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U.S. adds six companies to trade restriction list, four for training China’s military

The United States added six companies to its trade restriction list on Tuesday, including four for their links to the training of China’s military forces, according to a government posting. Two of the companies are in…
Politics

Israel and Iran: All-out war, or measured retaliation?

Iran and Israel, regional archfoes, are trading attacks and threats — the latest of which saw Israel launch a “limited…
Politics

What are space nukes, the ‘indiscriminate’ satellite weapon raising tensions between Washington and Moscow?

A fresh spat between Washington and Moscow has raised alarm about the potential risk of a space-based nuclear satellite attack…
Politics

What to expect as the Munich Security Conference kicks off with beefed up security

MUNICH, Germany — Security forces descended on Munich, Germany on Friday as global leaders gathered for the city’s annual security…
Politics

U.S. engineer contacted China before stealing missile tracking tech, DOJ says

Federal prosecutors charged an engineer who worked at a Los Angeles-area company with stealing trade secret technologies developed for use…
Economy

From FedEx to airlines, companies are starting to lose their pricing power

After years of unbridled consumer spending on everything from home improvement to dream vacations, some companies are now finding the…
Politics

U.S. Air Force blows up Minuteman III in test flight after post-launch anomaly

The U.S. Air Force said on Wednesday it had blown up a Minuteman III missile over the Pacific Ocean after…
Finance

China gives Ehang the first industry approval for fully autonomous, passenger-carrying air taxis

BEIJING — Self-driving air taxis are one step closer to reality in China. Guangzhou-based Ehang on Friday said it received…
Politics

U.S. approves shipments of F-16s to Ukraine in major gain for Kyiv

The United States has given its approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16s to Ukraine, officials in Washington…
Politics

Biden has decided to keep Space Command in Colorado, rejecting move to Alabama, officials say

President Joe Biden has decided to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump…