The U.S. secretary of state is on his second visit to China in a year, but progress on issues including Ukraine and sparring in the South China Sea will be hard to make.

Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new and unpredictable challenge for President Joe Biden. The Democratic president is resisting calls to cut off U.S. support for Israel while trying to hold together a coalition of supporters he’ll need for reelection.

At 4-feet-10 and listed at 120 pounds, Senior Airman Bianca Mendoza is a great example of the phrase “small but mighty.” She currently holds the New Mexico’s Junior Women 56-kilogram powerlifting record in the 20-23 age bracket.

The Biden administration is expected to announce on Wednesday a slate of new rules aimed at bringing more transparency to the cost of air travel and making it easier for customers to get refunds when flights are delayed or canceled.

Ukrainian officials are expressing thanks for a fresh batch of U.S. military aid, even though the new supplies aren’t expected to have an immediate impact on the battlefield.

Kenneth Aungst, a retired Army first sergeant, was honored by the 7th Army Training Command with its Good Neighbor Award at Tower Barracks in Grafenwoehr, along with nine German citizens for their support of the U.S. Army and local community. He is the first American to receive the award.

More than 80 years after joining the Army, 102-year-old World War II veteran Neil Korn was presented with five medals and awards for his military service to the U.S.

The indictment charges four hackers said to be part of a multiyear cyberwar campaign by Iran’s military against more than a dozen U.S. companies, as well as the State and Treasury departments.

A ship near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait has seen an explosion in the distance, marking what may be a new attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels through the crucial waterway for international trade.

Boeing’s CEO said the company is in “a tough moment,” and its focus is on fixing its manufacturing issues, not the financial results.

Several military horses bolted during routine exercises Wednesday and ran loose through central London, injuring four people and damaging vehicles during the morning rush hour.

The U.S. Navy is sending an aircraft to help scour the Pacific for seven Japanese aviators missing since two helicopters crashed on Saturday, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said.

A high-level North Korean economic delegation was on its way to Iran, the North’s state media said, for what would be the two countries’ first known talks since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Air Force’s 33rd Rescue Squadron, based on Okinawa, is getting a new hangar to match its new rides.

The number of flights Japanese fighter pilots made to intercept Chinese and Russian aircraft approaching Japan were down by 14% the past fiscal year, their lowest response in a decade, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense.

Standoffs between pro-Palestinian student protesters and universities grew increasingly tense on both coasts Wednesday as hundreds encamped at Columbia University faced a deadline from the administration to clear out while dozens remained barricaded inside two buildings on a Northern California college campus.

Around the world, Jews left empty seats at their Seder tables as they marked Passover — the religious celebration of the Jewish people’s freedom from slavery in Egypt. The vacant chairs served as a reminder of the more than 130 hostages still captive in Gaza.

The Senate passed legislation that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income.

More than 250 dead trees and stumps — among the last reminders of a major typhoon that struck Guam last year — are slated for removal from Andersen Air Force Base in the coming months.