National: Antony Blinken Sets Course for Beijing as U.S.-China Relations Face Growing Divide

National: Antony Blinken Sets Course for Beijing as U.S.-China Relations Face Growing Divide

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Beijing this weekend, but experts don’t have high hopes for significant progress in resolving the numerous disputes between the U.S. and China. However, analysts believe that this meeting could demonstrate that the world’s most important bilateral relationship is not on the brink of collapse. Blinken plans …

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Continuing Counteroffensive: Ukraine Declares Recapture of Fourth Village

Continuing Counteroffensive: Ukraine Declares Recapture of Fourth Village

Ukrainian military officials announced on Monday that their troops have successfully regained control of another village in southeastern Ukraine from Russian forces. This marks one of the first small-scale accomplishments in the intensified counteroffensive operations against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has lasted over 15 months. Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar expressed her satisfaction on …

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Suspect in Nottingham triple stabbing makes initial court appearance

Suspect in Nottingham triple stabbing makes initial court appearance

In Nottinghamshire, north of London, Valdo Mendes, aged 31, who is facing charges in Britain for killing two teenage students and a 65-year-old caretaker, made his initial court appearance on Saturday. The photograph of the accused, taken by Lindsey Parnaby/EPA-EFE, can be seen above. June 17 (UPI) — The man charged in Nottingham, Britain, with …

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Report reveals decrease in total capacity of Lake Powell

Report reveals decrease in total capacity of Lake Powell

CNN  —  A recent report reveals that Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the US, has lost approximately 7% of its storage capacity since the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam in 1963. According to a report by the US Geological Survey and the Bureau of Reclamation, in addition to drought conditions, Lake Powell has …

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Ambassador: Sweden’s NATO ascension in July still expected by U.S.

Ambassador: Sweden’s NATO ascension in July still expected by U.S.

U.S. Ambassador to Turkiye Jeffry Flake spoke in Washington D.C., United States on May 3, 2023. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The U.S. remains optimistic about Sweden’s potential NATO membership by July despite concerns from Turkey, according to Ambassador to Ankara Jeffry Flake. “We have high hopes that Sweden will join NATO …

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Kosovo Voices Concerns about Western Envoys’ Bias in Talks with Serbia

Kosovo Voices Concerns about Western Envoys’ Bias in Talks with Serbia

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Amidst Heightened Diplomatic Tensions, Blinken Arrives in Beijing

Amidst Heightened Diplomatic Tensions, Blinken Arrives in Beijing

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing early Sunday on a crucial diplomatic mission aimed at easing escalating tensions between the United States and China. Blinken is set to engage in two days of talks with senior Chinese officials, making him the highest-ranking American official to visit China since President Biden’s inauguration and the …

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Beijing’s Efforts to Boost State-Owned Enterprises Lose Appeal Among Investors

Beijing’s Efforts to Boost State-Owned Enterprises Lose Appeal Among Investors

Beijing’s attempt to convince investors to value its massive state-owned enterprises based on their socialist credentials, rather than conventional Western capitalist measures, has failed as the rally in their shares faded this month. The stocks initially rose after officials in November proposed the establishment of a “valuation system with Chinese characteristics” that deviated from traditional …

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