14 November 2024

Tag: Face

World News

Taiwan Unveils Submarine Prototype in Face of China Threat Taiwan’s plan to update its aging naval fleet highlights rising concerns over China’s threat, including the potential for its warships to encircle the island. By Jennifer Creery and Cindy Wang / Bloomberg September 28, 2023

Taiwan unveiled a prototype of its first submarine assembled at home as it prepares to stave off a potential invasion by China, a feat only made possible with the secretive help of other countries. The Taiwanese Defense Ministry on Thursday staged the first sea trial of the diesel-electric vessel at its shipbuilder CSBC Corp.s Kaohsiung […]

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Politics

Calls Grow for Aid to Egypt to Be Cut Members of Congress call for Egypt to face consequences for allegedly bribing Sen. Bob Menendez. By Mathias Hammer September 27, 2023

Dozens of gold bars. Wads of cash. A black Mercedes-Benz convertible. These are just some of the bribes the Department of Justice alleges that Senator Bob Menendez received while illicitly aiding the Egyptian government of President Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi. Not surprisingly, the accusations are straining the relationship between the U.S. and Egypt, as Congress considers whether […]

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Health

Tripledemic of Respiratory Diseases The U.S. will face RSV, flu, and COVID-19 this winter, but we have the tools to beat them By Scott A. Rivkees September 16, 2023

Tripledemic jumped into our vocabulary and lives last year, referring to the winter surges of three respiratory virusesRSV (respiratory syncytial virus), flu (influenza), and COVID-19. The tripledemic of 2022 infected millions, overwhelmed hospital systems, and killed more than 100,000 people in the U.S. over the 4-month peak span of these viruses. As much as we […]

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