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Trump wants the U.S. shipbuilding industry to be great again. Here's what it will take, and what's at stake
President Donald Trump is promising a U.S. shipbuilding renaissance to rival China, but it will not happen overnight and will require allies.
FDA approved a $250,000 Singapore work trip during government shutdown, records show
The FDA sent 31 staffers to a Singapore conference during the shutdown, records show, raising questions of optics, spending and the agency's strained resources.
Judgment day: Jimmy Lai convicted
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US offers Ukraine 'strong' security guarantees but territory still unresolved
While US officials talked up progress in Berlin, there was little detail on how the issue of Ukraine's sovereignty would be resolved.
Dozens killed in Morocco flash floods
At least 70 homes have been inundated in Safi's old city centre, officials say.
Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted in high-profile national security trial
The 78-year-old UK citizen was convicted of lobbying foreign governments to impose sanctions on HK and China.
'I've grown up in fear': Jewish Australians say rising antisemitism made attack predictable
Many are asking why more wasn't done to prevent the shootings after a spate of antisemitism-related offences.
The US in brief: Congress’s health-care endgame
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Export addiction: China’s dangerous dependency
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Essential India newsletter: Where in the world is Leo Mirani?
Our Asia correspondent explains why most Asian megacities fail
What it would take to stop Putin fighting in Ukraine
As peace talks continue in Berlin, what - if anything - could potentially change Putin's mind? And could Europe do anything differently?
Chile elects far-right José Antonio Kast as next president
Many believe Kast will be the most right-wing president since Augusto Pinochet, who oversaw a 17-year dictatorship in Chile from 1973.