi élan immediately found an audience. Within hours, Grimes commented with high praise, and fans clamored for the new “awkward Black girl anthem,” as many described it. Millions of plays later, Udu finished her degree and became a touring sensation — she...
“The ball is now in Israel's court.”
It’s Time For A U.S. STEM Talent Strategy To Compete With China Authored by Dan Reed & Dario Gil via RealClear Wire, U.S. innovation fuels our economic strength and is vital for our national security. Released last earlier this month, the National Science Board’s congressionally mandated State of U.S. Science and Engineering Indicators report shows that an accelerating science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) talent crisis is imperiling America’s economy and security. ...
MELBOURNE, Australia >> The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on Tuesday that he was “very, very concerned” about China’s aggression toward Philippine forces near disputed islands in the South China Sea.
The Chinese tech giant continues to rake in billions in profits. But a potential U.S. TikTok ban looms.
WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) -- In December, the Pittsburgh-based steel company U.S. Steel agreed to sell the company to Japan’s largest steel manufacturer, Nippon Steel. Now, two U.S. Senators are calling on President Biden to look deeper into this sale and the effects it could have on the country. Just months after U.S. Steel agreed to []
U.S. officials said Chinese materials are filing critical gaps in Russia's defense production cycle and helping Moscow undertake the expansion of its defence industrial base.
The Biden administration on Friday reassured the Philippines anew that the U.S. commitment to the country's defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative Chinese actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea. A day after President Joe Biden convened a trilateral summit involving himself, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio
The Biden administration on Friday reassured the Philippines anew that the U.S. commitment to the country’s defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative Chinese actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea.
TikTok’s benefits to the music industry were primarily in exposure, not money. One study estimated that TikTok only pays out $400 million annually to all music rights holders.