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China has expanded its outbound investment regulations to explicitly cover individual investors for the first time, a shift that potentially raises compliance hurdles for tech founders and even ordinary stock investors.

Israel expanded its ground assault in Lebanon with its broadest incursion into the country in a quarter-century as Hezbollah stepped up attacks on Israel’s north.…

Consumers worldwide have felt squeezed for many reasons, including the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. So, they’ve come up with their own solutions.

Across the U.S., colleges and universities are recentering a core purpose of higher education: equipping young people with the civic skills of open inquiry, free speech, and mutual respect, all essential to a thriving democracy.

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Budget cuts and declining donations post threats to America’s public libraries. Many are reinventing themselves to expand their traditional roles.

This new integration brings AI-powered Radar perception to FarSounder’s SonaSoft Lt navigation software, delivering even greater situational awareness for users navigating challenging marine environments.

This American president presents himself as a China hawk. But Donald Trump’s second state visit to Beijing comes at a tricky moment, with the Iran war looming large for both countries.

France is trying to bolster its fading influence in Africa, with promises of big investment and equal partnership. But its colonial history continues to create road bumps.

In seeking America’s help to absorb the island nation, China's leader admits that the Taiwanese are not easily influenced, perhaps because they know the source of sovereignty.

ICE veteran David Venturella will lead the nation’s main immigration enforcement agency. The move could continue a pivot toward quieter, targeted enforcement to reduce public backlash against immigration policy.

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy voted to convict Donald Trump in the 2021 impeachment trial and has pushed back on public health matters. His fate on Saturday will signal the clout of the Make America Healthy Again movement, as well as the president’s hold on his…

Despite predictions that a court ruling would come too late to be actionable this election cycle, states are gerrymandering after the Louisiana v. Callais decision.

In Taiwan, people’s willingness to stand up to coercion from China is closely related to their trust that the United States will come to their aid.

Brazil has some of the toughest racism laws in the world, which an Argentine tourist found out the hard way, as she awaits a court sentence.

Tech giants from the U.S. and China are in a race to dominate the future of AI. But the two countries are not racing toward the same finish line.

A summit jointly hosted by Kenya and France promotes partnerships built on shared interests and respect as a way to bolster both economic growth and international norms.

From The Christian Science Monitor | All stories: Astute ‘Transcription’ asks readers, ‘Do you copy?’

Three-year bachelor’s degrees are gaining traction in the United States, as they boost affordability and speed up career entry. But do they bypass traditional education goals?

Russia is no longer making major battlefield gains. If anything, it’s been Ukraine, aided by its technological prowess, taking back small pieces of territory. After a punishing winter, Ukraine is in a surprisingly encouraging place.