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Congress told U.S. ill-prepared for China’s ‘unrestricted warfare’
The Chinese Communist Party operates a web of organizations engaged in irregular warfare — conflict below the level of kinetic warfare — targeting the U.S. which is not ready to counter the activities, an expert told the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
House votes to adopt Department of War renaming in annual defense bill
The House on Wednesday passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump’s request for a historic $1.15 trillion in spending for national security and that would designate the Department of Defense as the Department of War.
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Trump’s tariff threat could impact Canadian economy but may be negotiation tactic, experts say
The U.S. threat of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods will have a ripple effect on the country's economy but also could be a negotiation tactic by the U.S. administration, experts say.
House votes to adopt Department of War renaming in annual defense bill
The House on Wednesday passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump's request for a historic $1.15 trillion in spending for national security and that would designate the Department of Defense as the Department of War.
Demand for critical minerals fuels conflict but could help resource-rich nations, WTO says
Surging global demand for critical minerals should be "a once-in-a-lifetime chance" for resource-rich countries in Africa and elsewhere to harness wealth and improve life for millions - but it has too easily triggered violence and poverty, the head of the World Trade Organization said Wednesday.
Nicaragua’s parliament moves to abolish elections under Ortega’s order, fueling criticisms
Nicaragua's lawmakers said they will carry out a plan by President Daniel Ortega to abolish elections in the Central American country, prompting renewed criticisms Wednesday by the international community.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people
More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body, a grim toll in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, as conflict, community resistance and an uneven response fuel its spread.
Firefighters battle one of Spain’s biggest-ever wildfires during heat wave across the Mediterranean
Firefighters in central Spain battled a wildfire on Wednesday that has burned over 79,000 acres in one of the country's largest blazes on record.
France recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heat wave
France recorded at least 5,700 more deaths than usual during a historic heat wave last month, the public health agency said Wednesday, sharply increasing its estimates of the feared toll from record-shattering temperatures.
Germany has deported a Uyghur man to China, his mother says
Germany has deported a Uyghur man to China where there are concerns he could be detained as a member of an ethnic group that has been targeted by the Chinese government, his mother told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Trump floats FIFA’s Infantino for U.N. secretary-general
FIFA President Gianni Infantino could be positioned for a new job.
Orphaned by war in Gaza, Palestinian siblings reunite with their sister in Israel
The last time Mais al-Gharam saw her seven siblings was in the Gaza Strip two months before the war. That was before she left the Palestinian territory to go live in Israel and before an Israeli airstrike on the family's home killed her parents and younger brother.
Vatican defends secrecy in sensitive abuse case involving ex-Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik
The Vatican on Wednesday confirmed that a church trial against a famous ex-Jesuit priest accused of spiritual and sexual abuse of women is ongoing and defended the secrecy of the proceedings as necessary to guarantee the process.
Harry Styles cancels concert in Brazil due to mystery illness
Pop star Harry Styles canceled his concert at MorumBIS Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday due to an undisclosed "tour illness."
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro back to court for pretrial hearing in his U.S. drug trafficking case
Nicolas Maduro returns to court with his lawyers Wednesday and is expected to continue objecting to the U.S. military action that snatched the Venezuelan president from power and deposited him in New York to face drug trafficking charges.
Trump threatens to bomb power plants, bridges if Iran continues to harass ships in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump on Wednesday threatened to ramp up attacks on Iran's infrastructure if the regime continues to shoot at commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi Arabia
The United States and Pakistan on Wednesday condemned Yemen's Houthi rebels for threatening commercial shipping in the Red Sea after the group announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia earlier this week.
