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In our news wrap Tuesday, universities in Beijing and other Chinese cities sent students home after weekend protests against COVID restrictions and the country’s leaders, a new Pentagon report estimates China is rapidly building its nuclear arsenal and closing the

The mpox virus spread globally earlier this year, bringing fears of another pandemic. Many western countries fought off the outbreak with treatments and vaccines. But in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the virus remains endemic, as it has for

(WASHINGTON) — The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the

In a must-win game, the U.S. defeated Iran to advance to the next round of the World Cup. The game’s tension was matched only by tensions off the field. JJ Devaney, co-host of the soccer podcast Caught Offside, joined Amna

Health officials cited the less deadly Omicron variant in urging lighter lockdowns, but whether Beijing is shifting policy is unknown.

WASHINGTON—Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential win, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. A

A federal jury found the Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and one other defendant guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. (Image credit: Aaron C. Davis/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran on Tuesday in a politically charged rematch of

Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper late in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran.

Emmanuel Macron (R) will be the first French president to be welcomed for two US state visits Washington (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron was due in Washington Tuesday for a rare state visit hosted by Joe Biden where hard-nosed