US Must ‘Intensify' Diplomacy to Fight Uyghur Forced Labor

Goods made in Xinjiang continue to "flood" Europe and the United Kingdom, two prominent House members told the State Department. Read More

It's a new week with a new development in the ongoing China-US tech dispute: Now China is going to ban US chips from its telco networks from 2027

The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (via The Register and the Wall Street Journal) has ordered state-owned telcos to phase out foreign chips by 2027 in favor of domestically ... Read More

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Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before it happened. By ... Read More

China just proved why Congress wants to ban TikTok

The Chinese Embassy reportedly lobbied against the bill, likely cementing Congress' opposition to it. Read More

Taiwan admits US forces are stationed on islands off the coast of China, likely escalating tensions

He said the US would continue to adhere to its “One China” policy of not recognizing Taiwan as independent and added that “as the president has said, there’s no reason for this to come to ... Read More

World's first protection against AI is approved by all 193 UN nations that will ban malicious designs and development of the tech - and Russia and China co-sponsored the new ...

The resolution - proposed by the US - is non-binding but was agreed upon by all ... China and Russia. The resolution comes as high-profile tech moguls have expressed concerns about AI's ... Read More

The US just announced an asbestos ban. What took so long?

She noted that the UK passed a ban on asbestos a quarter of a century ago. Mrs Reinstein says the US ban is more limited than anti-asbestos measures passed by all other countries. "We're the only ... Read More

US falls out of world’s top 20 happiest countries list for the first time ever

and the World Happiness Report’s editorial board, pointed to happiness decreasing in all age groups for the US. It also found a significant decline among young people, who are now the least ... Read More

Finland is the world’s happiest country, US drops to all-time low

Gallup released the 2024 World ... 15-24 in the US, while young people in Western Europe saw a more gradual decline. Out of the 143 countries polled, the US ranked 23 overall — an all-time ... Read More

Biden administration US ban on menthol cigarettes delayed

States including Massachusetts and California have previously banned all flavored tobacco products ... weekly news and analysis on the U.S. elections and how it matters to the world with ... Read More

Israel bans UNRWA from delivering aid to northern Gaza

Gaza, and in particular northern Gaza, is on the brink of famine and the ban comes as the United ... violate international law. World News // 12 hours ago China's economy grows 5.3% in first ... Read More