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President-elect Donald Trump appeared to side with technology bosses Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in a row over H1B visa program that brings skilled workers to the U.S., even though he's previously been critical of the program. How is it going to affect Chinese talents who intend to stay in the U.S.?   Click here for the full story in Mandarin.   

The illegal drug Captagon was a major moneymaker for the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

The annually updated list, formally mandated under US law, in all has designated 134 Chinese companies as working with the country’s armed forces

A look at the best news photos from around the world.

Musk has recently posted a demand for a public inquiry into cases of child sexual abuse; an inquiry was held under the previous Conservative government, though many of the recommendations it made in 2022 have yet to be implemented

Myroslav Pylypchuk tells VOA how he lost his leg in an encounter with a Russian tank, and how he started his life over in Ohio

A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S. stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early Monday, prompting schools and government offices in several states to close, The Associated Press reported.

President Biden has declared Thursday, Jan. 9, a National Day of Mourning to remember the life and legacy of James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th president of the United States, and has issued an Executive Order Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9, 2025.

A statement was issued on Sunday but did not specify when the operation took place

Appointment marks a major step in Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing Catholic Church

United States is finalizing steps to lift barriers on civil nuclear cooperation with Indian firms, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan says in New Delhi, calling it a significant step in cementing bilateral partnership between two countries

“College Deserts” – areas where high schools are located more than 30 miles away from the nearest community college – leave large groups of people unable to pursue higher education because of transportation problems, Lexi Lonas Cochran writes in The Hill.  Most college deserts are in the Southern U.S., with a recent study in Texas showing that long commuting distances discourage many potential students from attending college. (December 2024) 

Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan signaled last week that he is not likely to sentence Trump to any punishment for his historic conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records

Trudeau said "internal battles" mean that he "cannot be the best option" in the next election. He planned to stay on as prime minister until a new leader of the Liberal Party is chosen

He faces charges of passive corruption, illegal campaign financing, concealment of embezzlement of public funds and criminal association, punished by up to 10 years in prison

From the classrooms to the high seas, Seychelles provides playing field in US-China competition for influence

The small island nation of the Seychelles off the east coast of Africa has become the unlikely setting of a great power rivalry. China has been making diplomatic inroads for years, while the U.S. has only recently returned to the strategic Indian Ocean archipelago. Kate Bartlett reports.

Issuing clear warning, Chinese leader says the party is resolved to tackle a long-running problem that is now entrenched in many strata of Chinese society