China cannot shake its manufacturing decline. For the eighth consecutive month, factory activity contracted in November, marking the longest such streak since Beijing began tracking the data. The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index came in at 49.2, the National Bureau of Statistics reported Sunday. That was a tick
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and a Ukrainian delegation wrapped roughly five hours of talks Sunday in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Both sides walked out calling the session productive. Neither offered much in the way of specifics. "We had a very productive session. We don't want to only
Benjamin Netanyahu wants out of his corruption trial. On Sunday, the Israeli prime minister formally asked President Isaac Herzog to pardon him, a move that would end five years of legal proceedings that have consumed his government and fractured the country along bitter political lines. Herzog's office wasted
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is voiding all executive orders and other documents signed by former President Joe Biden using an autopen, claiming they were executed illegally without Biden's direct involvement. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump stated that approximately 92 percent of
A 29-year-old Afghan national opened fire on two National Guard members stationed near the White House on Wednesday, November 26, in what authorities are now investigating as a potential act of terrorism. The attack, which occurred near the Farragut Square Metro Station, resulted in the death of U.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that South Africa will not receive an invitation to next year's G20 summit in Miami, making the country the first member ever blocked from attending the international forum. The decision came in a post on Truth Social, where Trump cited South Africa'
U.S. President Donald Trump placed a phone call to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on November 25, 2025, following his own conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier that day. The call underscores Washington’s broader diplomatic engagement in East Asia, amid rising tensions involving Tokyo and Beijing. Trump
Taipei’s administration announced plans for a supplementary defense budget of approximately US$40 billion, as part of a broader effort to bolster Taiwan’s military capabilities amid heightened cross-strait tensions. The announcement, delivered in a Washington Post op-ed by President Lai Ching‑te on November 25, confirms
The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil (STF) issued an order on November 25, 2025, directing former president Jair Bolsonaro to commence a 27-year prison sentence for multiple criminal convictions stemming from his tenure in office. The ruling followed a lengthy legal process that included appeals, evidentiary hearings, and various
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are preparing for a year defined by direct, high-level engagement, with both leaders agreeing to reciprocating state visits to come in 2026. The arrangement follows a phone call in yesterday during which the two discussed trade, fentanyl enforcement, and strategic issues
The visit by Gen. Dan Caine to Puerto Rico in late November came as the United States continued expanding its presence across the Caribbean, a region that has grown more central to U.S. security planning as tensions with Venezuela have intensified. According to Pentagon statements reported at the time,
The U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) has outlined a major expansion of its financing activities as it prepares to deploy roughly $100 billion in support of U.S. and allied access to critical minerals, nuclear energy technology, and liquefied natural gas. The initiative, detailed by EXIM’s leadership in
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