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February 26, 2025

Ratcliffe shrugs off concerns about potential threat of fired agents armed with CIA's secrets

If firing CIA officers would prompt them to "risk treason" by spilling nation's secrets, they need to part with the agency, which is the thinking of Director John Ratcliffe.

February 26, 2025

Taiwan dispatches navy, air force after China launches live-fire drills with no warning

Taiwan's defense ministry says China launched live-fire drills barely 40 miles off the coast of Taiwan on Wednesday with no prior warning.

February 26, 2025

Analysts back Trump’s USAID cuts in Africa, say increased trade will better benefit continent's poor

Some analysts believe that President Donald Trump was right to cut aid to Africa and that increased trade with the continent will fill "the plates of hungry kids at the end of the day."

February 25, 2025

World braces for impact of Trump's 'maximum pressure' sanctions targeting Iran

A new executive order will claw back sanctions waivers offered under the Biden administration to third parties that do business with Iran, with serious implications for global markets.

February 25, 2025

Taiwan coast guard detains Chinese-crewed vessel suspected of cutting undersea cable

Taiwan detained eight Chinese nationals crewing a ship suspected of severing an undersea cable connecting the island of Penghu.

February 23, 2025

New bat coronavirus discovered in China sparks pandemic concerns

The discovery of a new bat coronavirus in China has sparked concerns of another pandemic. The virus, HKU5-CoV-2, is similar to to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

February 22, 2025

Coal still key to US energy dominance, says West Virginia governor

West Virginia Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey touted the Mountain State's coal infrastructure as the unsung key to battling China in energy dominance.

February 21, 2025

Rep. Jasmine Crockett 'rooting' for Mexico and Canada amid tariff war with Trump

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, said on "The Breakfast Club" that she is "rooting" for Mexico and Canada amid their feud with President Donald Trump over tariffs.

February 21, 2025

Slashing energy development red tape, beating China in 'AI arms race' top priorities for nations’ governors

CO Gov. Jared Polis, OK Gov. Kevin Stitt, PA Gov. Josh Shapiro, KY Gov. Andy Beshear and SC Gov. Henry McMaster spoke at an energy-related NGA roundtable Friday.

February 21, 2025

China, Iran-based threat actors have found new ways to use American AI models for covert influence: Report

A February threat report from OpenAI details examples of how threat actors, including those likely based in China and Iran, are using U.S.-based AI tools.