‘Resolution revolution’ pioneer Alexey Amunts leaves Max Planck to join China’s SMART

    White House says Biden decision to scrap China Initiative flawed

    The White House’s top science adviser on Wednesday said that the Biden administration’s decision to get rid of the Justice Department’s China Initiative was “damaging”, though stopped short of recommending that it should be fully brought back. Asked by Florida Republican Daniel Webster whether the termination of the programme aimed at combating alleged economic espionage…

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    Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin speaks at a news conference Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Matthew Daly)

    Trump administration to exit 66 international organizations

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as the U.S. further retreats from global cooperation. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for 66 organizations, agencies, and commissions, following his…

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    Notifications show "Donald J. Trump just posted" repeatedly; tweet caption suggests it's a typical Christmas morning

    Donald Trump And Joe Biden Both Posted Christmas Messages And They Couldn’t Be Anymore Different

    Donald Trump was having a very Donald Trump Christmas morning! If you didn’t already know, unhinged Christmas messages are basically Trump’s tradition. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images Related: “You Look Ridiculous!!!!”: Older Women Are Sharing The “Puzzling” Things Younger Women Do, And Wow In his 2024 Christmas message, he rambled on about the…

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    Fill US Arctic affairs post to halt China and Russia’s rise, senior Democrat urges Rubio

      Fill US Arctic affairs post to halt China and Russia’s rise, senior Democrat urges Rubio

      The senior Democrat on a US congressional committee focused on China is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to fill the State Department’s vacant post for Arctic affairs, citing intensifying competition with Beijing and adding to growing pressure to address the vacancy. The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs leads US engagement with the eight-country Arctic Council…

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        Russia’s LNG plant in Baltics sends sanctioned gas to China

        The Valera vessel, which loaded a shipment from Gazprom PJSC’s Portovaya facility on the Baltic Sea, arrived at the Beihai import terminal in China today. (Gazprom pic) MOSCOW: A Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility delivered its first shipment to China since being sanctioned by the US in January, the latest sign of increased…

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        Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida

        Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida

        The Trump administration announced new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades on Thursday, as President Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems. The oil industry has been seeking access to new offshore areas, including off…

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