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‘Old friend’: Henry Kissinger meets China’s Xi Jinping in second surprise Beijing talks

Veteran U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday during a surprise visit to Beijing, according…

Trump criminal target letter in election probe cites laws on conspiracy, witness tampering

The target letter that special counsel Jack Smith recently sent lawyers for former President Donald Trump mentions three federal criminal…

UAE crypto scammer sentenced to 8 years in prison for multimillion-dollar fraud scheme

A United Arab Emirates resident and Nigerian citizen was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar…

North Korea has ‘no interest’ in nuclear talks with the U.S., says think tank

The U.S. has been working hard over the past year to engage with North Korea on denuclearization — but Pyongyang…

Henry Kissinger meets with China’s defense minister in Beijing

BEIJING — Henry Kissinger, a former U.S. secretary of State, met with China’s defense minister, Li Shangfu, in Beijing on…

Goldman Sachs cuts odds of a U.S. recession in the next year

Goldman Sachs revised down the odds of a U.S. recession happening in the next 12 months, cutting the probability down…

This 3-year sea cruise around the world seems back on track — after controversy and a price hike

A unique offer to cruise around the world for three years — which appeared at risk of running aground earlier…

‘Small group’ of House Republicans bringing social issues into defense bill, U.S. National Security Advisor Sullivan says

A “small group” of House Republicans have “essentially created a trap” by loading the National Defense Authorization Act with a…