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Nvidia Chip Smuggling Case Leads To Arrests In U.S.

Nvidia Chip Smuggling Case Leads To Arrests In U.S.

December 9, 2025 4:55 am

Two men with ties to China have been taken into U.S. custody over an alleged scheme to illegally ship advanced Nvidia chips to China, according to the Justice Department, in a case unfolding as Washington eases restrictions on certain chip exports to Beijing.

Federal prosecutors said Monday that Fanyue Gong, a 43 year old Chinese national living in New York, and Benlin Yuan, a 58 year old Canadian citizen originally from China, are accused of helping move Nvidia H100 and H200 chips to China in violation of U.S. export controls. The case comes as President Donald Trump approved the export …

BBC/Kenya US Health Deal Sparks Data Privacy Debate

Kenya US Health Deal Sparks Data Privacy Debate

December 5, 2025 7:16 am

Kenya and the United States have finalized a five-year, $2.5bn health partnership that will direct major funding toward infectious disease programs, marking Washington’s first government-to-government health pact since President Donald Trump reshaped US foreign aid earlier this year.

The agreement is designed to shift US health financing away from aid agencies and into direct cooperation with national governments. It also places Kenya at the front of a new US global health strategy that ties long-term funding to closer political alignment.

The deal has prompted fresh debate inside Kenya, where civil society groups and legal experts are questioning whether it could …

US Ukraine Peace Talks Move To Miami As Tensions Grow

US Ukraine Peace Talks Move To Miami As Tensions Grow

December 4, 2025 2:29 am

US Ukraine peace talks will continue in Miami on Thursday as US special envoy Steve Witkoff prepares to meet Rustem Umerov, the head of Ukraine’s national security council. The White House confirmed the meeting only a day after Witkoff spent close to five hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

The back to back sessions reflect Washington’s effort to explore a potential path toward ending the conflict, although divisions between Kyiv and Moscow remain deep. The Kremlin said the Moscow meeting delivered no compromise, while US President Trump described it as “reasonably good” and stressed that progress would take …

US Venezuela Boat Strike Sparks Legal And Political Uproar

US Venezuela Boat Strike Sparks Legal And Political Uproar

December 2, 2025 12:37 pm

A senior US Navy admiral authorised a second strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat in early September, a decision now under intense scrutiny after reports suggested two survivors were killed while clinging to the burning vessel. The White House confirmed the order, setting off a wave of concern from both parties in Congress about the legality of the mission.

The focus of the growing controversy is the 2 September operation in the Caribbean Sea, where US forces have carried out repeated lethal actions against what the Trump administration describes as narcotics transport craft. More than eighty people have died …

REUTERS/Ukraine Peace Talks Intensify As Pentagon Team Visits Kyiv

Ukraine Peace Talks Intensify As Pentagon Team Visits Kyiv

November 20, 2025 6:34 am

A senior Pentagon delegation arrived in Ukraine late Wednesday to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky and discuss potential steps toward ending the war with Russia, according to US military officials. The visit comes as unconfirmed reports circulate of a new peace framework drafted by envoys for Washington and Moscow that would require major concessions from Kyiv.

The group, led by US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, is holding meetings in Kyiv on Thursday. It is the highest-ranking military team to visit Ukraine since President Donald Trump took office in January.

Speculation about a draft US-Russia peace plan intensified on Wednesday after Axios, …

U.S. Military Buildup In Venezuela Intensifies Amid Backlash

U.S. Military Buildup In Venezuela Intensifies Amid Backlash

November 15, 2025 7:49 am

The United States military has confirmed that four people were killed in an air strike on a boat in international waters, marking the 20th reported attack on vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific this year. The operation comes as the Trump administration weighs potential military actions in Venezuela and significantly expands its presence in the region.

US Southern Command said Friday on X that the strike, carried out Monday, was authorized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The statement described the targeted vessel as “trafficking narcotics” but did not provide evidence to support the claim.

The strike coincides with a rapid …

China Climate Leadership Rises As U.S. Skips COP30

China Climate Leadership Rises As U.S. Skips COP30

November 15, 2025 7:10 am

For the first time in three decades, the United States is absent from the U.N.’s annual climate summit, and China is rapidly filling the void. From commanding the most prominent pavilion at COP30 to deploying a robust diplomatic and corporate presence, Beijing has stepped into a leadership role once associated with Washington.

China’s influence is visible across the sprawling conference grounds in Belem, where executives from its largest clean-energy firms address packed audiences in English and diplomats work behind the scenes to keep negotiations on track.

“Water flows to where there is space, and diplomacy often does the same,” said …

Trump Signs Bill To End Longest U.S. Shutdown After 43 Days

Trump Signs Bill To End Longest U.S. Shutdown After 43 Days

November 13, 2025 3:20 am

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a bipartisan funding bill that officially ended the 43-day U.S. government shutdown, the longest in the nation’s history, restoring pay for hundreds of thousands of federal employees and reviving critical public services.

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives approved the measure 222–209 earlier in the day, following Senate passage earlier this week. Trump’s signature allows federal agencies to reopen as soon as Thursday, though it remains unclear how quickly full operations will resume. “We can never let this happen again,” Trump said during a late-night signing ceremony in the Oval Office, where he criticized Democrats …

Venezuela Plans Guerrilla Resistance Amid U.S. Military Threat

Venezuela Plans Guerrilla Resistance Amid U.S. Military Threat

November 11, 2025 7:28 am

Venezuela is quietly preparing for a possible U.S. military attack by deploying outdated Russian-made weapons and training forces for a nationwide guerrilla-style resistance, according to planning documents and sources familiar with the matter.

The strategy — described internally as “prolonged resistance” — reflects President Nicolás Maduro’s acknowledgment that his armed forces are ill-equipped to face the United States in a conventional war. Washington’s recent military buildup in the Caribbean and President Donald Trump’s comments suggesting that “the land is going to be next” after anti-narcotics strikes near Venezuela have deepened Caracas’s fears of invasion.

In what officials call a dual-defense …

Ahmed al-Sharaa Washington Visit Marks Historic U.S.–Syria Reset

Ahmed Al-Sharaa Washington Visit Marks Historic U.S.–Syria Reset

November 9, 2025 2:05 am

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Washington on Saturday for his first official visit to the United States, just two days after Washington formally removed him from its list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists, a move signaling a historic thaw in relations between the former foes.

The trip marks the highest-level contact between Damascus and Washington in nearly two decades. Al-Sharaa, a former Islamist militant whose forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad last year, is scheduled to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.

Analysts say the visit reflects Washington’s cautious embrace of Syria’s new leadership …

U.S. Shutdown Flight Cancellations Disrupt Air Travel

November 9, 2025 12:44 am

More than 1,400 flights across the United States were canceled on Saturday and nearly 6,000 more delayed as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered airlines to scale back traffic amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, now in its 39th day — the longest in U.S. history.

The FAA this week announced it would reduce air traffic capacity by up to 10% at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports to maintain safety standards as air traffic controllers, who are working without pay, report exhaustion and increased stress.

The agency said the reductions would be implemented gradually, beginning with a 4% cut …

North Korea Missile Launch Follows U.S.–South Korea Talks

North Korea Missile Launch Follows U.S.–South Korea Talks

November 7, 2025 3:47 am

North Korea launched at least one short-range ballistic missile into its eastern waters on Friday, according to South Korea’s military, days after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Seoul for annual security talks.

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missile flew about 700 kilometers (435 miles) toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan. Japan’s Defense Ministry confirmed the launch, saying the projectile likely landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.

Friday’s launch marks Pyongyang’s second provocation in a week, following its reported firing of 10 artillery rounds into western waters on Monday. Analysts …

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