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As President Xi Jinping prepares for summit talks with Donald Trump in Washington next month, the United States is closing one of the few remaining openings between the two countries by targeting scientific research. This field has been one of the most durable links in the US-China relationship, but a series of new security-related restrictions on federally funded collaborations with Chinese institutions mark the latest, and arguably most consequential, step in a years-long shift away from...

Grades for A-levels and a number of vocational qualifications will be published on Thursday.

Grades for A-levels and a number of vocational qualifications will be published on Thursday.

(JTA) — Luke Bronin scored a decisive victory over longtime Rep. John Larson in Connecticut’s Democratic primary Tuesday, marking another defeat for AIPAC which had backed the 14-term congressman. The pro-Israel lobby group is increasingly viewed as politically toxic in Democratic primaries across the country, with several progressive candidates notching victories after making opposition to... The post A Democratic upset in Connecticut — but Israel was not a factor appeared first on The Forward.

(JTA) — Throughout a storied career of more than five decades that included key roles in teaching courses at elite universities, policy planning for city and state governments and community surveys for Jewish organizations around the world, Jack Ukeles had one consistent goal: to blend research, data and strategic problem-solving with idealism in making the... The post Jack Ukeles, who used data and idealism to shape Jewish communal life, dies at 89 appeared first on The Forward.

Scotland's best chance of seeing a solar eclipse in 27 years left some disappointed, though there were moments of magic.

Scotland's best chance of seeing a solar eclipse in 27 years left some disappointed, though there were moments of magic.

The petition comes as new U.S. tariffs on Canada are set to take effect this month

More than 95% of the Sun was covered by the Moon in Cornwall, while parts of Spain experienced the magic of a total eclipse.

More than 95% of the Sun was covered by the Moon in Cornwall, while parts of Spain experienced the magic of a total eclipse.

The US immigration agency is spending $20m on gloves that deliver a sharp electric shock intended to compel subjects to comply.

The angler had caught the blue shark when it ‘lunged’ for him and bit into his calf off the coast near Waterford in Ireland