China’s latest aircraft carrier enters fleet as naval competition with the US heats up

China’s latest and most capable aircraft carrier has officially entered service, a significant step forward for Beijing as it seeks to catch up with the United States on naval supremacy.

‘A new arms race’: Satellite images, maps and records reveal huge surge in China’s missile production sites

China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN ...

Crockett on MTG breaking with GOP: ‘Hell may have frozen over’

Jasmine Crockett isn’t buying MTG’s sudden shift. She calls out Greene’s vote on the “big ugly bill” that hit her own constituents hard, and questions why she didn’t do the right thing when it ...

Obama applauds Democrats’ election wins but says ‘we’ve got a lot of work to do’

Former President Barack Obama on Thursday celebrated Democrats’ sweeping victory in Tuesday’s election, but stressed that there’s more work for the party to do.

New York’s mayor is India’s pride – and a fierce critic of the country’s leader

When Zohran Mamdani made history this week by becoming the first South Asian mayor of New York, his victory was seen as a seismic event in American politics.

Why OpenAI went into crisis PR mode Thursday

OpenAI, the world’s leader and ChatGPT parent company, went into panic mode on Thursday over what it said was a very public misstatement.

A deadly fire ant has reached European shores. The insect invasion could wreak havoc

Sicily is on the front line of Europe’s fire ant invasion. If it fails to contain the spread, more countries will be at risk.

Hundreds of US flights are getting slashed Friday as the shutdown continues. Here’s what to know if you’re about to fly

Millions of Americans expecting to fly this month could have their plans grounded weeks ahead of the holiday travel season if the longest government shutdown in US history drags on.

From ‘mazel tov’ to ‘conflicted,’ Jewish New Yorkers react to Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win

Sen. Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat and one of the most powerful Jewish politicians in the United States, did not endorse Zohran Mamdani and would not say who he voted for in New York City’s ...

Certain obesity drugs will cost as little as $149 and Medicare will start covering them under White House deals

Certain blockbuster obesity drugs will be available for as little as $149 per month and more Medicare enrollees will have access to them under two deals announced Thursday by the Trump administration.

Shutdown negotiations ongoing as Trump administration threatens to reduce air traffic

The US is experiencing the longest government shutdown in history and partisan frustrations remain high on Capitol Hill. Follow for live updates.

The unlikely story of how a Russian pool champion became a star of Team USA

After struggling to keep up with Europe for more than a decade, Team USA’s pool team acquired an unlikely star: Russian world champion Fedor Gorst.