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China’s state-backed Global Times newspaper, citing an unnamed Chinese military source, reported late on Saturday that “the Chinese People’s Liberation Army carried out full-process tracking, monitoring, and alert operations throughout the transit.”US warships traverse the strait every few months, enraging Beijing, and some US allies, such as France, Australia, Britain and Canada, have also made occasional transits.China has ramped up its military presence around Taiwan and staged its latest war games around the island in late December.Taiwan’s government rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims, saying only the island’s people can decide their future.

United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on his new global tariffs, raising them from 10 to 15 percent, after the Supreme Court invalidated his sweeping levies on imports.The announcement on Saturday came as businesses and governments around the world sought repayment for the estimated $133bn that Washington has already collected.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10% Worldwide Tariff on Countries, many of which have been ‘ripping’ the U.S. off for decades, without retribution (until I came along!), to the fully allowed, and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Democrats are reportedly panicking over the possibility that the state’s jungle primary system could send two Republicans to the November ballot, a scenario Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco told Fox News Digital is the result of “decades of complete Democrat failure.”The New York Post reported that Democratic lawmakers are privately warning a crowded and “uninspiring” field of candidates could split the vote in California’s top-two primary system, allowing Republicans to advance to the two-person runoff in a state long dominated by Democrats.One Democratic state legislator described the situation as a “sh**show,”…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NASA will likely delay the launch of the Artemis II mission around the moon again after the discovery of a helium flow problem overnight Friday.The space agency said Saturday that the rocket and Orion spacecraft may be taken back to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after crews witnessed an interruption in the flow of helium during the rocket’s interim cryogenic propulsion stage. NASA explained that helium is used to “maintain the proper environmental conditions for the stage’s engine and to pressurize liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellant tanks.”And…

Willie Colón, the Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music and social activist, has died at the age of 75.Over his decades-long career, the trombonist, composer, arranger and singer produced more than 40 albums that sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.He collaborated with a wide range of artists, including the Fania All Stars, David Byrne and Celia Cruz.His celebrated collaboration with Rubén Blades, Siembra, became one of the bestselling salsa albums of all time, and the pair were known for addressing social issues through the genre.Colón’s family and manager confirmed his death through social media posts.”Willie didn’t just change salsa;…

Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoPakistan’s military has carried out air strikes in Afghanistan, targeting what it called “camps and hideouts” belonging to armed groups behind a spate of recent attacks, including a suicide bombing that killed dozens of worshippers at a Shia mosque in Islamabad.There was no immediate comment from Afghanistan’s Taliban government, but Afghan sources told Al Jazeera the strikes on Sunday hit two border provinces.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe sources said a drone strike hit a religious school in the Paktika province, and that attacks also took place in Nangarhar province.Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and…

Iranian Revolutionary Guards held live fire exercises alongside Russian forces this week. This is an annual drill, but it was conducted in the shadow of the largest U.S. military buildup in the region since the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Charlie D’Agata reports.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The No. 18 Saint Louis Billikens men’s basketball team avoided what would have been its third loss of the season Friday. However, the Billikens’ 88-75 Atlantic 10 Conference win over Virginia Commonwealth University was marred by a late-game brawl.With the outcome decided and Saint Louis dribbling out the final seconds as home fans stood and cheered, VCU’s Nyk Lewis swiped the ball from Billikens guard Quentin Jones and launched a half-court shot at the buzzer.Saint Louis guard Robbie Avila appeared to shove Lewis during the shot attempt. Moments later, both teams’ benches emptied,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) warehouse in Surprise, Arizona, was allegedly damaged by criminals early Saturday, prompting a federal investigation.FBI Phoenix said that at about 1:30 a.m. local time, the Surprise Police Department responded to a report of criminal damage to the building, which is owned by ICE, according to a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.Authorities found a broken window at the warehouse and evidence of “minor and limited fire activity.”No suspect information or arrests have been announced as of Saturday afternoon. An ICE-owned warehouse in Arizona was found…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Federal Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles after defending the company in a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles, United States, on February 19, 2026.Jon Putman | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThe National Parent Teacher Association is splitting with Meta as the social media giant’s high-profile child-safety court cases unfold.Yvonne Johnson, the president of the influential education-focused nonprofit, said in a letter to members obtained by CNBC on Friday that the organization will not “pursue renewal funding from Meta to support PTA Connected for 2026,” referring to an initiative intended to help educate parents,…