
Xi Jinping Highlights People-to-People Ties as U.S.-China Relations Show Signs of Stabilization
Feb 18, 2026 06:11 am UTC| Politics Economy
Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed the enduring importance of people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States, emphasizing that cooperation between the two nations will continue regardless of...

Vatican Declines to Join Trump’s “Board of Peace,” Urges UN to Lead Gaza Crisis Efforts
Feb 18, 2026 06:08 am UTC| Politics
The Vatican has confirmed it will not participate in U.S. President Donald Trumps proposed Board of Peace, a new initiative aimed at overseeing Gazas temporary governance and addressing global conflicts. Cardinal Pietro...

Cambodia’s Hun Manet Urges Thailand to Resolve Border Dispute Amid Fragile Ceasefire
Feb 18, 2026 06:04 am UTC| Politics
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has accused Thai forces of occupying Cambodian territory months after renewed fighting along the disputed Cambodia-Thailand border, despite a ceasefire brokered in December. In an...

U.S. Official Alleges China Conducted Underground Nuclear Test at Lop Nor in 2020
Feb 18, 2026 05:58 am UTC| Politics
A senior U.S. official has alleged that China carried out a covert underground nuclear test in June 2020 at its Lop Nor test site in western China, raising fresh concerns about global nuclear security and arms control....

Zelenskiy Says Trump Pressuring Ukraine as Donbas Peace Talks Intensify
Feb 18, 2026 00:26 am UTC| Politics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has raised concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump is placing excessive pressure on Ukraine to make concessions in ongoing peace negotiations aimed at ending the nearly four-year...

Medical Groups Sue FTC Over Gender-Affirming Care Investigations Amid Trump Policy Dispute
Feb 18, 2026 00:12 am UTC| Business Law Governance Politics
Two leading U.S. medical organizations have filed lawsuits against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), alleging the agency launched unconstitutional investigations into their support of gender-affirming care for...

Randy Fine Faces Backlash Over Anti-Muslim Comments as Democrats Demand Accountability
Feb 18, 2026 00:10 am UTC| Politics
Republican U.S. Representative Randy Fine is facing widespread criticism after making anti-Muslim comments that civil rights advocates and leading Democrats have condemned as Islamophobic and dangerous. The Florida...