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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday once again claimed that the United States will acquire Denmark’s Greenland “one way or the other.” Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said that with regard to Greenland, he was not considering leasing or short-term arrangements, but “acquiring” the territory. …

Iranian president says gov’t determined to address economic problems, urges refrain from “destructive actions” CAIRO | Xinhua |  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that the Iranian government is determined to address the economic problems facing the people, urging Iranians to refrain from any “destructive actions.” Speaking to the …

Political intimidation, ownership pressures, the rise of AI, and economic constraints are calling into question the future of press freedom – nowhere more conspicuously than in the United States, where these forces have combined to fuel growing anxiety about the fate of an institution that has been fundamental to democracies …

COMMENT | VITTORIO QUAGLIONE  |  Data-center investments hint at a coming shift in the AI race. Soon, if not already, reliable, affordable electricity will confer the decisive advantage in the sector. As Albert O. Hirschman argued in National Power and the Structure of Foreign Trade, an economy’s true power lies in its …

CARACAS | Xinhua | Venezuelan lawmaker Nicolas Maduro Guerra said on Saturday that his father, President Nicolas Maduro, sent a message through his lawyers saying he is in good condition and remains resolute while being held in the United States. “The lawyers told us they are strong and that we …

Today, confronted with deepening domestic strains and an increasingly contested global position, Washington has shed its veneer of moralism and is resorting more openly to naked force to impose its will on other countries. COMMENT | XINHUA |  Far from a triumphant display of strength and Western Hemisphere dominance as …

LAS VEGAS, United States | Xinhua |  The transition of artificial intelligence from a theoretical concept to widespread industrial application took center stage at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026, with the emergence of physical AI marking a new phase of technological evolution. During the event, executives from leading global …

NEW YORK | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday promoted his plan of securing investment of at least 100 billion U.S. dollars to rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry in a meeting with U.S. oil company executives at the White House. Trump urged major U.S. oil companies to participate in …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | U.S. forces last Saturday launched an attack on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, before transferring them to the United States. Washington later claimed it would “run” Venezuela, compelling Maduro to appear before a U.S. court. The blatant use of force against a …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  China announced on Friday that it will change export tax rebates for a range of products, including photovoltaic and battery products. The announcement, jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration, said that export tax rebates for the value added tax of …