Imprisoned Chinese Blogger Appears Frail but Determined in First Visit With Wife
For the first time in more than four years, the wife of imprisoned Chinese dissident blogger Ruan Xiaohuan—better known by his online pseudonym “Program...
US backs ambassador to France Charles Kushner in antisemitism row
A diplomatic row between the United States and France escalated on Monday when Washington decided to stand firmly behind its ambassador’s criticism of the...
Trump Signals Tough Trade Talks With South Korean Leader, Rules Out Renegotiation
WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed South Korea’s newly elected president, Lee Jae Myung, to the White House on Aug. 25 to discuss trade, investment,...
Trump Says He’ll Sue Over California Redistricting and US Senate ‘Blue Slips’
President Donald Trump indicated on Aug. 25 that his administration would file lawsuits over California’s redistricting attempt and individual senators’ ability to halt his...
Trump suggests Americans ‘like a dictator’ as he clamps down on Washington
Published: 3:57am, 26 Aug 2025Updated: 3:58am, 26 Aug 2025 US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested Americans would like a dictator as he signed...
Chinese National Sentenced to 2-Year Imprisonment Over Scam Targeting Seniors
A Chinese national has been sentenced in a San Diego federal court to two years in prison for being part of a multinational fraud...
Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ pleads guilty in US to drug-trafficking charges
Published: 3:12am, 26 Aug 2025Updated: 3:15am, 26 Aug 2025 Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada pleaded guilty on Monday to US drug...
What to Know About California’s Redistricting Ballot Measure
On Nov. 4, Californians will go to the polls to vote in a referendum over whether to authorize replacing the state’s current congressional map...
Trump Signs Order Targeting American Flag Burning, Desecration
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 25 that directs the attorney general to prosecute those caught burning the American flag or...