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A US appeals court has ordered a lower court to reconsider whether China-based DJI, the world's largest drone maker, should be removed from a Pentagon list of companies allegedly supporting Beijing's military.
An American missionary, Kevin Rideout, who was kidnapped in Niger in October, has been released. He is in good health and will soon be reunited with his family.
Trump Is Spending Billions On The Minerals That Power EVs
The US government is investing billions of dollars in the minerals that power electric vehicles (EVs). The move aims to reduce the country's reliance on foreign suppliers and support the growth of the EV industry. The investment will focus on lithium, cobalt, and nickel, …
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ordered prosecutors to open a standalone investigation into allegations of gender persecution by the Taliban, separating it from the court's long-running Afghanistan war crimes probe that covered US nationals.
RWE, a German energy company, has decided to withdraw from its wind power projects off the US coast. The company has reached an agreement with the US government to receive over $1.2 billion in compensation for the cancelled projects.
A US Senate committee will vote on whether to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his fifth amendment rights during a Senate hearing last week focused on Fauci's actions during the Covid pandemic.
The Trump administration is preparing to tighten the H-1B visa regime by expanding a government fee to cover visa extension petitions, which could substantially increase costs for companies employing large numbers of foreign workers.
The US Department of Homeland Security is hiring private investigators to track down deported immigrants and others who have left the United States, and press them into paying the government money. The work would cover Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala, and potentially othe…
A recent report suggests that Iran may have hacked into America's water systems, but the US government has yet to confirm the allegations. Experts say that Iran has a history of cyber attacks, and it's possible that the country may be involved in this latest incident.
The US Bureau of Reclamation has proposed cuts to the Colorado River use for Arizona, California, and Nevada to stave off a crisis in the waterway. The proposal would spare four other states from facing mandatory cuts for now.
The article discusses how Trump's presidency has weakened the US democracy and its global standing, citing his attacks on the US press, research science, and higher education infrastructure, as well as his praise for authoritarian leaders.
The US government has banned foreign-made advanced robotic devices, including humanoid and quadruped robots, and connected power inverters, with a focus on China. The restrictions apply only to new models seeking FCC approval.
The US government has banned foreign-made robot vacuums due to national security concerns. The ban will affect popular brands like Roomba and Roborock, but existing devices can still be used.
The US government is banning foreign-made robots and power inverters due to national security concerns. The ban will primarily impact China, which is a leading producer of humanoid robots and power inverters.
US Representative Yasmine Tahir Khan says that a war with Iran may stabilize the regime in the short term. She believes that the US government's goals for the war are unclear and that the regime may use the war to its advantage to maintain power.
Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Arrives in Exile in the United States
Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara has arrived in exile in the United States after being released from prison in Cuba. He was detained for participating in massive protests in 2021 and was sentenced to five years in prison. Alcántara's arrival in the US comes after …
The US Department of Justice has lifted the ban on TikTok for federal employees, citing the app's new entity functions independently of ByteDance and majority-owned by American investors.
The US Treasury has frozen $131 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iran, amid rising tensions in the Middle East. The move is part of the US financial pressure campaign against Iran, known as Operation Economic Fury.
American journalist Max Blumenthal was detained and questioned by US Customs and Border Protection officers at Washington Dulles International Airport upon returning from Iran. He claims the questioning and seizure of his devices were politically motivated in response to …
The US government has moved $288 million in seized Bitcoin and Ethereum to Coinbase Prime, sparking speculation about a possible sale. However, Coinbase Prime is the government's custodian, and a deposit there does not confirm a sale. The transfers are from several crimin…
The US government has moved nearly $300 million in seized Bitcoin and Ether to Coinbase Prime, sparking speculation about the assets' potential sale. The transfers have raised questions over President Trump's Bitcoin reserve pledge.
A US official has revealed that over 120 biological labs in more than 30 countries, including Ukraine, have received funding from the US government. This has sparked controversy, with some Russian media outlets accusing the US of creating a biological threat.
The US federal cybersecurity agency CISA revealed that it had to build its incident playbook during the incident after an investigative reporter notified the agency that a contractor had publicly exposed sensitive keys and credentials for accessing U.S. government systems.
A bipartisan housing bill containing a ban on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the United States is set to become law as the deadline approaches for President Donald Trump to sign it.
DHS investigating cyberattack on HSIN platform used by gov't for intel sharing, potential exposure of sensitive but unclassified info.
Anthropic to restore global access to most powerful AI models
Anthropic will restore global access to its most advanced AI models after the US government lifted export restrictions. The company had worked with Washington to strengthen safeguards around the technology.
The US Justice Department seized a cloud computing account linked to Huione Group, a criminal marketplace, to stop crypto laundering. FinCEN extended its ban to a successor entity.
The US government banned Anthropic's AI models citing national security concerns, but experts say the move was misguided and sets a dangerous precedent. The ban was enforced through an obscure export control directive.