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May 22, 2025

Fear of China keeps world timid on Taiwan: UK ex-defense chief
TAIPEI — Western nations show too much “timidity” to work with Taiwan in the face of China’s pressure, a former U.K. defense secret said in an interview with Nikkei Asia. Gavin Williamson, a member of Parliament who served in senior positions in successive Conservative governments, said countries should recognize that Taiwan is “a proud, sovereign…
Social Security Administration sends misleading email lauding Trump’s new tax cuts law
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration has sent a misleading email to beneficiaries stating President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-cuts and spending law eliminates taxes on Social Security benefits for most recipients. “The bill ensures that nearly 90% of Social Security beneficiaries will no longer pay federal income taxes on their benefits, providing meaningful and immediate…
Photos: July Fourth celebrations across the country
From the sandy beach towns of Southern California to the rocky coasts of Maine, Americans celebrated the ratification of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 with flags, fireworks, hot dogs and parades
Footloose in Bangkok: From temples to trendy nightspots
BANGKOK — Over just two centuries, Bangkok, known to its inhabitants as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (the City of Angels), has undergone a dazzling transformation from a sleepy settlement of palaces and temples to a pulsating metropolis that is home to more than 11 million people. Kaleidoscopic, sometimes chaotic, yet friendly and never boring, the…
LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan skip July Fourth event to support Philadelphia union
Hip-hop legend LL Cool J announced that he was pulling out of a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of municipal workers’ ongoing strike in the city. “There’s absolutely no way that I could perform, cross a picket line and pick up money when I know that people are out there fighting for…
Trump signs the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’
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Multiple children missing at Texas summer camp after flash flooding
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing At least 20 children at Texas summer camp missing after flash flooding 03:31 UP NEXT ‘Please pray’: Texas official gets emotional amid flooding 02:52 Deadly July 4 flooding sweeps through Texas as more rain expected 01:11 Several European…
Hamas gives ‘positive response’ to Gaza ceasefire mediators
Hopes for an end to the bloody fighting in Gaza appeared to brighten Friday when Hamas announced that it had given a thumbs-up to the latest ceasefire proposal, but added that further talks were needed. “Hamas has completed its internal consultations with Palestinian factions and forces regarding the mediators’ latest proposal to halt the aggression…
Trump signs big tax cut and spending bill into law in July Fourth ceremony
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law his sweeping tax cut and spending package, what he’s called the “big, beautiful bill,” in a Fourth of July ceremony packaged with patriotic pomp and symbolism. The White House ceremony, which took place alongside a milit picnic, included an armed forces flyover and was attended…