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The European Union has challenged China's longstanding claims of neutrality in the Ukraine war, accusing Beijing of training Russian soldiers on Chinese territory who later went on to fight against Ukrainian forces. Kaja Kallas, the European Union's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, on June 15 criticized China
US Home Sales Drop for 7th Straight Month, House Price Growth Cooling
WASHINGTON — U.S. existing home sales dropped for a seventh straight month in August as affordability...
China’s ‘Strategic Partnership’ With Russia Is a Growing Liability for Xi
News analysis The leaders of China and Russia had a face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai...
Germany Nationalizes Gas Importer Uniper
BERLIN — Germany has agreed to nationalize Uniper by buying Fortum's stake in the gas importer to secure...
Kurds Fear ‘Everything Will Change’ if Syria, Turkey Reconcile
QAMISHLI, SYRIA — A decade into their experiment in self-rule, Syria's Kurds fear an apparent rapprochement...
Social Media Platform Mastodon Gains Thousands of New Chinese Users Amidst Beijing’s Security Pressures
In recent weeks, the open-source social media platform known as Mastodon has seen a striking growth of...
Japan’s Inflation Levels Hit 8-year High, Staying Above BOJ’s Target
TOKYO — Japan's core consumer inflation quickened to 2.8 percent in August, hitting its fastest annual...
Powerful Earthquake Shakes Mexico on Fateful Anniversary, 2 Confirmed Dead
MEXICO CITY — A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday, Sept. 19 on the anniversary...
Tibetans Share Stories About Deplorable Living Conditions Due to China’s Zero-COVID Policy
In light of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) draconian pressure over areas of the Tibetan Autonomous...
24 GOP AGs Draw Line With Credit Card Giants on Firearms Sale Tracking Code
Attorneys General from 24 Republican states have warned credit card giants Visa, Mastercard, and American...