The Department of Education has opened an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley, after it failed to disclose its foreign gifts and contracts.
South Korea’s data privacy watchdog has accused Chinese AI app DeepSeek of unlawfully exporting user data to companies in China and the U.S. without consent. The platform, briefly a global sensation in early 2025, is now at the center of a major international privacy scandal with implications for national security and digital sovereignty.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered a forceful call for reform Wednesday, urging the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank to return to their founding missions and abandon political distractions that are undermining global financial stability.
Dr. Robert Redfield, former CDC Director under President Donald Trump, expressed approval of the White House's recent acknowledgment that COVID-19 originated from a laboratory in Wuhan, China.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has officially banned foreign missionaries from preaching, founding religious organizations, or engaging in faith-based outreach inside the country.
China’s Ministry of Commerce confirmed Thursday that it continues to maintain working-level communication with U.S. trade officials, but renewed demands for Washington to abandon its current pressure tactics. Spokesperson He Yongqian reiterated Beijing’s position during a press conference, stating that while China remains open to economic and trade consultations, the onus is on the U.S. to undo the damage caused by its unilateral tariff policies.
