Russian Nobel laureate who helped expose atrocities of the Stalin era slams Putin in acceptance speech
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5 key takeaways from Xi's trip to Saudi Arabia
Years of progressing ties between oil-wealthy Saudi Arabia and China, an economic giant in the east, this week culminated in a multiple-day state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Riyadh, where a number of agreements and summits heralded a "new era" of Chinese-Arab partnership.
One dead, dozen missing after explosion at apartment block on Channel island of Jersey
One person died Saturday and several are missing after an explosion and fire at an apartment building on the British self-governing island of Jersey.
European Parliament vice president expelled by party amid corruption probe
Eva Kaili, one of the European Parliament's vice presidents, has been expelled by her political party in Greece amid a corruption probe.
As the world courts TSMC, Taiwan worries about losing its 'silicon shield'
Semiconductor giant TSMC was feted this week by US President Joe Biden and Apple CEO Tim Cook during a ceremony to unveil its $40 billion manufacturing site in Arizona — a huge investment designed to help secure America's supply of the most advanced chips.
Peru accuses Mexico of interference in internal affairs after Castillo ouster
The Mexican ambassador in Lima has been summoned by Peru's foreign ministry on complaints Mexico is interfering in its internal affairs, after top officials weighed in on the ouster earlier this week of Peru's former President Pedro Castillo.
The busiest port in America is no longer on the West Coast
For the past 22 years, the Port of Los Angeles has been the busiest container port in North America, moving around 10 million cargo containers filled with goods for Americans and bringing in roughly half a billion dollars in revenue each year to the state of California. But for the past three months, the Port of New York and New Jersey has been No. 1.
Saudi Arabia and China will align on everything from security to oil, but agree not to interfere on domestic issues
China and Saudi Arabia expressed aligned policies on a range of areas from security to oil in a joint statement Friday, adding they will support each other while not interfering in each other's internal affairs.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried says he'll testify before Congress
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, has agreed to testify before the Senate Banking Committee next week as questions and confusion swirl about the collapse of his companies.