- February 22, 2024
Delegation Led by Mike Gallagher Says U.S. Support for Taiwan Is Firm
Visiting American lawmakers sought to assure Taiwan on Thursday that the United States would stand by it in the face of pressure from China, while
New Freighters Could Ease Red Sea Cargo Disruptions
After the Houthi militia started attacking container ships in the Red Sea last year, the cost of shipping goods from Asia soared by over 300
Ship Crash Collapses Part of Bridge in China, Killing at Least 2
Part of a bridge in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou collapsed after a container ship crashed into it, killing at least two people
U.K.’s Trident Nuclear Missile Fails Another Test, Fueling Scrutiny
The British government confirmed on Wednesday that the test launch of an unarmed Trident missile from a Royal Navy submarine last month had failed, raising
U.S. Warns Allies Russia Could Put a Nuclear Weapon Into Orbit This Year
American intelligence agencies have told their closest European allies that if Russia is going to launch a nuclear weapon into orbit, it will probably do
Israeli Rape-Crisis Group Report Finds ‘Systematic’ Sexual Violence On and After Oct. 7
An Israeli organization that supports survivors of sexual abuse released a report on Wednesday that concluded that acts of sexual violence against Israelis during and
Blinken Meets With Brazil’s President Over Israel
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken confronted President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil on Wednesday about his recent sharp comments on Israel, including
Syria Blames Israel for Deadly Airstrike on Damascus
Syrian state media reported on Wednesday that an airstrike on a residential building in Damascus had killed two people, and said that Israel was responsible
U.S. Defends Israel at UN Court Hearing on Occupation: Live Updates
A day after vetoing calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, the United States on Wednesday defended Israel’s decades-long occupation of the West Bank and
China’s Rush to Dominate A.I. Comes With a Twist: It Depends on U.S. Technology
In November, a year after ChatGPT’s release, a relatively unknown Chinese start-up leaped to the top of a leaderboard that judged the abilities of open-source