Following a long lull, Chinese buyers once again dominated foreign purchases of U.S. homes in recent months, according to a new report.
Why it matters: For years, Chinese nationals made up the largest group of foreign buyers of U.S. homes, but their share plunged during the pandemic when they faced strict lockdowns and travel restrictions. The latest data from the National Association of Realtors indicates that Chinese homebuyers are making a comeback in the U.S.
A Russian court on Friday sentenced imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to 19 more years in prison after convicting him of several extremism-related charges that the Putin critic says are politically motivated, AP reported.
The big picture: Navalny, a fierce foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was already serving more than 11 years in prison on an array of trumped-up charges.
A key Biden administration policy imposing harsh asylum restrictions on migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border can remain in effect for now, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
Two U.S. Navy sailors have been arrested on national security charges and accused of sharing sensitive military information with China, prosecutors announced Thursday.
The big picture: Both 22-year-old sailor Jinchao Wei and Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, 26, are accused in separate cases of sharing military information to Chinese intelligence officials in exchange for cash payments. Both have pleaded not guilty to the charges they face.
What's happening: Astronauts from NASA's Artemis mission recently visited the U.S. Army's High-Altitude Aviation Training Site at the Eagle County airport in Gypsum to practice moon-landing tactics.
The Koch-backed LIBRE Initiative this week is launching a multi-state effort to counter Democratic messaging around"Bidenomics," the term the Biden administration uses to describe the president's economic record.
Why it matters: The campaign by the libertarian-leaning organization,which aims to engage Latino voters, comes as the GOP makes inroads with Hispanics, the fastest-growing voting demographic.
As Guatemala's Aug. 20 presidential runoff nears, reports of governmental interference have officials in exile fearing for their country's democracy, although they tell Axios they are cautiously optimistic about the popular will prevailing.
State of play: Sandra Torres, a former first lady with center-right party UNE, and Bernardo Arévalo, a former diplomat with social democratic party Movimiento Semilla, will face off after a legal battle that delayed the certification of the June 25 first-round votes by more than two weeks, prompting mass protests.
The Bank of England on Thursday raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point, making it the latest central bank to push borrowing costs higher as inflation pressures remain.
Why it matters: The Bank of England has acted aggressively to contain inflation in the U.K., with 14 consecutive rate increases. The country is facing the worst cost-of-living crisis of any major advanced economy.
The U.S. State Department ordered the partial evacuation of embassy staff from Niger's capital Niamey on Wednesday due to last week's military coup in the West African nation.
The big picture: The decision to evacuate non-emergency U.S. personnel and families comes one day after the Pentagon suspended security cooperation including counterterrorism training with soldiers in the country following an attack on the French Embassy in Niamey Sunday by coup supporters, which prompted the evacuation of hundreds of foreign nationals.
