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Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, culture and spirituality, died in Los Angeles…
Civil rights leaders announce ‘March on Washington’ to defend voting rights
Civil rights leaders announced plans for a Washington march in August to defend voting rights, saying that recent court decisions have weakened key federal protections against racial discrimination in voting.
Nominee for top intel post faces lawmakers eager to see him replace the current leader
Jay Clayton’s confirmation hearing comes amid growing concern among Democrats that the Trump administration will try to use the intelligence agencies to interfere with the midterm elections.
Taiwan hopes to fend off China’s threats with a ‘hornet’s nest’ of homegrown drones
Having seen the impact of drones in Ukraine, Taiwan is developing its domestic drone industry as a bulwark against a potential Chinese attack.
Tehran threatens to halt all Mideast energy exports after U.S. reimposes its blockade on Iran
The U.S. military early Wednesday reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports over Tehran’s attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, sparking new strikes on nations hosting American forces as an interim deal to end the war further unraveled.
China’s economy grew at a 4.3% annual pace in the last quarter, slowest since late 2022
China’s economy slowed sharply to a 4.3% annualized pace of growth in the April-June quarter, the government said Wednesday, the weakest in over three years.
France had the World Cup’s most dangerous offense. Then Spain shut it down.
Kylian Mbappé and France entered Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal with a seemingly unstoppable offensive attack. Then it met Spain.
U.S. seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years with no trial, his family says
A China-born American seismologist has been detained in China without trial for nearly two years, an advocacy group advising the family said Tuesday, a revelation that came a couple of months before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit the U.S.
House passes Trump-backed bill that would make daylight saving time permanent
The legislation, known as the Sunshine Protection Act and backed by President Donald Trump, now heads to the Senate for consideration.
Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido’s past tweets include homophobic and racist slurs
Several social media messages posted roughly a decade ago by Bobby Pulido, now running for Congress as a Democrat, used racist and homophobic language.
Trump plans to raise allegations of 2020 election interference in Thursday speech
Trump is expected to use a speech Thursday night to highlight findings that his administration says show foreign interference in the 2020 election, according to a person familiar with the planning.