WarTalk: GWOT at 25 with Wesley Morgan  - Twenty-five years after 9/11, the Pech Valley represents the war in miniature: outposts meant to shield Afghan villages that instead drew the fighting to their doorsteps, built for reasons nobody manning them could explain. Wesley Morgan spent a decade finding out why. Wesley Morgan is the author of The...

 Supporting America’s Ranchers  - Presidential Actions , Executive Orders

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 Rights group urges Sri Lankan president to end justice delays for war victims and ensure accountability  - Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that the Sri Lankan President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has delayed the prosecution of past grave abuses, drawing sharp criticism from rights groups and victims’ families, many of whom have yet to receive proper closure for their losses. Sri Lanka finds itself...

 China's long-term care insurance covers over 320 million people

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 Xi urges greater efforts to nurture capable young people for socialist cause

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 Woman accused of holding stepson captive for decades rejects plea deal  - WATERBURY, Conn. (Court TV) — A Connecticut woman accused of holding her stepson captive for years inside their home has rejected a plea offer from prosecutors, saying she wants to move forward to trial. Kimberly Sullivan, 58, is charged with two counts of kidnapping, unlawful restraint, intentional...

 Ohio Company Pleads Guilty in Worker Death Case  - An Ohio corporation pleaded guilty this week in federal court in the Southern District of Ohio to a charge of negligent endangerment. The criminal charge is related to an explosion that resulted in the death of one employee and injuries to several more.

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 Iranians risk arrest over foreign contacts under proposed bill, UN Fact-Finding Mission says  - The UN urged Iranian officials Thursday to withdraw draft legislation that could result in up to 30 years of imprisonment for communicating with foreign entities, warning that the broadly worded measure could have long-term implications on fundamental civil liberties in the country. In commenting on the...

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 China-Russia energy cooperation contributes to global market stability: Chinese vice premier

 Why Businesses Should Support the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act  - Bipartisan legislation pending in Congress has the potential to meaningfully improve the IRS dispute-resolution process for businesses of all sizes. Read More

 ‘Gun! Gun! Gun!’: Man accused of planning ‘public assassination’ of his ex escorted from court after outbursts  - TOLEDO, Ohio (Court TV) — An attorney on trial for attempted murder was forcibly removed from the courtroom after repeatedly interrupting proceedings and making gun-like motions with his hands directed at prosecutors. Matthew Exton, 43, pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and felonious...

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 Week of August 31 – September 4, 2026

 Is Model Distillation Legal? A Chinese Scholar’s Perspective  - Model distillation, and particularly its legal implications, has recently become a subject of growing interest among scholars in both China and the United States.

 How Trump and Xi Can Do AI Safety  - it may be possible!

 Hong Kong court upholds conviction of pro-democracy humanitarian fund organizers  - A Hong Kong appellate court on Thursday upheld the conviction of five pro-democracy activists for their failure to register the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, created to support pro-democracy protesters during the 2019 Hong Kong protests, under the Societies Ordinance (Cap 151). The decision exemplifies...