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The Guardian view on US-China chip wars: no winners in zero-sum battles

Editorial: UK policy is to ensure its industry doesn’t suffer collateral damage in the contest for tech supremacy

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2023

Biden, Marcos set to meet as tensions grow with China

President Joe Biden is set to meet President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as concerns grow about China's harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2023

Philippine Leader Travels to US to Bolster Ties amid China Tensions

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos left Manila on Sunday for a visit to the United States as he seeks to bolster ties with Washington amid growing tensions with China in the disputed South China Sea. Marcos's visit comes as the United States had called on Beijing to stop "provocative and unsafe…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 30, 2023

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Biden makes fun of his age at the White House Correspondents' dinner

The president leaned on self-deprecation at the Washington, D.C., soiree and took jabs at Fox News and Don Lemon. Headliner comedian Roy Wood Jr. roasted scandal-plagued media figures and politicians.

WEKU · Apr 30, 2023

‘I Call It Being Seasoned’: Biden Laughs off Age Gags at Comedy Roast

US President Joe Biden took it on the chin Saturday at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner as he laughed gamely through sharp jokes about his age, and hit back with a few of his own. Washington's political and media elites gathered for their annual big-night-out in the US capital…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 30, 2023

US Confiscates Iran Oil Cargo on Tanker

The US confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three sources said, and days later Iran seized another oil-laden tanker in retaliation, according to a maritime security firm. The cargo seizure is the latest escalation between Washington and Tehran after years…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 30, 2023

US says China intimidates Philippine vessels in South China Sea

US warns that attack on Philippine vessels or aircraft in the Pacific would trigger a defence response from Washington.

Al Jazeera · Apr 30, 2023

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Michigan State football safety Xavier Henderson heading to the Washington Commanders as UDFA

Michigan State football safety Xavier Henderson heading to the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 30, 2023

Construction of China's fifth base in the Antarctic worries west

For the first time since 2018, China is increasing its Antarctic footprint. A Washington-based think tank says Beijing has resumed construction of its fifth station at the South Pole, worrying western governments.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 29, 2023

Biden to attend Pacific summit in Papua New Guinea

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will meet 18 leaders from the South Pacific when he visits Papua New Guinea in May, a top regional diplomat said onnSaturday, as the United States and China vie for influence.

Bangkok Post · Apr 29, 2023

Armenia and Azerbaijan to hold peace settlement talks in Washington on Sunday

Armenia and Azerbaijan will hold a new round of talks in Washington on Sunday to try to normalise relations, Yerevan said on Saturday, after weeks of rising tensions over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Reuters · Apr 29, 2023

Armenia and Azerbaijan to Hold Peace Settlement Talks in Washington on Sunday

Armenia and Azerbaijan will hold a new round of talks in Washington on Sunday to try to normalize relations, the spokesperson of Armenia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. Tensions have been rising again between the two countries over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, where Russian peacekeepers were deployed in 2020 to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 29, 2023

Updated order of the Commanders’ 5 picks on Day 3 of the 2023 NFL draft

A look at where each of Washington's selections are on Day 3 of the NFL draft.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 29, 2023

Hepatitis A outbreak worsens

You may want to skip the frozen fruits section at your grocery store until the recent recalls have been lifted

Salon · Apr 28, 2023

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Reuters · Apr 28, 2023

U.S. confiscates Iran oil cargo on tanker amid Tehran tensions -sources

The U.S. confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three sources said, and days later Iran seized another oil-laden tanker in retaliation, according to a maritime security firm.

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Court ends challenge to 2021 Gulf oil and gas lease sale

A federal appeals court in Washington has rejected a challenge to the federal government's sale of oil and gas leases for the Gulf of Mexico that were auctioned in 2021

The Hindu · Apr 28, 2023

Tackling the threat: On the U.S.-South Korea cooperation agreement, the Washington Declaration

Though the treaty between the U.S. and South Korea will strengthen the nuclear umbrella across the Korean Peninsula, all sides must pursue peace-building in the long term

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Biden to huddle with top donors as 2024 effort kicks off

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses will fete about 150 of the Democratic Party’s top donors in Washington Friday evening

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France 24 · Apr 28, 2023

Macron insists EU should not be US 'vassal': Is the French president isolated?

The fallout continues from Emmanuel Macron's remarks about China and the US. On his way back from a state visit to China, the French president said that Europe should not be a "follower" of either Washington or Beijing, or get caught up in any escalation. Despite the resulting backlash on…

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2023

US-Korea summit: Joe Biden's 'American Pie' won't include stationing nuclear weapons on the peninsula

The rendition of Don McLean’s classic pop song American Pie by Yoon Suk Yeol may have dominated the headlines as the South Korean president enjoyed dinner at the White House with Joe Biden – Yoon is, reportedly, a devotee of “noraebang”, Korean karaoke. But the frivolity of the moment was…

WEKU · Apr 28, 2023

The U.S.-South Korea Washington Declaration meets with criticism in Seoul

An outpouring of criticism has focused on concerns that Seoul gave more than it got, and that the Washington Declaration might even make South Korea's neighborhood a more dangerous place.

Reason · Apr 28, 2023

Washington's 'Assault Weapons' Ban Will Be as Impotent as Most Gun Laws

Once again, firearm-averse legislators chase after a restriction-averse public.

France 24 · Apr 28, 2023

The American dream of African immigrants

Africans make up just 5 percent of immigrants in the United States but represent the fastest-growing immigrant group. For many of them, America is the land of opportunity. But the reality is sometimes more difficult, as Africans are confronted with various challenges. These include a form of racism against them…

Foreign Affairs · Apr 28, 2023

How to Spy on China

Beijing is a hard target—but better tech could make It easier.

Zenger · Apr 27, 2023

Record Lows Chill Northern California While Near-Record Rainfall Drenches Portland And Seattle

The Pacific Northwest suffers as temperatures drop 10 degrees Fahrenheit below historical averages up and down the I-5 corridor.

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