Epstein Secrets

or,' one official said. `But you had to nip it in the bud.' ... The emphasis on Iran is consistent with the Trump administration's animosity toward Tehran, whose economy it has squeezed through crippling sanctions aimed at limiting the regime's nuclear program and curbing its actions in the region. On

f celebratory events and coverage to mark m years since Chairman Mao Zedong sent Chinese forces across the Yalu River to counter American forces. (Gerry Shih) Social media speed read After Biden challenged him during the debate, Trump tweeted video of Biden talking negatively about fracking during the D

e in fuel prices. (EPA-EFE) THE NEW WORLD ORDER: -- Hundreds of leaked Iranian intelligence reports offer a detailed portrait of how aggressively Tehran has worked to embed itself into Iraqi affairs and the unique role of Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani. the head of Iran's Quds Force. From the Times and t

ng Kong were surrounded by riot police this morning inside a university campus, setting the stage for a bloody fight. Casey Quackenbush, Anna Kam, Gerry Shih and Tiffany Liang report: "Police blocked exits to try to coax exhausted protesters out of the Polytechnic University on Monday after a night of cl

e in fuel prices. (EPA- EFE) THE NEW WORLD ORDER: -- Hundreds of leaked Iranian intelligence reports offer a detailed portrait of how aggressively Tehran has worked to embed itself into Iraqi affairs and the unique role of Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran's Quds Force. From the Times and t

urrounded by riot police this morning inside a university campus, setting the stage for a bloody EFTA00046178 fight. Casey Quackenbush, Anna Kam, Gerry Shih and Tiffany Liang report: "Police blocked exits to try to coax exhausted protesters out of the Polytechnic University on Monday after a night of cl

e on waterways. ... British officials have emphasized that the plan would be about ensuring freedom of navigation in the Persian Gulf — an aim that Tehran could theoretically support as well." -- Iran hinted at compromise after President Hassan Rouhani suggested that his country might release a Briti

oup of protesters is still inside Hong Kong's Polytechnic University after a series of mass arrests. Tiffany Liang, Anna Kam, Casey Quackenbush and Gerry Shih report: "Hong Kong's police force said Tuesday that it had apprehended 1,100 people over the past day alone, as months of violent clashes appeared

rotests, including in the neighborhood of Yuen Long the day before." -- Iran's deputy foreign minister said an emergency meeting in Vienna between Tehran and other signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal was constructive but inconclusive. Adam Taylor reports: "Earlier Sunday, the head of Iran's nuclear

emiautonomous status for at least three more decades." -- China slammed Hong Kong judges after they ruled that demonstrators could wear face masks. Gerry Shih, Tiffany Liang and David Crawshaw report: "The central government's Hong Kong affairs office said that Monday's judgment 'blatantly challenged the

detained 17 citizens that it accuses of acting as spies for the CIA. The ministry said some of them will be executed, per CNN. Trump flatly denied Tehran's claims: Ahead of his Wednesday testimony, Trump criticized Mueller as "conflicted": And he again referred to the media as "the enemy of the peo

s trade war with China, secretly helped the North Korean government build and maintain the country's commercial wireless network. Ellen Nakashima, Gerry Shih and John Hudson report: "Huawei partnered with a Chinese state-owned firm, Panda International Information Technology Co. Ltd., on a variety of pr

irmed Monday that Iran resumed enriching uranium to higher levels than permitted under a 2015 accord with the United States and other world powers. Tehran cannot currently build a nuclear bomb, but it is steps closer to that potential. The New York Times outlined what occurred in the past and what's l

as a cover for testing ballistic missile technology." -- Chinese officials are literally burning books that diverge from Communist Party ideology. Gerry Shih reports: "The book-burning incident, with all its dark historical precedents from this country and Nazi-era Germany, has heightened alarm at a time

dgel against her if she becomes the Democratic nominee. I-11ranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with the Health Ministry officials in Tehran. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with the Health Ministry officials in Tehran. (Iranian Pres

left him in a precarious position." -- The son of an American jailed in China on spy charges asked Trump to plead his father's case at the summit. Gerry Shih reports: "Harrison Li, the son of the New York-based aircraft parts exporter Kai Li, is calling on Trump to raise the case of his father — believed

ttacks on U.S. forces in Iraq this week. (Carol Morello) -- Western officials believe an Iranian missile hit the Ukrainian plane that crashed near Tehran earlier this week in a possible unintentional firing. Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky is now asking Western leaders to share with him the intelligence

terranean to the occupied West Bank down to the Dead Sea." -- China identified a new strain of coronavirus as the source of its pneumonia outbreak. Gerry Shih and Lena H. Sun report: "A group of Chinese experts this week isolated and obtained the genome sequence of the new virus, which is believed to be r