US highlights Panama security ties as China-linked canal ports deal stalls
The United States on Thursday underscored its maritime security partnership with Panama, as a high-stakes dispute involving China, US investors and a Hong Kong...
World-famous Kennedy Centre renamed to honour Trump
US President Donald Trump’s hand-picked board voted on Thursday to rename Washington’s leading performing arts centre as the Trump-Kennedy Centre, the White House said,...
Energy Department Funded Chinese Defense, Quantum Research, Lawmakers Find
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funded research done in collaboration with Chinese researchers and institutes linked to China’s defense research and industrial complex,...
FAA Says It Will Commit $6 Billion to Air Traffic Control Modernization by Dec. 31
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to commit $6 billion by the end of the year to upgrades to the nation’s air traffic control...
US Judge Plans to Block Hundreds of Trump Admin Layoffs
Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California stated during a court hearing that she would block the...
Inflation Slowed to 2.7 Percent in November—Lower Than Expected
U.S. inflation slowed in November, with the Consumer Price Index rising 2.7 percent from a year ago—with core inflation also cooling. A $7 million...
Russia deploys nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to Belarus amid Ukraine talks
Belarus’ authoritarian president said on Thursday that Russia had deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system to the country, a move that comes as...
New Epstein photos show Lolita quotes written on woman’s foot and body
House Democrats released several dozen more photos on Thursday from the estate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, showing his associations with the...
Is Xi Fading Out? Media Drop & Military Turmoil
China Insights delivers sharp, data-driven analysis of China’s politics, economy, and society. We connect the dots behind breaking headlines — from Beijing’s power shifts...