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Russia’s Vladimir Putin, China’s Xi Jinping and India’s Narendra Modi met on Monday in Tianjin for a rare show of unity. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit gave Putin the chance to sit down with his two biggest oil customers and to push back against U.S. pressure. India and China began buying more Russian crude…
Australia is preparing to ban anyone under 16 from using social media in December, but a new government-commissioned report shows the technology meant to enforce it may not work equally well for everyone. The study, released Monday, looked at selfie-based software that estimates a user’s age from their photo. It found the tools are generally…
Costco’s latest policy officially kicked in on September 1, and it’s already stirring debate among shoppers. Back in June, the wholesale giant rolled out a new perk for Executive Members: early-morning shopping before the crowds. After a short grace period, the rule is now permanent. Starting this month, only Executive Members will be allowed inside…
Rep. Jerry Nadler, one of the most prominent Democrats in New York and the longest-serving member of the state’s congressional delegation, announced he will not run for re-election. Nadler, 77, has represented much of Manhattan for decades and played a central role on the House Judiciary Committee, where he oversaw three presidential impeachments. But in…
The U.S. Congress is back in session Tuesday with less than a month to do one of its most basic jobs: keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown. That task has become increasingly difficult in recent years, and the stakes are once again high. Partisan tensions have only deepened during President Donald Trump’s first…
World leaders opposed to the West are converging in Beijing this week for a grand military parade marking 80 years since Japan’s defeat in World War II. The event, staged by President Xi Jinping, is meant to showcase China’s military strength and growing role as a counterweight to the U.S.-led global order. The parade, set…
A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake has killed at least 800 people and injured more than 1,300 in eastern Afghanistan, Taliban officials said Monday. The quake struck just after midnight local time, about 17 miles from Jalalabad near the Pakistan border, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Because it hit a remote mountainous area, officials warned the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin called his relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping “unprecedented” during talks in Beijing on Tuesday, just hours before China stages its biggest military parade in history. Putin praised Xi as a “dear friend,” while Chinese state media described their partnership as “exemplary.” The two leaders announced new agreements: Russia will boost…
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. For decades, North Carolina football has sold itself on “new hope” a fresh start that never seems to last. On Monday night, that hope came wrapped in a gray hoodie with cutoff sleeves. Bill Belichick, the six-time Super Bowl champion who left the NFL after being passed over for new jobs last…
Brittany Renner and NBA player PJ Washington have mostly stayed out of headlines since their 2021 breakup, but a new video of the exes clashing over their son has brought them back into the spotlight. The tense moment unfolded when Washington, who plays for the Dallas Mavericks, arrived at Renner’s home to pick up their…
