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China opposes US move to list top firms as military companies

China opposes US move to list top firms as military companies

June 13, 2026June 13, 2026 · Finance

BEIJING — BEIJING (AP) — China said Saturday it firmly opposed the U.S. adding several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of military companies, and that the move…

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Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 · Breaking News

A public showdown between the Trump administration and Anthropic is hitting an impasse as military officials demand the artificial intelligence company bend its ethical policies by Friday or…

Read more Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline

US military boards third oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 · Breaking News

WASHINGTON — U.S. military forces boarded a third sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit…

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Indonesia tightens control on nickel as the US and China scramble for minerals

February 17, 2026February 18, 2026 · Technology

HANOI, Vietnam — Indonesia is tightening state control over the world’s largest nickel supply after years of betting the metal would anchor a homegrown electric-vehicle industry, and just…

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France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 · Technology

LONDON — In France, civil servants will ditch Zoom and Teams for a homegrown video conference system. Soldiers in Austria are using open source office software to write…

Read more France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US

Images show abandoned belongings and mock police stations at former scam center

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 · Finance

O’SMACH, Cambodia — In the town of O’Smach, along Cambodia’s northern border with Thailand, stands a compound of abandoned buildings that were battered by shelling during recent weeks…

Read more Images show abandoned belongings and mock police stations at former scam center

What to know about Greenland’s role in nuclear defense and Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 · Technology

PARIS — In a hypothetical nuclear war involving Russia, China and the United States, the island of Greenland would be in the middle of Armageddon. The strategic importance…

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Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say

January 18, 2026January 18, 2026 · Breaking News

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting…

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Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to end protests

January 15, 2026January 17, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

MINNEAPOLIS — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke an 1807 law and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to enforce his…

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European troops arrive in Greenland; US talks highlight ‘disagreement’

January 15, 2026January 18, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

NUUK, Greenland — Troops from several European countries continued to arrive Thursday in a show of support for Denmark as talks among representatives of Denmark, Greenland and the…

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Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths

January 15, 2026January 18, 2026 · Technology

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers have proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to spur production of rare earths and the other critical minerals, while…

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Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 · Technology

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google’s generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as…

Read more Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

Trump administration thanks the media for keeping quiet before the strike that captured Maduro

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 · Finance

In the wake of last weekend’s U.S. military action in Venezuela, the news media got something it has seldom heard from the Trump administration: a “thank you.” Secretary…

Read more Trump administration thanks the media for keeping quiet before the strike that captured Maduro

China and South Korea pledge to bolster ties as regional tensions rise

January 5, 2026January 6, 2026 · Finance

BEIJING — China and South Korea’s leaders pledged to boost trade and safeguard regional stability on Monday during a visit to Beijing by the South Korean president that…

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Guinea’s junta leader is confirmed president-elect after first vote since a 2021 coup

January 4, 2026January 5, 2026 · Finance

CONAKRY, Guinea — The Supreme Court in Guinea on Sunday upheld the election victory of Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya, cementing the junta leader’s transition to a democratically elected president…

Read more Guinea’s junta leader is confirmed president-elect after first vote since a 2021 coup

National Guard to patrol New Orleans for New Year’s a year after deadly attack

December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 · Breaking News

NEW ORLEANS, La. — A National Guard deployment in New Orleans authorized by President Donald Trump will begin Tuesday as part of a heavy security presence for New…

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Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a sham

December 28, 2025December 28, 2025 · Finance

YANGON, Myanmar — Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar’s first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military…

Read more Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a sham

Colombia declares an economic emergency in a criticized effort to raise more taxes

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 · Finance

BOGOTA, Colombia — BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia ’s government has declared an economic state of emergency that enables President Gustavo Petro’s administration to issue taxes by decree,…

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US strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 · Breaking News

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one…

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Starlink in the crosshairs: How Russia could attack Elon Musk’s conquering of space

December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 · Technology

Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation with destructive orbiting clouds of shrapnel, with the aim of…

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