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US Intel Chief Warns China Perfecting ‘Surveillance State’

WASHINGTON — China's growing prowess in cyberspace is a bigger, more dangerous threat to the United States than Russia's attempt to undermine U.S. elections, Washington's top intelligence official said, warning that Beijing...

Instagram Co-founders Resign

The founders of photo-sharing app Instagram announced Monday they would be leaving parent company Facebook to explore other ventures. Their resignation follows rumors of tensions with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “We’re planning...

Nations Rally Around Action to Improve UN Peacekeeping

UNITED NATIONS — Facing a changing and challenging environment for the United Nations' 100,000 peacekeepers, 145 nations endorsed an action plan Tuesday to make these operations stronger and more adaptable. "Blue helmets have...

Trump Takes UN Security Council Gavel, Knocks Iran Further

UNITED NATIONS — Taking the gavel of the Security Council at the United Nations on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump devoted the bulk of his remarks on the theme of nonproliferation to...

In Estonia, Pope Says Scandals Driving People From Church

LONDON — Pope Francis on Tuesday acknowledged that the cover-up of sexual abuse is driving people away from the Catholic Church — just hours before the release of a devastating report that...

Trump Accuses China of Election Meddling

WHITE HOUSE — President Donald Trump is accusing China of meddling in upcoming U.S. elections. "Regrettably, we found that China has been attempting to interfere in our upcoming 2018 election coming up in...

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