China to challenge Biden’s electric vehicle plans at the WTO
BEIJING — China filed a World Trade Organization complaint against the United States on Tuesday over what it says are discriminatory requirements for electric vehicle subsidies. The Chinese Commerce Ministry did not say what prompted the move. But under a…
Mega Millions has a $1.13 billion winner
The Garden State just got a little greener: Someone won the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday, and the ticket was sold in New Jersey, the game’s website showed. A single winner was shown in the jackpot that has been…
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse live updates: Recovery mission starts after 6 presumed dead
A rare mayday preceded Baltimore bridge collapse: ‘I couldn’t think of a worse situation’ Video of the ship, emergency radio transmissions and analysis by maritime veterans paint a picture of a disastrous scenario — one that could have been much…
New Zealand accuses China-backed hackers of cyberattacks on parliament
New Zealand has accused China of “malicious cyber activity” linked to Chinese state actors, who targeted its parliament in 2021. The government “expressed concerns today about malicious cyber activity, attributed to groups sponsored by the Chinese Government,” New Zealand’s Foreign…
Live updates: Supreme Court hears mifepristone abortion pill arguments
The Supreme Court is weighing decisions made by the FDA from 2016 onward that lifted restrictions on mifepristone, including one that made it available by mail. The court is not reviewing the original 2000 decision to approve the drug, which…
Supreme Court weighs challenge to abortion pill’s widespread availability
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday tackles whether to maintain widely available access to the abortion pill mifepristone as it weighs a high-stakes challenge to the Food and Drug Administration’s drug approval process. The court, which has a 6-3…
Julian Assange wins temporary reprieve from extradition as U.K. court asks U.S. for assurances
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was given permission by the High Court in London Tuesday, to take his challenge against extradition to the United States on espionage charges to a new hearing. The court ruled that Assange could pursue his appeal…
Indonesia seeks more proof that Javan tiger may no longer be extinct
JAKARTA, Indonesia — With camera traps and extensive DNA sweeps, Indonesian conservationists are hoping to find more evidence that the Javan tiger, a species declared extinct, actually still exists in the wild, an environment ministry official said Tuesday. Researchers at…
Cancer patients face anxious wait as Israel’s top court decides whether to send them back to Gaza
JERUSALEM — Reem Abu Obeida and Manal Abu Shaban are both 48-year-old grandmothers from the Gaza Strip, both suffer from breast cancer and both are awaiting an Israeli Supreme Court decision that they say could be a death sentence. “They…
I wish he was my player: Man City boss Pep Guardiola opens up on coaching wish
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has revealed the one player he would have loved to coach in his career. Pep Guardiola has revealed his admiration for Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane, expressing a desire to have had the opportunity to…