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Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in what will be his first visit in years. His trip will the latest in a series of steps by China to reinforce its close ties with its nuclear-armed neighbor, whose leader Kim Jong Un has reached o…
The News Flicker·June 5, 2026
The Justice Department says an American journalist has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government. Thomas Pauken II was arrested in February after arriving in Washington from China. According to the affidavit, he met with someone …
The News Flicker·June 4, 2026
President Donald Trump says his acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, will not be permanent. Trump describes Pulte as "a very smart guy" but notes he may not want the role long-term. Trump mentions other candidates are being considered for the…
The News Flicker·June 4, 2026
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time. That's according to a person…
The News Flicker·June 4, 2026
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their shaky ceasefire, aiming for comprehensive peace talks later this month. The U.S.-brokered deal was announced Wednesday after Israeli forces made their deepest incursion into Lebanon in over 25 years. The agreement…
The News Flicker·June 4, 2026
Hezbollah has rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government and demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal. Thursday's announcement came as local authorities said Israeli strikes killed at least four people. A U.N. peacekeeper…
The News Flicker·June 4, 2026
Gold has overtaken U.S. Treasuries as the world’s second-largest reserve asset held by central banks, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) report. Bullion accounted for 27% of global central bank reserve assets at the end of 2025, up from 20% a year ear…
The News Flicker·June 4, 2026
An Associated Press investigation reveals that dozens of children who were separated under the first Trump administration have been re-separated, despite a judge's order to reunite them. Some of their parents have been locked in immigration detention faciliti…
The News Flicker·June 4, 2026
President Donald Trump insists he's comfortable with the current holding pattern in the Iran war. But he's facing warnings from foes and allies alike that he’s getting boxed in on a conflict that he sold as a quick military incursion. There’s growing concern …
The News Flicker·June 4, 2026
President Donald Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal attorney who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role. Blanche sought …
The News Flicker·June 4, 2026
Republican Steve Hilton is running for California governor on a message that the state is bursting with potential but has lost its way. He wants to disrupt the state's political order after more than 15 years of Democratic governance. But he faces an uphill b…
The News Flicker·June 3, 2026
Michael Stansfield never expected to be a major player in California politics when he threw his hat into a congressional race as a Republican agitating for peace in the Middle East. Now he's doing well enough in Tuesday's voting to risk shutting Democrats out…
The News Flicker·June 3, 2026