US sanctions Chinese companies and tankers with Venezuela links
The Trump administration stepped up a pressure campaign against Venezuela’s oil exports by sanctioning companies based in Hong Kong and mainland China, along with...
Exclusive Report—‘Dark Humor’: China’s COVID-19 Death Toll In Focus | China in Focus
How deadly was China’s COVID-19 pandemic? Beijing’s suppression of virus origin data is now public knowledge, but little attention is given to the ongoing...
Trump Says Minnesota Fraud Investigation Only the Start, Suggests Other States Next
President Donald Trump said on Dec. 31 that his administration is going to continue to target alleged social services fraud in Minnesota, but said...
LIVE NOW: Mamdani Is Sworn In
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is sworn in at 11 a.m. ET on Jan. 1, formally taking office at a swearing-in ceremony. …
Zohran Mamdani Sworn in as New York City Mayor; Dozens Feared Dead in Swiss Ski Resort Fire
Self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the mayor of New York City on New Year’s Day. Fellow democratic socialists Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez...
Pentagon Awards $328.5 Million Lockheed Martin Contract to Boost Taiwan’s Air Force
The Pentagon on Dec. 31 announced that Lockheed Martin had been awarded a contract to sell military equipment to Taiwan, as the island remains...
Russia Says It Will Give US Proof of Alleged Ukrainian Drone Attack on Putin Residence
Russia said on Jan. 1 it would hand over what it described as technical proof to the United States showing that a Ukrainian drone...
New Trump-Ordered Immigration Restrictions in Effect as of Jan. 1
A full travel ban for nationals from multiple countries that was signed by President Donald Trump went into effect on Jan. 1, according to...
Saudi Arabia sets executions record in 2025, putting 356 people to death
Saudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, according to an Agence France-Presse tally, setting a record for the number of inmates put to death...