As the recent Chinese spy balloon encounter showed, keeping the skies safe is a tough job. For decades the U.S. Air Force has relied on the E-3 Sentry, and the most recent version, the E-3G, has been ...
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Marijuana black market undercuts legal business
A man smokes marijuana during a hip-hop performance at the 11th annual block party held by the Bushwick Collective in Brooklyn, New York, on June 4, 2022. Alex Kent | AFP | Getty Images Thriving, unre...
Bankman-Fried will sit in Bahamas prison until Feb. 8, 2023: Photos
TOPSHOT – FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (C) is led away handcuffed by officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force in Nassau, Bahamas on December 13, 2022. – Disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon ...
The world needs more economic alliances than security ones: Analyst
Countries should strike up more economic alliances than security and defense ones, as those could make the world “more dangerous,” the president of the Center for China and Globalization s...
Is North Korea open to travelers? No, but it may also depend on China
In 2008, the national anthems of both North Korea and the United States resonated throughout the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre — echoing hopes of a thawing relationship between the countries. The curta...
Biden meets Xi amid heightened China-U.S. tensions
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 11, 2022 shows US President Joe Biden (L) addresses the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate from the South Court Auditorium of the Eise...
Here are the three big issues facing Ukraine as a tough winter approaches
Winter is on the way, and in war-torn Ukraine the fight against Russia appears far from over. Moscow continues to target Ukrainian power plants and stations. Grain shipments out of Ukraine have been i...
Oil is all that Putin has left, presidential advisor Amos Hochstein says
Amos Hochstein photographed in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 27, 2022. Hussam Shbaro | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Oil is all Russia’s economy has left following its invasion of Ukraine earlier ...
EU pushes ahead with plan to ban new diesel, gasoline cars
An electric car being charged in Germany. The European Union is moving forward with plans to ramp up the number of EVs on its roads. Tomekbudujedomek | Moment | Getty Images The EU’s plans to ph...
The UK’s new prime minister scrambles to save the Conservative Party
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appointed his cabinet to include members from across warring factions of the Conservative Party. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Britain has a new ...
South Korea, U.S. in working to adjust regulations
Hyundai executives and government officials break ground on the automaker’s new “Metaplant America” in Bryan County, Georgia, on Tues., Oct. 25, 2022. CNBC | Michael Wayland SAVANNAH...
China’s Xi downplays need for rapid growth, praises Covid achievements
China’s President Xi Jinping kicks off the ruling party’s 20th National Congress — held once every five years — with an opening speech at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 16...
U.S. defense industry faces surging demand and a supply chain crunch
The war in Ukraine and rising tensions over Taiwan have caused demand for high-tech, American-made weapons to surge. And with the ongoing supply chain crunch and inflation continuing to rise, military...
Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal’s joint bid to host 2030 World Cup
Soccer Football – Carabao Cup Final – Chelsea v Liverpool – Wembley Stadium, London, Britain – February 27, 2022 Liverpool fan with the big screen in the background in support ...
Climate reparations ethical but not best fix: Climatologist
Displaced people in floodwater after heavy monsoon rain at Usta Mohammad city, in the Jaffarabad district of Balochistan province, on Sept. 18, 2022. Thirty-three million people have been affected by ...
America Skipped Benghazi’s 10th Anniversary. This Is Why It Matters.
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD – SEPTEMBER 14: U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) and U.S. Secretary of … [+] State Hillary Clinton (3rd R) hold their hands over their hearts during the Transfer ...
U.S., South Korea working to rectify problems on EV subsidies: Korea minister
South Korean and U.S. officials are working toward a “concrete proposal” to resolve their differences over electric vehicle subsidies, South Korea’s trade minister told CNBC. “...
Erdogan says Turkey will keep cutting interest rates, mocks British pound
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey May 18, 2022. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout...
World leaders honor Queen Elizabeth at her funeral
[The stream is slated to start at 6 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Hundreds of global dignitaries are gathered in London Monday to attend the funeral ...
A Nuclear Renaissance Means More Competition For Uranium
A worldwide nuclear renaissance led by Japan, some countries in Europe (despite German obfuscation), and hopefully the USA, is changing the international uranium market. Uranium producers across the w...
Where Russians go on vacation since the Ukraine war started
There was a time when Western Europe was the destination of choice for Russian tourists. But things have changed. Max, a Russian in his 40s, used to stroll museums in France, enjoy fine cuisine in Ita...
G20 faces ‘tough’ negotiations on climate
U.S Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry (right) with President of COP26 Alok Sharma at the G-20 Joint Environment and Climate Ministers’ Meeting in Nusa Dua, Indonesia’s Bali...
Why the U.S. military faces a growing recruiting crisis
The U.S. military faces a growing recruiting shortfall — one so large that legislators are getting concerned. “The Army has to recognize that there’s been an evolution in that young popula...
Japan is pivoting to more nuclear power — the IEA says it’s good news
This image, from March 2022, shows wind turbines in front of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Japan. The country is now planning to use more nuclear power in the years ahead. Korekore | Istock | G...
Japan just signaled a big shift in its post-Fukushima future
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida photographed during a news conference on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. Rodrigo Reyes-Marin | Bloomberg | Getty Images The prime minister of Japan said Wednesday that ...
Trump PAC paid lawyers almost $1 million amid Georgia, New York probes
Former President Donald Trump‘s political action committee, Save America, paid nearly $1 million to civil and criminal defense attorneys in July alone as investigations into him and the Trump Or...
How HIMARS could change the Ukraine-Russia war
Artillery has quickly become the most important weapon in Ukraine’s war with Russia. Ukrainian forces have begun to use newer Western artillery, like the M777 Howitzer, in the battlefield. But a...
Son teases election run at Saudi-backed golf event
A detailed view of a golf bag belonging to Eric Trump reads “Trump 2024” as seen during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational – Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club, Bedmin...
U.S. Treasury Secretary on supply chain resilience: Use friend-shoring
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (pictured here at a news conference, ahead of the G-20 meeting in Bali on July 14), said supply chain resilience is a key focus of the Biden-Harris administration....