China's June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand

HONG KONG (AP) – China’s exports accelerated in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence, the customs agency said Tuesday.

US attacks Iran as Tehran retaliates against UAE tankers

US attacks Iran as Tehran retaliates against UAE tankers in Strait of Hormuz and Bahrain

Sister of Lindsey Graham, picked to serve remainder of US Senate term

Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, picked to serve remainder of US Senate term

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as 'unprecedented' threat to press freedom

Dangerous. Brazen. Unprecedented. Uncharted territory. Reaction in the media world has been swift and severe to the issue of subpoenas to five New York Times journalists who reported on security questions involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One.

Why it's so difficult for the US to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for months, turning to everything from airstrikes and naval blockades to negotiations and threats to destroy a “whole civilization.”

Trump rolls out the White House welcome mat for new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is welcoming Iraq’s new prime minister to the White House on Tuesday after strongly backing the political neophyte in his bid for office.

China investigates mine-safety official for corruption after deadly gas explosion

BEIJING (AP) – The top mine safety official in one of China’s major coal producing regions is under investigation for corruption following a gas explosion that killed 82 workers in May.

EU rallies $1 billion in pledges for Gaza's recovery

BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union has coordinated efforts to raise 900 million euros ($1 billion) in pledges of aid for Gaza’s rebuilding following two years of Israeli bombardment that left much of the Palestinian enclave in ruins, a senior EU official said Monday.