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Chinese leader Xi Jinping would likely see President-elect Donald Trumps invitation to attend his inauguration as too risky to accept, and the gesture from Trump may have little bearing on the increasingly competitive ties between the two nations as the White House changes hands, experts say. Trumps incoming press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed on Thursday that Trump

Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to get rid of ghost gun loopholes in New York state law in the wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s cold-blooded killing. In a letter fired off to Hochul Wednesday and obtained by The Post, the Democrat called for a “complete and comprehensive prohibition of ghost guns”

Cantor Fitzgerald, the Wall Street firm headed by President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to serve as Commerce Secretary, will pay a $6.75 million civil penalty after it was accused of breaking disclosure laws by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC said that the global financial services firm violated laws governing disclosures tied to so-called “blank-check

At least four commercial airline pilots have encountered mysterious, colorful, circular lights moving at extreme speeds through the skies above Oregon this past weekend, according to local reports. Pilots and nearby air traffic control dispatchers discussed the alarming sightings in air traffic control audio archives from Dec. 7, which were obtained by OregonLive. 3 The

Google CEO Sundar Pichai was expected to fly to Donald Trumps Mar-a-Lago residence on Thursday to meet with the president-elect, according to a report. Pichai is just the latest billionaire tech executive from whom Trump has sought counsel, along with Tesla founder Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, according to The Information. But this

Share on Pinterest Better cardiorespiratory fitness translates to better cognitive health outcomes in older adults, according to new research. andreswd/Getty ImagesCardiorespiratory fitness is associated with improved cognitive function in older adults.Researchers found that individuals with better cardiorespiratory fitness scored higher across five cognitive health domains.The findings illustrate that lifestyle choices, such as exercise, can significantly

The Kremlin has praised Donald Trump after he criticised Ukraine’s use of US-supplied weapons for attacks deep in Russian territory. Western allies have provided Ukraine with air defence systems to help it protect critical infrastructure, but Russia has sought to overwhelm the air defences with combined strikes involving big numbers of missiles and drones. “It’s

Russia has established “direct contact” with Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) rebel group, according to state media outlet Interfax. It reported that deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov told journalists that Russia was aiming to maintain its military bases inside Syria. Mr Bogdanov said contact with HTS was “proceeding in constructive fashion” and that Moscow

Vladimir Putin has not been invited to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration next month, Moscow has said. The Kremlin said it had not received an invitation for the Russian president to attend the US president-elect’s swearing-in ceremony on 20 January. Meanwhile Mr Trump has reportedly invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the inauguration in Washington

Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the host nation for the 2034 football World Cup. Also confirmed were the hosts for the 2030 World Cup, which was awarded to six countries and will take place across three continents to celebrate 100 years of the tournament. Saudi Arabia was the sole bidder for the 2034 competition.

Russia has issued a travel warning to its citizens as it said tensions with the US are “teetering on the verge of rupture”. Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry, urged citizens on Wednesday to “refrain from trips to the US, Canada and with a few exceptions EU countries” over the Christmas period.

The world’s landmark Paris Agreement is “more fragile” than it has ever been and disagreements risk “imploding” it, the UK’s climate ambassador has warned. The seminal treaty obliges countries to produce regular plans on how they will cut greenhouse gas emissions in order to slow climate change. Since it was signed in 2015, predicted levels

Germany will make it a specific criminal offence to facilitate migrant smuggling towards the UK as part of a new co-operation deal. Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, signed the deal with her German counterpart, Nancy Faeser, on Monday evening. Under the plan, Germany will clarify its domestic law to make it a criminal offence to

Israeli troops have seized a demilitarised buffer zone in the Golan Heights in a move that has been criticised by Egypt and Qatar. Israel‘s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his forces had entered the 155-square mile area after a rebel advance ended Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s rule on Sunday. The zone was established by