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JERUSALEM | Xinhua |  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for an official visit to Washington on Sunday, calling the trip a “great opportunity” to expand the circle of peace in the Middle East. Speaking before boarding his flight, Netanyahu said there were new prospects for Israel to reach normalization …

WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | American celebrity entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk has filed an application with the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) to register his America Party. The document was posted on the FEC website on July 6. Musk announced the establishment of a political party on …

LOS ANGELES, the United States | Xinhua | Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced Saturday that “the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom,” following an online poll he launched earlier in the week that showed strong support for a new political force. “Independence Day is the perfect …

Beijing, China | Shao Xia | The Economist recently featured an article titled “How China Became Cool” — a rare departure from its typical tone on China. The article highlights not only China’s growing global appeal, but also the concurrent decline of the United States’ international image. While some Americans may reject …

NEW YORK, the United States | TASS |  Elon Musk said that if members of his potential political party named America were able to win just a few seats in Congress, it would be enough to influence voting on controversial bills. “One way to execute on this would be to …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | The U.S. Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Wednesday in a 51-50 vote. Though touted as delivering broad prosperity, the sweeping tax and spending package disproportionately benefits the wealthiest Americans. At the heart of the bill is an unprecedented series …

NEW YORK, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump signed his landmark policy bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill, into law on Friday afternoon. The signing ceremony at the White House came a day after the bill was narrowly passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study says the dismantling of the US Agency for International Development-USAID  could result in more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, including 4·5 million deaths among children younger than 5 years. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) officially closed this …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The U.S. Congress on Thursday passed a sweeping tax and spending package, with the House of Representatives approving it in a narrow 218-214 vote, sending the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” to President Donald Trump for his signature. As a cornerstone of Trump’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima has warned of the dire consequences of aid cuts to HIV/AIDS by President Donald Trump. She says a pandemic that has been on decline could re surge. “The consensus behind the old model of development financing is dying. Developing countries …