China expels general and 8 other senior officials from Communist Party in anti-corruption push

China's second-highest ranking general and eight other senior officials have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party ...
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China announces new climate goal to cut its world-leading emissions

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China, the world’s largest carbon polluting nation, has announced a new climate fighting goal to cut emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035. In a video address to the United Nations high ...
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Typhoon blowing by Philippines and Taiwan forces evacuations and closures

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of people were evacuated from northern Philippine villages and schools and offices were closed Monday in the archipelago and neighboring Taiwan as one of this year ...
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UN Security Council rejects Russia and China’s resolution to delay sanctions on Iran

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Friday rejected another last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program a day before the deadline and after ...
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What to know about the UN reimposing ‘snapback’ sanctions over Iran’s nuclear program

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program will be reimposed Sunday, putting Tehran under new pressure as tensions remain high in the wider Mideast ...
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North Korean leader recalls ‘good personal memories’ of Trump, urges U.S. to drop denuclearization demands

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he still has good memories of U.S. President Donald Trump and urged Washington to drop its demand the North surrender its nukes as a ...
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WATCH: Trump signs TikTok executive order on sale of social media company

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States in a way that meets national security concerns laid out ...
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U.S. government taking stake in company operating massive lithium mine in Nevada

The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines in northern Nevada. The Department of Energy will take a 5% ...
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September 23, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

Tuesday on the News Hour, President Trump rails against immigration and efforts to combat climate change during a speech before the UN General Assembly. A man arrested for trying to assassinate Trump ...
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Trump called climate change a ‘con job’ at the United Nations. Here are the facts and context

NEW YORK (AP) — Some countries’ leaders are watching rising seas threaten to swallow their homes. Others are watching their citizens die in floods, hurricanes and heat waves, all exacerbated by ...
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4 things to know about Iran’s nuclear program as deadline nears for UN ‘snapback’ sanctions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A 30-day window to stop the reimposition of United Nations sanctions on Iran is closing, likely meaning Tehran will face new pressure on its ailing economy as ...
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Here’s why experts think Trump took ‘a sledgehammer’ to the H-1B visa worker program

When President Donald Trump proposed that American companies pay a $100,000 fee for each foreign employee they seek to hire, confusion and worry spread through the tech industry, which relies heavily ...