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Furious at U.S. efforts that cut off access to technology to make advanced computer chips, China's leaders appear to be struggling to figure out how to retaliate without hurting their own ambitions in telecoms, artificial intelligence and…

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is now a criminal defendant. He surrendered Tuesday at a courthouse in Manhattan and pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges of falsifying business records. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias followed the…

Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, felony charges that could land him in prison for up to four years on each count.     That’s according to a newly unsealed indictment…

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is set to host a meeting Wednesday with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in California. The planned talks have prompted opposition from China and threats of countermeasures. Last year, Tsai hosted…

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in New York to 34 felony charges of falsifying business records. Tuesday evening, Trump again denied the charges and attacked the New York prosecutor’s motives. The VOA New York…

Wisconsin voters on Tuesday elected liberal Janet Protasiewicz to the state Supreme Court, flipping control to a liberal majority ahead of rulings on an abortion ban and other matters that could play a role in the 2024 presidential…

Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected as Chicago's next mayor Tuesday in a major victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing as the heavily blue city grapples with high crime and financial challenges.…

Cindy McCain took over Wednesday as the new head of the World Food Program. She said in a statement her priorities for the U.N. agency were increasing its resources, improving its effectiveness and scaling up partnerships and innovation.…

McDonald's announced Monday plans to lay off a number of corporate employees and closed U.S. offices through Wednesday as the company prepares to deliver the notifications as part of a larger restructuring plan. The international…

In a grim report issued last week, the World Bank warned of a slow-growth crisis in the global economy that could persist over the coming decade unless governments worldwide adopt what it calls "sustainable, growth-oriented policies." The…