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President Biden addresses the United Nations General Assembly, where he made a case for investing in developing nations.

The White House sees a new $150 million loan in Ecuador as way to compete with China

The White House sees the loan to support women-owned businesses as a model for the kind of project that the U.S. plans to support to compete with China's Belt and Road initiative.

A crane towers over the wood framing of an apartment building under construction in North Park, Dec. 11, 2021.

California adds new jobs as economy shows signs of slowing

California's labor force also increased in April, a sign more people are looking for work. But there are troubling signs on the horizon.

Chinese lecturer Zhiwei Hu speaks to students in the Chinese language department at Salahaddin University in Irbil, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2021.

Iraqi Kurds are learning Mandarin to take advantage of jobs from Chinese companies

Dozens of contracts signed in recent years ensure China's growing footprint, even as major Western companies, including the U.S., plot their exit.

A woman takes a photo of Andy Warhol's 'Shot Sage Blue Marilyn' on April 29 during Christie's 20th and 21st Century Art press preview in New York City.

Art values are booming as New York auctions make billions of dollars in sales

Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips total sales have hit more than $2.5 billion for 2022 already, led by works by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Pablo Picasso.

A Burmese python sits in the grass at Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 2019. A yearly competition will begin in August for people to hunt and kill the invasive species.

Want to hunt pythons in Florida this summer? This professional has tips

Registration has opened for Florida's annual python hunting challenge. The competition is not for the faint of heart.

In his most significant political break with former President Donald Trump to date, former Vice President Mike Pence will rally with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp the day before a May 24 primary. Trump is backing Kemp's rival, former Sen. David Perdue. Pence and Kemp are shown here in 2020.

Pence will rally for Georgia Gov. Kemp, defying Trump, who backs David Perdue

Former Vice President Pence will rally for Kemp ahead of the May 24 primary, the campaign announced Friday. It marks a significant shift in Pence defying Trump and his chosen candidate for the race.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, lead a rally in the capital Managua in 2018.

Nicaragua may be holding presidential elections, but it is edging toward dictatorship

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is running for a fourth consecutive term to remain leader of the Central American country in elections that critics and U.S. officials have labeled a "sham."

Then-Carlyle Group President Glenn Youngkin is seen during a 2017 panel. The first-time political candidate is the Republican nominee for governor in Virginia.

Virginia GOP Chooses Political Newcomer Youngkin As Nominee For Governor

Virginia Republicans have chosen businessman Glenn Youngkin to be their nominee for governor. The GOP hasn't won a statewide election in Virginia since 2009.

Activists hold Ukrainian flags as they protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine during a rally at Lafayette Square, across from the White House, in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 25. New U.S. sanctions Sanctions are being enacted on top Russian officials and family members, including President Vladimir Putin's adult children.

New U.S. sanctions target Russia's largest banks and Putin's children

The U.S. joined the European Union and Group of Seven nations in enacting new sanctions on Russia in response to the civilian toll reported in Bucha and elsewhere in Ukraine in recent days.

A sign on the front doors of Westlund's Apple Market in Lansing, Mich., asks customers to wear a mask unless they are vaccinated against COVID-19.

Mask Or No Mask? Confusion Persists As Businesses Decide On Policies

As states across the U.S. begin lifting indoor mask mandates for the fully vaccinated, there's widespread confusion. Both businesses and customers are struggling over their decisions on mask-wearing.

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