Defense

Trump campaign launches TikTok account as Truth Social stock dips

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign debuted an official account on TikTok on Saturday night, the social media platform facing a…

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia to disrupt upcoming peace summit

SINGAPORE — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday accused China of helping Russia to disrupt an upcoming peace summit by…

Retired U.S. Navy admiral charged in bribery scheme with tech CEOs for $500,000 salary

A retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral, who was once the military branch’s second-highest-ranking officer, was arrested on Friday for a…

Austin reaffirms U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific, says region is ‘more prosperous when we work together’

SINGAPORE — The United States remains vital to the future of the Indo-Pacific region, which is “more vital than ever”…

Austin expresses ‘concern’ to China defense chief over its activities in Taiwan Strait

SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed concern over China’s naval activity in the Taiwan Strait to his Chinese…

Biden, Democrats react to Trump’s guilty verdict: ‘No one is above the law’

The Biden campaign wasted no time slamming former President Donald Trump and making a plea for campaign donations, minutes after…

DOJ charges Chinese national with operating ‘world’s largest botnet’ that stole $5.9 billion in Covid relief funds

A global malware network responsible for the theft of $5.9 billion in Covid relief funds and tied to other crimes…

European banks in Russia face ‘awful lot of risk’, Yellen says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters that European banks face growing risks operating in Russia and the U.S. is…

Yellen sees no ‘showstoppers’ on G7 Ukraine loan backed by Russian asset earnings

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that she does not see “any showstoppers” in her discussions with fellow…

Most Americans falsely think the U.S. is in recession, poll shows

More than half of Americans think the United States is in an economic recession, although gross domestic product has been…