NEW YORK (AP) — A former aide to two New York governors and her husband are facing additional charges in a case accusing her of acting as an agent of the Chinese government. Linda Sun and Chris Hu pleaded not guilty to the charges at a hearing Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court, according to prosecutors. […]
Gregory Rockson’s view US President Donald Trump’s abrupt halt of foreign aid is a policy misstep with dire consequences for vulnerable populations: In many low-income countries, where up to 60% of health budgets rely on this aid, pulling the plug without warning risks the lives of millions. However, while the humanitarian imperative to protect these […]
An Australian man who was feared dead after being captured by Russian forces is alive, foreign minister Penny Wong has announced. Oscar Jenkins, 32a teacher who signed up to fight for Ukraine against Russia, was taken captive in December last year. A video showed him being struck by a Russian interrogator, sparking fears for his […]
Syria’s new rulers plan to privatise state-owned ports and factories, invite foreign investment and boost international trade in an economic overhaul designed to end decades as a pariah state, the country’s foreign minister told the Financial Times. “[Assad’s] vision was that of a security state. Ours is of economic development,” said Asaad al-Shaibani in a […]
Donald Trump has threatened to double tax rates for foreign nationals and companies in the US to hit back at “discriminatory” levies on American multinationals, in a move that threatens to trigger a global confrontation over tax regimes. In a memo outlining his “America First” trade policy on Monday, the US president referred to an […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his family were given tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from foreign leaders in 2023, according to an annual accounting published by the State Department on Thursday, with first lady Jill Biden receiving the single most expensive present: a $20,000 diamond from India’s leader. The 7.5-carat diamond […]
Sana Ahmed al-Sharaa (centre) and the leaders of Syria’s new ‘joint force’ Syria’s new leaders are reported to have given some foreign Islamist fighters senior official posts in the country’s armed forces. The army is being re-organised by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – the Islamist group that is now effectively in charge of the country […]
Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07994-w A new study by Tel Aviv University reveals how bacterial defense mechanisms can be neutralized, enabling the efficient transfer of genetic material between bacteria. The researchers believe this discovery could pave the way for developing tools to address the antibiotic resistance crisis and promote more effective genetic manipulation methods for […]
President-elect Donald Trump enthusiastically supported the highly coveted H-1B visa program on Saturday, which allows foreign workers in “specialty occupations” into the United States. Whether or not these visas should be sustained and increased has caused MAGA infighting as billionaire Elon Musk backs the program to the dismay of hardline anti-immigration Trump supporters. “I’ve always […]
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump appears to be siding with Elon Musk and his other backers in the tech industry as a dispute over immigration visas has divided his supporters. Trump, in an interview with the New York Post on Saturday, praised the use of visas to bring skilled foreign workers to […]
