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Xi Jinping Likely To Visit India For First Time In Seven Years
China is reportedly preparing a delegation of about 400 officials, significantly larger than the delegation it sent in 2019.
World’s Oceans Hit Record August Heat As El Niño Strengthens
Scientists say a developing El Niño in the Pacific is adding heat to oceans already warmed by decades of human-driven climate change.
Trump Administration Threatens Sanctions On Countries Trading With Iran
Iranian officials have warned that countries participating in the U.S. economic campaign could be considered parties to an “act of war” and threatened to halt oil exports through the Persian Gulf.
US Cancels Joint Marine Drill With South Korea Over Iran War Constraints
The Ssangyong exercise is designed to strengthen amphibious and marine operations and typically involves forces from multiple military branches.
South Carolina Experts Work To Rescue 245-Year-Old Battlefield Oak
The massive live oak has survived for about 245 years, but aging metal cables and chains installed decades ago have begun cutting into its bark and threatening its health.
Rx Ukraine
Zelenskyy calls a wartime vote a tsunami. It may be the medicine the country needs.
A Call To Power: Islamic Leaders See Ballot Box As Path To Paradise
In one sense, this is just the continuation of the country’s deep tradition of offering newcomers the opportunity to contribute their own customs to American society
US Escalates Cuba Pressure With New Sanctions And Border Detentions
The measures also restrict companies involved in importing industrial equipment and automotive parts.
Bessent Signals Tougher U.S. Sanctions Could Keep Iran War From Expanding
His comments followed Trump’s warning that countries providing economic support to Tehran could face severe U.S. penalties.
Bessent: Treasury Buyback Could Exceed Announced $4 Billion
Bessent said the department intends to “make a market” in longer-term securities, where yields have recently climbed sharply.
Crypto Markets Rally As Trump Presses Congress On Regulation
Trump also signaled possible regulatory attention toward Hyperliquid, a decentralized trading platform
Rising Majority Say AI Is A Job Killer That Will Lead To Higher Energy Costs: I&I/TIPP Poll
The public isn't buying the hype about AI, according to our latest poll.
American Businesses Can’t Get Enough Of China’s AI
The latest generation of Chinese models is challenging the long-held view that the country’s AI technology lags the United States by at least six months.
Watch: 7-Eleven Store Set On Fire In Thailand
The violence targeted public infrastructure and commercial sites rather than direct military engagement, resulting in three civilian injuries.
Watch: Powered By Wind, Caribbean Cargo Heads To Amsterdam
The double-masted sailboat uses only wind energy to sail.
Watch: Heavy Rains Cause Floods In Venezuela, Many Missing
Tropical Wave No 40 triggered torrential rains in central Venezuela on Saturday night.
Watch: Ensuring America Remains Undisputed Leader In Prediction Markets Also, Says Trump
USA is doubling down on securing American dominance in the global tech landscape, promising clear regulations to keep cryptocurrency, prediction markets, and AI innovation firmly rooted in the United States.
Russia Starting To Lose Ground In Ukraine
Russia is suffering problems in its war against Ukraine that partly stem from a growing Ukrainian military strength: the use of medium-range drone attacks
Working Through College No Longer Works Like It Once Did
The gap between wages and higher education costs has widened sharply since 1970, raising fresh questions about affordability and student debt.
Many Degrees Aren’t Leading To Degree-Level Jobs
Criminal justice, performing arts, and liberal arts rank among the most underemployed majors, underscoring growing concerns about college ROI
The Confession In The Escalation: If Iran Is Beaten And Hormuz Is Ours, Why The ‘Unprecedented’ Sanctions?
That argument stands. But there is a simpler problem sitting on top of it, and it lives inside the administration’s own words.
Some Shattering Illusions Of Our Declining Empire
The rules are arbitrarily changed to suit the bullies and are regularly fashioned into pretexts for military action against uncooperative nations.
‘Fire And Be Damned!’ North Carolina And The Sparks That Lit the American Revolution
Drought brought crop failures, hunger, economic depression, and a dramatic rise in debt, with many ordinary farmers, artisans, and tradesmen consigned to a horrible fate: debtors’ prison.
The Penal Leviathan: What Wacquant And Rothbard Reveal About Modern Punishment
Rothbard approaches the issue from a different angle. For him, crime is fundamentally an aggression against a person or their property. Justice should repair the victim.
The Confession In The Escalation: If Iran Is Beaten And Hormuz Is Ours, Why The ‘Unprecedented’ Sanctions?
That argument stands. But there is a simpler problem sitting on top of it, and it lives inside the administration’s own words.
Don’t Fret $40 Tril In Debt? You’ll Regret It
But total debt has quadrupled in just the last 20 years. It’s growing much faster than the economy, inflation, wages, or taxes.
Regulation: Protecting Incumbents And Suppressing Competition
The result is an illusion of competition that allows poor service to persist without attracting better alternatives.
The Penal Leviathan: What Wacquant And Rothbard Reveal About Modern Punishment
Rothbard approaches the issue from a different angle. For him, crime is fundamentally an aggression against a person or their property. Justice should repair the victim.
No Deadline. Endless Counting. No Trust.
Nine justices face a simple question: when does it end?
Trump Says Nothing — And Means Everything
Conflicting signals on the Iran war may be a deliberate strategy of strategic ambiguity.
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Trump’s Approval Ratings Remain Low As Voters Fret Over Economy, Inflation: I&I/TIPP Poll
Can Trump reverse his slump in time for fall's midterm elections?
The Blueprint
Trump has asked the Middle East to sign a single sweeping settlement with Israel, and one day perhaps with Iran. The structure he describes could take years to build, if it rises at all. But someone has finally drawn it.
The American Kill Line
The viral Chinese meme that explains everything wrong with Beijing's reading of America.