How will China assert its diplomatic clout at SCO summit amid global challenges?
China is gearing up for an intense week of diplomacy as it finalises preparations for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin this month,...
Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong judge dismisses freedom of expression defence
A Hong Kong judge hearing Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s national security trial has dismissed the defence’s contention that the former media boss was just exercising...
Newsom Signs California’s Redistricting Plan as Texas Finalizes New Maps
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 21 signed a legislative package to put a measure on the Nov. 4 ballot that would redraw the...
Federal Judge Bars New Detainees, Construction at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
A federal judge on Aug. 21 ordered President Donald Trump and the state of Florida to stop sending detainees to “Alligator Alcatraz,” a detention...
Sen. Sanders Backs Trump Admin Plan for Stake in Intel
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) offered support for the Trump administration’s plan to take an equity stake in chipmaker Intel. The stake would be in...
DC Business Owners Weigh In on Trump’s Crime Crackdown
WASHINGTON—Across the nation’s capital, business owners and employees offered mixed opinions of President Donald Trump’s push to clamp down on crime in the city....
Families Unite at Times Square in Rally Against Fentanyl
NEW YORK—They flocked to the city by the hundreds, families and friends from across the country with one thing in common: the fentanyl crisis....
USDA Issues Memorandum Prioritizing American Energy on National Forest Lands
In a memorandum issued on Aug. 21, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a new policy prioritizing land use efficiency when evaluating proposals for...
FBI raids home of outspoken Trump critic, former adviser Bolton
Published: 8:01pm, 22 Aug 2025Updated: 8:57pm, 22 Aug 2025 The FBI is searching the Maryland home of John Bolton, who served in US President...