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Factbox-Troop Pay, Ukraine and Social Issues – US House Passes Massive 2026 Defense Bill
By Patricia Zengerle
Dec 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a compromise version ?of ?the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, a ?nearly $1 trillion bill setting policy for the Pentagon that Congress…
China’s factory activity contracts for 8th month in November despite trade war truce
China’s factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November, according to an official survey on Sunday, underscoring challenges for the country’s economy despite the U.S.-China trade truce.
The official manufacturing purchasing manage…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:
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Nov. 19
The New York Times says the U.S. shouldn’t provide cover for the misdeeds of our allies
The realities of geopolitics have long required the United States to ally itself with f…
What They Learned in Brazil
This past summer, we were selected among 13 Syracuse University students in the Bandier Music Business Program to study the music business hands-on by visiting five cities across three countries in Latin America.…
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Brendan Fraser’s new horizons include ‘Rental Family’ and rental hedgehogs
Brendan Fraser is staring at a cooling fireplace.
“I have an urge to poke this fire so bad,” Fraser says with a grin.
The 56-year-old actor is midway through breakfast at a boutique Westchester inn not far from his home.…
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Chinese drug trafficking suspect handed to the US by Mexico pleads not guilty in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese drug trafficking suspect who escaped custody in Mexico only to be recaptured in Cuba has been turned over to the U.S. to face charges he trafficked large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl into the country.…
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Top U.S. admiral says he’s watching China’s rapid naval buildup closely
The top U.S. admiral on Monday called China ‘s shipbuilding capability “impressive” as Beijing moves ahead with a rapid buildup of the world’s largest navy, and said America’s cooperation with Asian allies South Korea and Japan is ess…
Apple Pulls Two Gay Dating Apps in China Under Government Order
BANGKOK (AP) — Apple said it has pulled two of China’s biggest gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, under pressure from Chinese authorities, in the latest sign of a tightening grip on the LGBTQ+ community.…
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China is sending astronauts – and mice – on its latest space station mission
JIUQUAN, China (AP) — China said Saturday that it successfully launched the Shenzhou-21 spaceship on a mission to the country’s orbiting space station, sending its newest rotation of three astronauts — along with four mice.…
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US and China reach preliminary consensus on trade talks
The US and China have agreed on “a very positive” framework for Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s high-stakes summit this week, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday, raising hopes the sides will extend a trade truce that is set to expire next…