What a Kamala Harris victory could mean for Europe
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) and US Vice President Kamala Harris (R) line up for the family photo at the UK Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit at …
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These are the 10 worst U.S. states for quality of life
The job market may have cooled a bit, but there are still far more job openings nationwide than there are people available to fill them. That means qualified workers are …
Baltimore bridge rebuild and a new debate over infrastructure spending
Three months after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed – killing six people, shutting a major port and disrupting vehicle traffic along the Eastern Seaboard — local, state and federal …
U.S. and China hold first informal nuclear talks in 5 years: Reuters
The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing’s representatives telling U.S. counterparts that they would not resort …
Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia to offset Moscow’s growing isolation
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) and Vietnam’s President To Lam (R) toast during a reception at the Hanoi Opera …
U.S. approves $360 million arms sale to Taiwan for missiles, drones
The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of drones and missiles for an estimated $360 million, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. Anadolu Agency | …
Top news app in U.S. has Chinese origins and ‘writes fiction’ with the help of AI
Billing itself as “the go-to source for all things local,” Newsbreak says it has over 50 million monthly users. Carlos Barria Last Christmas Eve, NewsBreak, a free app with roots in China that …
China’s SMIC ranks as world’s third-largest chip foundry by sales in first quarter on back of strong domestic demand
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), mainland China’s biggest contract chip maker, has become the world’s third-largest integrated circuit (IC) foundry by sales for the first time on the back of …
Vietnam reportedly forfeits billions of dollars in foreign aid amid anti-graft freeze
Vietnam forfeited at least $2.5 billion in foreign aid over the last three years and may lose another $1 billion because of administrative paralysis, the United Nations, the World Bank …
China’s overseas students under pressure amid economic uncertainty
As a growing number of overseas Chinese students run into financial difficulties due to the declining wealth of their families, many go online to express their grief and seek advice …