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In the latest display of diplomatic tensions between Washington and Beijing, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to China to engage in high-stakes discussions with top officials in Beijing and Shanghai. The visit, which first saw Blinken arrive in the financial hub of Shanghai on April 24, is laden
Just Six Countries Responsible for 90% of Identifiable Waste in North Pacific Garbage Patch, Study Reveals
Researchers with the Ocean Cleanup project and Wageningen University have discovered that more than 90...
Russia Delays Reopening of Nord Stream in Blow to Gas-Starved Europe
Russia has scrapped a Sept. 3 deadline to resume gas flows via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, one of the...
German Economy Likely Already in a Recession, Will Last Three Quarters: Reuters Poll
The German economy is on track to contract for three consecutive quarters starting from this one, according...
Dutch Farmer Protests Roll Into Neighboring Countries
As infuriated European farmers hit the streets of Germany and Belgium, some occupied the city of Hoogstraten...
France Deploys AI Surveillance to Track Undeclared Swimming Pools, Takes €10 Million in Taxes
France is set to rake €10 million in taxes from homeowners after artificial intelligence surveillance...
Taiwan Fires Shots at Mainland Chinese Drones, Warns of Counter-Attack if Territory Violated
Taiwanese forces fired several rounds of warning shots at three drones from Communist China seen flying...
Residents of Northwest Pakistan Town ‘Surprised’ By Levees Breach Due to Flooding
On August 31, residents of a northern Pakistan town recounted the destruction left after nearby levees...
Fist-sized Hailstones Batter Spain: Eyewitness Reports
Videos posted on Spanish social media on Tuesday, Aug. 30 showed an outstretched hand holding giant hailstones...
World Remembers Gorbachev, the Late Soviet Leader Who Ended the Cold War
Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in Moscow's...