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Three Chinese companies added to Uyghur forced labor list

The Department of Homeland Security has added three major Chinese genomics companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List.

Paper straws more harmful to environment than plastic ones: Study

A new South Korean study claims paper straws hurt the environment more than plastic straws.

Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Si, se puede!" that became a widespread rallying cry, has died. She was 96.

Peltola allies recruited spoiler candidates in Alaska Senate race: Report

Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola's allies worked with operatives trying to recruit spoiler candidates into Alaska's Senate race to siphon votes from Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, according to a report.

Federal Reserve likely to skip rate hike despite elevated inflation

The Federal Reserve is expected to stand pat on interest rates Wednesday even though inflation has accelerated in the past couple of months as the Iran war has caused spikes in oil and gas prices.

Pope says 'there is no such thing as a holy war' in message to religious leaders

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday denounced any religious justification for wars raging around the world, saying "there is no such thing as a holy war."

At least 5 killed in U.S. strike on suspected drug smuggling boat

The U.S. military on Tuesday bombed a boat in the Eastern Pacific that it said was involved in drug trafficking.

Appeals court rejects DOJ bid to pause more Epstein doc reviews

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rebuffed the Justice Department's request to delay having to review and release foreign language material from the Epstein files.

Houthi missiles strike Yemeni airport; spokesman says they were targeting Saudi Arabian cargo plane

Missiles hit Yemen's Aden International Airport on Wednesday, just hours after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels warned people to evacuate the area.

Activist Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing British journalists

Tommy Robinson, the British anti-immigration activist, was found guilty Wednesday of harassing two British journalists.

In South Korea, America's biggest overseas military base faces an uncertain future

A U.S. public affairs official calls Camp Humphreys the "center of gravity" of the Seoul-Washington alliance. That partnership, which has endured since the Korean War ended in 1953, has hit some turbulence of late.

Rare Nanotyrannus dinosaur skeleton fetches more than $47 million at auction

A smaller cousin of Tyrannosaurus Rex, known as a Nanotyrannus, sold at an auction in New York this week for $47.3 million, making it one of the world's most expensive fossils.