#United States

A new U.S. restriction on Chinese-developed software in vehicles is aimed at security, but it may also distance American automakers from the technology stack and production model that now shapes much of the global EV

Norway says Washington has warned that delays in deliveries of US-made weapons may occur, adding to concerns already raised across Nordic and Baltic capitals.

Average new-vehicle prices remain far higher in the United States than in China, highlighting how tariffs, market structure, and consumer demand are reshaping what buyers can afford.

As interest in nuclear power surges in the United States, pressure is growing to confront the longstanding lack of a permanent strategy for high-level radioactive waste.

A reported Iranian proposal would prioritize reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the blockade before nuclear negotiations begin, but U.S. messaging suggests the idea faces steep resistance.

New Stanford HAI survey results highlighted by Rest of World show much stronger public enthusiasm for AI in Asia than in the United States, with the gap extending to trust in government regulation and national adoption.

A new report says state restrictions, Trump administration policies, and declining public support are making gender-affirming care harder to obtain even for adults.

After 21 hours of talks in Islamabad, U.S. and Iranian delegations left without an agreement, leaving the future of the ceasefire uncertain and core disputes over nuclear restrictions and the Strait of Hormuz unresolved.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, with Pakistan mediating and Israel also accepting a pause, though missile launches were reported just after the announcement.

Federal data show utility-scale solar remained the dominant source of new US generating capacity in 2025, with solar and wind together accounting for nearly 90% of additions.

A new funding wave around artificial intelligence is concentrating capital in a small group of U.S. companies, reversing a period when startup investment had spread more broadly across global tech hubs.

A new cross-sectional study suggests that extending Medicaid work requirements nationwide could place roughly half of adult beneficiaries at risk of losing coverage, despite many already facing significant barriers to

Small-scale solar installations in the United States reached 1.9 gigawatts in the fourth quarter of 2025, capping a year in which solar dominated new power additions and distributed projects carved out a larger role on a

Italy refused a request for US military aircraft bound for the Middle East to stop at Sigonella, underscoring the legal and political constraints shaping allied support for the Iran war.

New research says Germany’s largest companies are so intertwined with both US and Chinese business networks that escaping either superpower is increasingly unrealistic.

New reporting indicates that teens and adults aged 18 to 24 in the United States are obtaining medication abortion through telehealth at markedly higher rates than older adults.

New research says early-stage drug development has nearly doubled worldwide over the past decade and moved from a U.S.-dominated model to a dual hub centered on the United States and China.

Toyota Motor North America COO Mark Templin says the Trump administration’s tariff regime will fundamentally change the structure of the U.S. auto industry, arguing companies will need more than simple price increases to