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Ex-CIA Agent Spills on Russia and China's 'Honeypot' Spies

Operatives allegedly use romance and play the long game to access state secrets, technology

(Newser) - China and Russia are reportedly deploying "sex spies" to the United States in a bid to steal secrets and gain a strategic edge, according to a former CIA operative. Sharing his personal experience with Fox News Digital , J. Michael Waller said he encountered such tactics firsthand while working in...

Trump-Kim Summit May Happen Next Year: NIS

South's spy agency says N. Korean leader appears open to dialogue as Trump plans return to Asia

(Newser) - A summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could happen as early as next year, according to South Korea's National Intelligence Service. The spy agency told lawmakers on Tuesday that Kim appears open to renewing dialogue with the United States, especially if conditions turn favorable...

More US Couples Are Skipping Kids
'DINKs' Are on the
Rise in America
Nov 4, 2025 7:36 AM CST

'DINKs' Are on the Rise in America

Pew says 12% of married couples are now child-free, making up 'dual income, no kids' demographic

(Newser) - The number of married couples in the US choosing to remain child-free is on the rise, per a new Pew Research Center analysis of federal data. These couples, often called "DINKs" (dual income, no kids), now make up 12% of married couples where at least one partner is in...

Sudan's Carnage Is So Big It Can Be Seen by Satellites

Columnist calls out UAE allies including the US for allowing it to keep happening

(Newser) - What followed a Sudanese city's fall to the Darfur-based Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group last week is, according to experts , akin to the start of a genocide. There are reports of rape, torture, and mass killings targeting non-Arabs—even maternity patients in hospitals . And no one can claim ignorance,...

In Vietnam, Hegseth Talks About War's Legacy, Arms Deals

Transport helicopters and planes are under discussion

(Newser) - On a trip to Hanoi on Sunday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for expanded military cooperation as the US and Vietnam negotiate potential arms deals. Hegseth, speaking ahead of a meeting with Defense Minister Phan Van Giang, said closer military ties would serve the interests of both nations, Reuters reports....

Feds Confirm Huge Changes to Refugee System

Cap will be slashed to just 7.5K, with priority given to white South Africans

(Newser) - The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a dramatic shakeup of America's refugee system, announcing it will accept just 7,500 refugees in the next fiscal year—a steep drop from an average of 100,000 admitted annually under the Biden administration. The new cap, revealed in Federal Register notices,...

You May Want to Rethink Adopting a Pet Monkey

Poachers kill mother spider monkeys, hurt babies, and risk the species, expert warns

(Newser) - A growing black market is tearing spider monkey families apart in southern Mexico, where poachers are killing adults and snatching their babies to sell as exotic pets in the United States—often through social media. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, almost 90 baby spider monkeys have been...

More Than 1 in 4 Stillbirths Have No Risk Factor
More Than 1 in 4 Stillbirths
Have No Risk Factor
NEW STUDY
Oct 28, 2025 7:19 AM CDT

More Than 1 in 4 Stillbirths Have No Risk Factor

Stillbirths more common than CDC data suggests, with Black families at increased risk

(Newser) - A new study suggests stillbirths in the United States are more common than previously believed, with Black families and those in low-income communities facing the highest risks. Researchers from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and Mass General Brigham analyzed nearly 2.8 million pregnancies, finding almost 19,...

It's Not Data Centers Causing Power Bills to Spike
It's Not Data Centers
Causing Power Bills to Spike
NEW STUDY
Oct 27, 2025 8:21 AM CDT

It's Not Data Centers Causing Power Bills to Spike

Study points to aging infrastructure and disaster preparedness

(Newser) - As electricity bills climb across the US—New Jersey alone saw a 19% jump last year—many Americans are blaming energy-hungry data centers. Politicians have seized on the issue, warning that the proliferation of these facilities will inevitably drive up costs for everyone. However, a recent study from Lawrence Berkeley...

Putin: Test Shows Burevestnik Missile Is Almost Ready

Announcement says military will prepare infrastructure for deployment

(Newser) - Russia carried out a successful test of its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, President Vladimir Putin announced Sunday, claiming the nuclear-capable weapon can defeat any existing missile defense system. Putin said the test, conducted Tuesday, demonstrated the missile's ability to fly 8,700 miles over 15 hours using nuclear propulsion,...

WH: There Probably Won't Be an Inflation Report Next Month

It would be first time in more than 7 decades, due to government shutdown

(Newser) - The government shutdown, now in its fourth week, likely means there won't be an inflation report next month for the first time in more than seven decades, the White House said Friday, leaving Wall Street and the Federal Reserve without crucial information about consumer prices. "Because surveyors cannot...

US Slams Colombian Prez, Family With Sanctions

Gustavo Petro 'has allowed drug cartels to flourish,' per Treasury chief Scott Bessent

(Newser) - The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Friday on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and a member of his government over accusations of involvement in the global drug trade, sharply escalating tensions with the leftist leader of one of the closest US allies in South America. The Treasury Department leveled...

On a Tropical Isle, Possible Grim Hints of US Strikes

Bodies with burn marks, missing limbs have washed ashore from the Caribbean in Trinidad

(Newser) - In Trinidad, a grim mystery has surfaced along the island's northeastern coast: mutilated bodies washing ashore shortly after US military strikes in the Caribbean. The first corpse, bearing burn marks and missing limbs, appeared in Cumana soon after a widely reported US attack on a boat in early September,...

Report: US 'E-Waste Brokers' Are Overwhelming SE Asia

American companies are shipping their electronic garbage overseas, causing a 'hidden tsunami'

(Newser) - Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the US are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous waste, per a new report. Environmental watchdog Basel Action Network said a two-year investigation found at least 10 US companies exporting used electronics...

Wanted in US and Mexico, 'Brother Wang' Nabbed in Cuba

Alleged money launderer, drug trafficker Zhi Dong Zhang was captured after global manhunt

(Newser) - A suspected Chinese fentanyl trafficker accused of running a global money-laundering operation and wanted by both the US and Mexico has been arrested in Cuba after fleeing house arrest in Mexico, officials confirmed Wednesday. The suspect, Zhi Dong Zhang—aka "Brother Wang"—is alleged to have collaborated with...

China Imported No US Soybeans Last Month

Tariffs and trade tension push China to Brazil and Argentina

(Newser) - China imported no soybeans from the US in September, marking the first time in nearly seven years that shipments from American farmers to their largest foreign customer have dropped to zero, Reuters reports. The drop, which highlights the ongoing trade rift between the world's two largest economies, is the...

Vance Responds to Claims He's 'Bibisitting'

VP says Israel is not a 'toddler,' as US officials try to keep fighting at bay

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday, emphasizing that the recent wave of US visits to Israel is about safeguarding the fragile Gaza cease-fire—not micromanaging Israeli policy. "We don't want a vassal state ... We want a partnership," Vance...

Trump Brushes Off 'No Kings' Protests

'I'm not a king,' says the president. 'I work my a-- off'

(Newser) - President Trump on Sunday shrugged off the nationwide "No Kings" protests , calling them a "joke" and denying that his leadership has taken on a monarchical tone, reports the Hill . "I'm not a king," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington...

US Passport Not as Powerful as It Once Was
Not So Mighty Anymore:
The US Passport
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Oct 18, 2025 2:44 PM CDT

Not So Mighty Anymore: The US Passport

Document ties for 12th place on global list, based on visa-free access to other countries

(Newser) - The US passport, once the world's most powerful, has slipped to 12th place in the latest Henley Passport Index—its lowest ranking in two decades. The index, published by Henley & Partners and based on International Air Transport Association data, measures the number of countries a passport holder...

Energy Bills May Be Spiking, but There's Some Good News

Electricity rates are up 30%-plus since 2020, but some say our 'energy wallets' may shrink by 2050

(Newser) - Americans are facing a sharp jump in electricity bills, with rates up more than 30%, on average, since 2020, far outpacing inflation. President Trump recognized this problem before taking office, promising to slash energy prices in half, but that hasn't happened. Indeed, bills are only likely to rise...

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