U.S. records longest gov't shutdown in history as it enters Day 36

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- At 00:01 a.m. (0501 GMT) on Wednesday, the U.S. federal government shutdown entered its 36th day, surpassing the previous 35-day record set during the 2018-2019 shutdown, making it the longest government shutdown in...

U.S. records longest gov't shutdown in history as it enters Day 36

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- At 00:01 a.m. (0501 GMT) on Wednesday, the U.S. federal government shutdown entered its 36th day, surpassing the previous 35-day record set during the 2018-2019 shutdown, making it the longest government shutdown in...

U.S. government shutdown becomes longest in history

Washington – The U.S. government shutdown became the longest ever Wednesday, topping the 35-day record set during Donald Trump’s first term, as his administration warned of holiday air-travel chaos and threatened Americans’ benefits in a bid to...

U.S. media project Democratic candidate to win Virginia governor race

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Multiple U.S. media outlets projected Tuesday night that Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former congresswoman, will win the Virginia governor race and flip control of the governorship in the Blue-leaning state. NBC...

U.S., India strengthen defense ties at 22nd Military Cooperation Group

U.S., India strengthen defense ties at 22nd Military Cooperation Group Your browser does not support the audio element. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd and India Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Air Marshal...

U.S. Treasury Chief sees future possibility of Nvidia’s Blackwell chips being sold to China

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he could envision a scenario where Nvidia’s advanced Blackwell chips can be sold to China and other countries as technology evolves and better chips are made. “There may be a case down the road...

U.S. District Judge William D. Keller, 1934 -- 2025

U.S. District Judge William D. Keller, one of the longest-serving jurists in the Central District of California and a fixture of the Los Angeles legal community for more than four decades, died Sunday. He was 91. Nominated by President Ronald...

U.S. Steel to invest $11 bil. by 2028 in new Nippon Steel capital plan

NEW YORK - United States Steel Corp., the wholly owned unit of leading Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp., said Tuesday it will invest $11 billion domestically by the end of 2028 to drive growth under a new capital relationship. U.S. Steel,...

U.S nuclear weapons testing can forever scar a nation. Just ask the Marshall Islands

By Brad Lendon U.S President Donald Trump’s call for the United States to resume testing of nuclear weapons last week has experts scratching their heads. What did he really mean – exploding a warhead or testing delivery systems? Does he understand...

U.S. Reactivates Cold War Base In Puerto Rico: Tensions With Venezuela Explode; War Imminent?

The U.S. military reactivates a Cold War-era base in Puerto Rico as F-35 jets, Marines, and the USS Gerald R. Ford move into the Caribbean amid rising tensions with Venezuela. In the largest American military buildup in decades, over 10,000 troops...

U.S. Proposes U.N. Resolution to Stabilize Gaza

The United States has drafted a U.N. resolution that would authorize a two-year mandate for a Gaza transitional governance body and an international stabilization force, according to a document seen by Reuters. The proposal, still under...

U.S. Plans To Occupy Venezuelan Oil Fields, Target Maduro – Report

Illustrative image. (U.S. Marine Corps) The administration of United States President Donald Trump has developed a range of options for military action in Venezuela, The New York Times reported on November 4, citing multiple U.S. officials....

U.S. Awards Royal Navy Destroyer Unit Commendation for Actions in the Red Sea

HMS Diamond (D34) returned to the U.K. in June 2024 after a six-month deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian. Royal Navy photo The U.S. Navy awarded destroyer HMS Diamond (D34) a Meritorious Unit Commendation for...

U.S. Secretary of Defense “South Korea to Lead Conventional Defense Against the North”

Hegseth holds SCM with Ahn Kyu-baek… mentions ‘strategic flexibility’ as well The South Korean and U.S. defense ministers met on the 4th and reaffirmed both sides’ intent regarding the authorization for South Korea to build nuclear-powered...

United States - Global Bribery Offenses Guide

What is the legal framework governing bribery in the US? The US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, (the FCPA) (15 U.S.C. 78dd-1 et seq), provides criminal and civil liability for companies and individuals for bribery involving...

U.S.-North Korea summit may be held in spring, South's spy agency tells lawmaker

Seoul – South Korea's spy agency thinks there is a high possibility that North Korea and the United States will hold a summit, and has suggested that Pyongyang may pursue a meeting after March, a lawmaker has said. U.S. President Donald Trump had...

U.S. media project Democrat Zohran Mamdani to win race for New York City mayor

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Multiple U.S. media outlets projected Tuesday night that Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani will win the New York City mayoral election, and become the first Muslim mayor of the most populous city in the United...

U.S. Government's New Biometric Screening Tactic Shines Light On Canada's Border Security Weakness

Starting this holiday season, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will expand its controversial biometric screening program. All non-citizens, including children, will now have to be photographed when entering and exiting the U.S. Many...

U.S. auto sales drop as EV demand slumps after subsidy expiry

Sales of U.S. light vehicles fell in October as the expiration of federal government subsidies undercut demand for battery-powered electric cars, and an easing labor market and looming higher prices from tariffs could limit any rebound this year....

U.S. manufacturing PMI slips again in October, falling to 48.7%

The latest report from the Institute for Supply Management shows U.S. manufacturing continuing to contract on all major metrics. According to the ISM’s latest PMI report on U.S. industry, the overall manufacturing index fell by just under half a...