By Poppy McPherson and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) -As Chinese ships fired water cannons at Philippine vessels in the South China Sea in November 2021, Beijing's then-ambassador to Manila asked Filipinos on Facebook to share their favorite things about China.

The U.S. Treasury Department released a draft design of $1 commemorative coin with images of President Donald Trump honoring the U.S.'s 250th birthday in 2026.

The U.S. government is planning to give migrant teenagers a $2,500 stipend if they choose to return to their home countries voluntarily.

After a last-ditch effort in the Senate failed, vast portions of the federal government are closed and many federal workers furloughed.

The United States is blacklisting 44 individuals and firms accused of being involved in Iran's nuclear program and weapons procurement network.

Employers have announced nearly 950,000 job cuts through September, the great number of layoffs through September since 2020, an analysis finds.

A woman was shot and injured by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Chicago on Oct. 4. A spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said that a shooting broke out in the city's Brighton Park neighborhood after 'law enforcement officers were rammed by vehicles and boxed in by 10 cars.

Russia on Sunday condemned a U.S. strike on a vessel allegedly carrying illegal drugs off the coast of Venezuela and cautioned about the dangers of potential U.S. escalation in the entire Caribbean region.

After scoring nine goals in their opening match of the FIFA U-20 World Cup against New Caledonia, Benjamin Cremaschi and the United States U-20's will have a tougher test facing France on Thursday. They can secure passage to the round of 16 with a victory,