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The Treasury Department building is seen, March 13, 2025, in Washington. Photo: VCG

US imposes Iran-related sanctions on Chinese, UAE-based entities; move will ‘only further worsen’ nuclear issue

April 24, 2025

China slams new sanctions of EU, UK, Canada on Chinese entities over Russia-Ukraine conflict

April 2, 2025

China deploys ceasefire monitors to Myanmar border region
TOKYO — China has sent observers to Myanmar to oversee a local truce it mediated, expanding Beijing’s influence in the Southeast Asian country’s prolonged internal conflict. The ceasefire monitoring team’s main task is to oversee a smooth handover of the urban areas of Lashio, the de facto capital of northern Shan state, from ethnic rebels…
HHS breaks with major U.S. medical groups in review of pediatric gender care
The Department of Health and Human Services released a review on Thursday that found that the quality of evidence regarding the effects of transition-related care for minors “is very low,” and that, as a result, many U.S. doctors have managed to unintentionally “fail their patients” by providing them with such care. “A central theme of…
Meet the New England team working to rescue the seals
BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. — The Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Team has never been busier. Looking through binoculars, program manager Sarah Callan scanned the shoreline for a growing problem on Block Island, Rhode Island — entangled seals. When fishing gear, garbage or a balloon gets wrapped around a gray seal’s neck, it tightens as the marine mammal…
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers try to poke holes in Miriam Haley’s testimony during cross-examination
Harvey Weinstein’s defense team on Thursday deployed a pit bull lawyer with a history of defending notorious men to try and poke holes in the testimony of a former “Project Runway” production assistant who has accused the Hollywood mogul of sexually assaulting her twice. When Miriam Haley took the stand for the third day, defense…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs confirms he rejected plea deal ahead of sex trafficking trial
Sean “Diddy” Combs confirmed at a hearing Thursday that he had rejected a plea deal from federal prosecutors in his sex trafficking case, paving the way for his trial to begin next week. “Have you rejected the government’s offer?” U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, who is overseeing his trial in New York, asked him. “Yes,…
China powers forward in hydrogen patents, outcompeting Japan
TOKYO — China has surpassed Japan to become the most competitive country when it comes to hydrogen-related patents, a new study has found, bolstering its position as a leader in carbon-free energy combined with its edge in solar and wind. Tokyo-based research company Astamuse, in which Nikkei has a stake, looked at roughly 180,000 hydrogen-related…
Most iPhones sold in US will be from India for June quarter, Apple says
NEW YORK — The majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. during the April-June quarter will be shipped from India, while Vietnam will be the country of origin for almost all iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and AirPods products, CEO Tim Cook told analysts at an earnings call Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed 145%…
Updated Covid vaccines for the fall may be in jeopardy under RFK Jr.’s new rules
The anticipated rollout of updated Covid vaccines this fall might be at risk after a change by Health and Human Services Secret Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in how vaccines are tested, experts say. Under the change by Kennedy, according to an HHS spokesperson, all new vaccines will need to go through placebo-controlled clinical trials —…
Why Trump waited to make his move on Mike Waltz: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen breaks down President Donald Trump’s decision to remove Mike Waltz from his post as national security…