China Demands End to US-Taiwan Military 'Collusion'
contact@hellonews.website beijing — China has demanded the U.S. cease what it called military collusion with Taiwan. During a virtual meeting Thursday between the joint chiefs of staff from the two countries,…
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4 U.S. Border Agency Workers' Treatment of Haitians Reviewed
new york / washington — Four U.S Customs and Border Protection employees have been referred for disciplinary review over their treatment of Haitian migrants they sought to push back across…
UN Weekly Roundup: July 2-8, 2022
Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch. Syria cross-border aid operation in limbo…
Heavy-Handed Police Response to Media in LA Comes After New Law
Los Angeles — Focused on filming a police car, Vishal Singh was shocked to look up from his camera and find himself “staring down the barrel” of a weapon. “…
Musk Says He's Terminating Twitter Deal; Board Vows Fight
Elon Musk’s tumultuous $44 billion bid to buy Twitter was on the verge of collapse Friday after the Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter’s board saying he was terminating…
Former Trump White House Counsel Meets With January 6 Panel
washington — Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone met for a private interview with the January 6 committee for about eight hours Friday regarding his role in trying to prevent…
Abe to Be Remembered for Staunch US Alliance, Counterweight to China
san francisco — Assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will go down in history as a staunch U.S. ally who supported Western strength in East Asia to counter the…
Texas Governor Authorizes State to Return Migrants to Border
Austin, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday authorized state forces to apprehend migrants and return them to the U.S.-Mexico border, pushing the boundaries of their enforcement powers and…
G20 Foreign Ministers Urged to 'Find a Way Forward' on Ukraine, Food
The war in Ukraine and its impact on energy and food supplies dominated G-20 talks Friday in Bali. The G-20 host country called on ministers to “find a way forward”…
Biden Calls Supreme Court ‘Out of Control’
U.S. President Joe Biden Friday called the U.S. Supreme Court “extremist” and “out of control” as he signed an executive order protecting women seeking access to reproductive health care following…
US Sending Ukraine More High-Precision Capabilities
washington — The United States is sending more aid to Ukraine aimed at helping Ukrainian forces target, disrupt and destroy Russia’s ability to wage war in the Donbas region and…
Key Issues to Watch in Biden’s Mideast Trip
White House — President Joe Biden will be traveling to Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia next week to push for Israel’s deeper integration into the region, urge Gulf…
US Job Growth Remains Strong Despite Recession Warnings
While inflation remains high and economic forecasters are warning of a possible recession, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday reported job growth in the United States remains strong, with…
As World's Attention Wanes, Ukrainian Students Keep Rallying
As the war enters its fifth month, Ukrainians around the world are keeping up efforts to obtain moral and financial support for their beleaguered country as it fights against Russian…
Biden to Sign Executive Order to Help Safeguard Access to Abortion, Contraception
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Friday to help safeguard women’s access to abortion and contraception after the Supreme Court last month overturned the…