The lawmaker’s departure in August will temporarily reduce the Democratic majority in the Senate to 50-49.
The 3% of GDP figure – just an idea for now, and not yet formal policy – could signal more tension with allies if Trump wins the US election.
Washington is also urged to help Chinese students come to the US: ‘Some of the most sophisticated circumvention users in China are those who have spent significant time overseas.’
The agency is facing questions about how a gunman was able get in position and fire at the ex-US president during an outdoor rally.
The elevation of Kamala Harris as the Democratic front-runner injects uncertainty into the US election for world leaders already grappling with the implications of Trump’s potential return to the presidency.
Wisconsin is one of the handful of states that will decide the winner of the November 5 presidential election.
Riding a wave of momentum, the US vice-president appears poised to fight an election that would propel her into the history books.
A delegation from the US-China Business Council met with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday.
Asia is home to four of the safest cities in the world – and four of the most dangerous for travellers, according to a new ranking.
The 1MDB fugitive was ordered to forfeit a trio of ‘flawless’ diamonds he bought for his mother from Beyoncé and Adele’s jeweller.
Lawsuit involves nude images shown in The Trial of Hunter Biden, which features ‘mock trial’ of president’s son on charges he has not faced.
Vietnam has long been a preferred destination for foreign-invested projects, but rising costs are pushing Chinese firms to consider their options.
In a new report, the US defence department highlighted concern over a ‘growing alignment’ between China and Russia.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to engage with Wang Yi, but will also face partners’ questions about the direction of US policy in a tumultuous election season.
Prospect of Trump victory has long concerned Kyiv, which fears he would end support and force Ukraine to sue for peace, benefiting Russia.
Mainland GDP growth comes ‘at expense of North America’, so only logical that both Americans and Mexicans demand fair share of global demand.
Alsu Kurmasheva, who works for the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty outlet, had been in prison since October.
The US vice-president, tapped by Joe Biden to replace him as Democratic nominee, must secure support of rivals while taking control of party apparatus.
Vice-President Kamala Harris is emerging as the favourite to become the Democratic Party’s nominee – but, for now, the party isn’t offering many details on what happens next.
Kimberly Cheatle admitted to Congress that she and her agency failed when a would-be assassin wounded Trump at a campaign rally.
Biden said it was never his intention to leave the race – until he decided to step aside on Sunday.