Washington: The political deadlock over the Sanctioning Russia Act – which threatens up to 100% tariffs on India and four other countries for buying Russian energy – continued in Washington on Thursday, despite an intense lobbying effort by Ukraine to secure the bill’s passage in the House of Representatives. An Italian military helicopter flies above the…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday responded to a recent media report suggesting Syria is pitching itself as an alternative transit corridor to the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing Iran war, calling the proposal “GREAT!”. The conflict between the US and Iran has stretched on for six months now. With the Strait of Hormuz…
American reliance on China for key components used to power data centers is coming under increasing scrutiny as Washington and Beijing battle for AI supremacy, raising the prospect of higher costs and worsening supply chain shortages for the AI buildout. U.S. hyperscalers are racing to build multibillion-dollar data centers for AI, and Chinese firms supply…
A cabinet secretary fretting about his daughter’s university choice might once have been considered a private family matter. In Donald Trump’s America, it has become official content. US transport secretary Sean Duffy recently appeared with his family in a road trip series carried on the department’s YouTube page. In one episode, his daughter, Paloma, said…
Oil made Venezuela rich. For decades it helped fund a stable democracy with the highest living standards in Latin America. The country was pumping 3.4m barrels a day when Hugo Chávez, a left-wing populist, was elected in 1998 on a promise to redirect petrodollars to the poor. Instead, under his corrupt, incompetent regime, the flows…
This photo provided by Ruth Wang shows her arriving at an airport in Taiwan on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Ruth Wang via AP) Ruth Wang via AP HONG KONG (AP) — A Chinese lawyer who defended a prominent underground church in Beijing fled to Taiwan and is seeking help for resettlement, following mounting pressure from…
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026. China Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump is slated to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House, and the stakes are sky high — but some China watchers are once again…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The relationship between Iran and Russia is growing as both sides “need each other desperately,” an expert told Fox News Digital on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced support for the regime in Tehran. Putin was photographed shaking hands Tuesday with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during…
US President Donald Trump acted like a salesman, said an aviation expert from Bangladesh, commenting on the sale of Boeing aircraft. In a letter, US President Donald Trump expressed this gratitude to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for purchasing Boeing aircraft. (File Photo/AP/Jacquelyn Martin) “Every country or head of state is a salesman; I mean,…
KAZAN, RUSSIA – OCTOBER 23: President of China Xi Jinping meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (not seen) within the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia on October 23, 2024. Iranian Presidency | Anadolu | Getty Images China’s President Xi Jinping gave his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian a brief, low-profile audience at a regional security…