Russia launched two straight days of intense attacks in Ukraine. Thursday’s assault on Kyiv involved a heavy barrage of missiles and drones that killed and wounded several people, according to Ukrainian officials. Aidan Stretch reports.
How Taiwan is working to deter a potential Chinese invasion
Chinese President Xi Jinping suggested that the U.S. and China must reject the notion that a rising power is destined to fight an established one. But China sees Taiwan as part of its destiny and is willing to take it over by force if necessary. This i…
CIA Director John Ratcliffe makes rare trip to Cuba as island faces energy crisis
The meeting came as Cuba is contending with a massive power failure to its national energy grid amid U.S. sanctions that have caused an oil and gas shortage crisis.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes a new 7.25% tax on web-based software sales, targeting $1.1B in state and local tax revenue in the upcoming budget year (Bloomberg)
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes a new 7.25% tax on web-based software sales, targeting $1.1B in state and local tax revenue in the upcoming budget year — California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a new tax on cl…
Trump and Xi show public, extravagant diplomacy, but what happened behind closed doors?
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping continue to show public displays of diplomacy. But in private, Xi warned Trump that mismanagement on Taiwan could have consequences. Weijia Jiang reports ahead of the summit’s second day.
Golden Dome defenders push back on $1.2T cost estimate
Program leader says CBO report based on Trump’s executive order doesn’t reflect current plans.
Trump planned to start work on giant arch by piggybacking it on another unrelated project over a mile away, report says
The move would avoid the usual bidding process, which is designed to ensure transparency and competitive pricing
Never-seen-before plaster wall of Tutankhamun’s tomb unveiled in Egypt
The wall is being displayed to the public for the first time at the Luxor Museum
DOJ finds Yale medical school discriminated based on race in admissions
This is the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the federal agency this month
US infantry’s drone-warfare experiments are getting bigger
Project Flytrap 5.0 focused on working in teams of hundreds, and larger operations are on the way.