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U.S. Lawmakers Push New Ukraine Aid and Russia Sanctions

The US House of Representatives voted on June 3 to advance legislation providing new military assistance to Ukraine, overcoming opposition from the administration and marking the first major Ukraine support measure to gain traction in Congress since Donald Trump's return to office. The House approved a procedural motion by a vote of 218-204, clearing the way for a final vote on the Ukraine Support Act, a bill that would provide billions of dollars in military assistance, strengthen sanctions aga

unclassifiedmiddle-east · russia · usa
17d06/04

Trump to nominate Todd Blanche as US attorney general

President Donald Trump said he would ⁠move to ⁠nominate acting US Attorney ⁠General Todd Blanche on Thursday to permanently lead the Justice Department, which would make his former personal lawyer the nation’s top law enforcement officer. “He’s acting attorney general. Tomorrow. ‌I’m instructing Dan (Scavino) and everybody else that’s involved in that very complicated process – which is going to go, I think, very quickly – that we are going to make him permanent attorney general,” Trump said at.

unclassifiedchina · asia
17d06/04

South Korea Boosts Jet Fuel Exports to Nine-Month High

South Korea’s refiners have increased processing rates and jet fuel exports as crude imports into the Asian country recover and wide open arbitrage encourages shipments to the U.S. West Coast, analysts have told Reuters. South Korea likely shipped the highest volumes of jet fuel in May since August last year, according to data Reuters has compiled from trade sources and energy flow tracking firms including Vortexa and Kpler. Last month, South Korea exported between 8.67 million barrels to 9.46 m

unclassifiedmiddle-east · russia · usa
17d06/04

‘Brilliant’: US public cheers dancing Unitree robots while Congress looks to ban them

A gulf is emerging between how the American public and lawmakers are viewing Chinese robots, analysts say, following a high-profile performance by Chinese robotics champion Unitree’s humanoid robots on US television show America’s Got Talent, which received a standing ovation from the studio audience. While ratings figures have yet to be announced, the appearance of Unitree’s G1 robots on a prime time American television show in its season premiere could contribute to mainstream acceptance of...

unclassifiedchina · asia · usa
17d06/04

Hong Kong police to launch 2-week crackdown on distracted drivers and jaywalkers

Hong Kong police will launch a two-week citywide crackdown on distracted driving and jaywalking after the number of people killed in traffic accidents jumped by more than 40 per cent year on year in the first five months of 2026. The force said on Thursday that 51 people died in traffic accidents between January and May 31, up by 42 per cent from the same period last year. Pedestrians accounted for about half of the fatalities. According to police, jaywalking and inattentive driving were among..

unclassifiedchina · asia · usa
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