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British plan to cede Chagos Islands to Mauritius, raising security concerns
The Chagos Islands are one of the last vestiges of the British Empire. They are currently home to a key…
Tibetans scuffle with police outside the Chinese Embassy in India as they mark uprising anniversary
NEW DELHI â Dozens of Tibetan protesters clashed with police outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday as Tibetans…
Indian slums get ‘cool roofs’ to combat extreme heat
AHMEDABAD, India â Hundreds of roofs in the informal settlements of Indias western Gujarat state have been painted in a reflective,…
Talks with US on nuclear program possible if limited in focus, Iran’s UN mission saysÂ
Dubai, United Arab Emirates â Iran would consider negotiations with the U.S. if the aim of the talks was to address…
Iran, Russia, China to hold joint military exercises
TEHRAN, IRAN â The navies of Iran, Russia and China will hold military drills off the coast of Iran this week…
Trump administration ends Iraq’s waiver to buy Iranian electricity
WASHINGTON â The Trump administration rescinded a waiver on Saturday that had allowed Iraq to pay Iran for electricity, as part…
Iranâs top leader rejects talks with US after Trump makes overture
TEHRAN, IRAN â Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he rejects a U.S. push for talks between the two countries…
US drops antitrust case against Google over AI, not Chrome
The U.S. Department of Justice dropped a proposal Friday to force Alphabets Google to sell its investments in artificial intelligence…
Greenland and Afghanistan: Frontiers in race for critical minerals
Just as discoveries of fossil fuel reserves helped to shape the 20th century, the race for critical minerals is shaping…
Trump to host White House crypto summit
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday hosts top cryptocurrency players at the White House, a political boost for an…
Trump calls to end US government’s semiconductor subsidy program
President Donald Trump is signaling a major change in how the U.S. will support growth in key domestic industries such…
Musk fails in bid to block OpenAI becoming for-profit business
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA — A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied Elon Musks request to prevent OpenAI from becoming a for-profit business…
VOA Mandarin: Who has better humanoid robots, US or China
Chinese tech firms and state media have spotlighted humanoid robots, which have grown in popularity since the Unitree G1 appeared…
China uses DeepSeek, other AI models, for surveillance and information attacks on US
The United States may become the second country after Australia to ban Chinas DeepSeek artificial intelligence on government devices. U.S.…
Trump, Taiwanese chipmaker announce new $100 billion plan to build five new US factories
WASHINGTON — Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced on Monday plans to make an additional $100 billion investment in the…