U.S. Homeland Security seeks 20,000 National Guard troops for immigration crackdown: report

NEW YORK, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has requested more than 20,000 National Guard members to help with the Trump adm…[More]

U.S. Starbucks workers walking out over new dress code

NEW YORK, May 15 (Xinhua) -- A workers' union said on Thursday that more than 1,200 U.S. Starbucks employees have gone on strike to protest a new dres…[More]

Hamas official rebukes Trump's remarks on Gaza, says it is not for sale

GAZA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- A senior Hamas official said on Thursday that the Gaza Strip is the rightful and exclusive property of the Palestinian people…[More]

U.S. homebuilder sentiment slides to lowest level since 2023

NEW YORK, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Confidence among U.S. homebuilders slumped in May to the lowest level since late 2023, as tariffs made it harder to price…[More]

Some US small businesses welcome recent tariff reductions, but still concerned about remaining duties, uncertainties

Trucks and containers are pictured at the Port of Los Angeles, California, the United States, on April 29, 2025. (Photo/Xinhua) Several US small busin…[More]

US businesses rush to place orders after trade talks, highlighting 'irreplaceable quality of Chinese products'

The vital trans-Pacific trade link between the world's two largest economies regained its pulse after China and the US significantly reduced bilateral…[More]