A staff member on the House China Committee was promised $10,000 for U.S. policy insights, on issues like Venezuela and rare-earth minerals.

The landlocked body of water has taken on new significance, with Russia shipping military and commercial goods to bolster Tehran’s ability to withstand the U.S. assault.

Taiwan, one of the world’s biggest plastic users, is facing supply disruptions caused by the war in Iran. The crunch is already trickling down into everyday life.

The country’s exports surged and its trade surplus with the United States widened ahead of President Trump’s scheduled visit next week to Beijing.

Xi Jinping spent 13 years building a military to rival that of the United States. But the stronger the Chinese forces grew, the less he trusted the generals he had handpicked to run them.

Peter Magyar, the incoming prime minister, has promised to push out “puppets of the old regime.” Many are jumping first.

Where things stands in the race for House control after recent court rulings.

Results from municipal and regional elections signaled major gains for the right-wing populist Reform U.K. and steep losses for Labour.

Former passengers on the MV Hondius say that the ship was made for wildlife expeditions and that the crew took safety very seriously.