US, Britain Sanction 11 Linked to Russian Cybercrime Group
The United States and Britain on Thursday sanctioned 11 people who are part of the Russia-based Trickbot cybercrime hacking group, accusing it of targeting critical government…
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A Look at the Uranium-Based Ammo US Is Sending to Ukraine
Washington —
The U.S. on Wednesday announced it was sending depleted uranium anti-tank rounds to Ukraine, following Britain's lead in sending the controversial munitions to help…
Improved Relations Won’t Signal Vietnam Alignment with US, Experts Say
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM —
When U.S. President Joe Biden visits Vietnam in early September, experts say Washington and Hanoi are likely to upgrade ties to a strategic…
US Enforces Visa Restrictions on Chinese Officials Over Tibet Policies
State Department —
The United States is announcing new visa restrictions on current and former Chinese officials for their involvement in what U.S. and U.N. officials say is the…
New US Ambassador to Niger Will Arrive in Country This Week
Washington —
The new U.S. ambassador to Niger, Kathleen FitzGibbon, will arrive in Niamey following a coup last month, the State Department said on Wednesday, in a signal of…
US May Arm Commercial Ships in Strait of Hormuz to Stop Iran Seizures
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —
The U.S. military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, in what would be an…
New Chinese Foreign Minister Formally Invited to Washington, US Says
Washington —
The United States has formally invited China's newly reappointed foreign minister, Wang Yi, to Washington, State Department spokesperson Matt Miller said on…
US Military: Russian Fighter Jet Fired Flares at US Drone over Syria and Damaged It
Washington —
A Russian fighter jet flew within a few meters of a U.S. drone over Syria and fired flares at it, striking the American aircraft and damaging it, the U.S. military…
What Will Biden’s New Plan Mean for Borrowers Set to Begin Paying Back Their Student Loans?
Following the Supreme Court's decision to effectively kill Biden’s earlier student debt forgiveness proposal, the White House is trying again to ease the burden on those carrying…
Mozambique’s Former Finance Minister Extradited to US
Johannesburg, South Africa —
Former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang is set to be arraigned in a U.S. court Thursday following his extradition to the United States on…