China Rejects US Espionage Allegations Against COSCO Shipping Fleet
Beijing's foreign ministry condemns Washington's accusations that state-owned vessels gathered military intelligence, warning of countermeasures if sanctions follow.
BEIJING — China's foreign ministry on Thursday rejected US allegations that ships operated by the state-owned COSCO group secretly collected military intelligence for Beijing, dismissing the claim as fabricated and politically motivated. A ministry spokesperson said Washington was manufacturing a pretext for new...
House Passes Stopgap Bill; Senate Democrats Signal Resistance
Speaker Mike Johnson wins Republican support for short-term funding extension, but faces Democratic opposition in the Senate.
House Republicans passed a short-term continuing resolution on Thursday to keep the federal government funded past September 30, sending the measure to a...
Weak August Jobs Data Expected to Seal Fed Rate Cut
Labor Department payrolls forecast to show cooling hiring ahead of Federal Reserve's September meeting.
The US labour market is expected to show further cooling when the Labor Department releases its August employment report on Friday. Economists are...
AI Chips Dominate IFA 2026 as Samsung, Qualcomm Push Local Processing
Europe's largest consumer electronics fair closes with on-device artificial intelligence emerging as the industry's defining battleground.
BERLIN — IFA 2026, Europe's largest consumer electronics trade show, closed Thursday at the Messe Berlin fairgrounds with on-device artificial intelligence...
WHO Escalates DR Congo Ebola Response as Cases Exceed 100
The World Health Organization expanded its emergency coordination powers as the UK nearly tripled funding and other donors mobilized resources to combat the fastest-spreading outbreak on record.
The World Health Organization on Thursday escalated its emergency classification of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, citing confirmed...
Alcaraz, Sabalenka Lead US Open Quarter-Final Draw
Defending champions and top seeds advance to the last eight at Flushing Meadows as the tournament reaches its decisive stage.
NEW YORK — The 2026 US Open quarter-finals are set at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with eight men and eight women remaining after a week...
Venice Golden Lion Frontrunner Takes Shape as Festival Nears Close
Critics' polls at the 83rd Venice Film Festival point to a clear awards favourite as jury deliberations near, ahead of Saturday's closing ceremony.
A leading contender for the Golden Lion emerged at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Thursday, as the final competition titles screened for...
Hershey Banks on Katseye to Lure Gen Z Chocolate Buyers
The confectionery giant launches co-branded crème bars with the HYBE-formed pop group, hoping to reverse sagging youth engagement amid rising cocoa costs.
HERSHEY, Pa. — The Hershey Company began national retail distribution of its new Katseye-branded crème bars on Thursday, a co-branded product designed to...
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