Government and politics
‘Hell of a job’: Biden’s reaction and 5 other takeaways from Blinken’s vacation to China
US Secretary of Condition Antony Blinken (L) shakes arms with China’s Director of the Office of the Central International Affairs Commission Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai Point out Guesthouse in Beijing on June 19, 2023. (Image by Leah MILLIS / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LEAH MILLIS/POOL/AFP by means of Getty Photographs) Leah Millis | […]
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Thai parliament to convene shortly, soon after election fee endorses consequence
A lady casts her ballot at a polling station throughout Thailand’s common election in Bangkok. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Visuals Thailand’s poll body certified the results of previous month’s election on Monday, paving the way for the very first session of parliament in the following several months forward of the formation of a new federal government. The election commission claimed it had endorsed […]
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Blinken to meet up with China’s Xi Jinping on Monday
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken walks after arriving in Beijing, China, June 18, 2023. Leah Millis | Afp | Getty Photographs U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, as the top U.S. diplomat wraps up his exceptional two-day go to to Beijing amid simmering U.S.-China […]
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Ukraine war dwell updates: Our troops are advancing steadily, Kyiv says Russia claims it thwarted ‘Ukrainian terrorist plots’
Russia claims it thwarted ‘Ukrainian terrorist plots’ in opposition to Russian-backed officials A law enforcement car or truck goes past the headquarters of the Federal Protection Support (FSB). Alexander Nemenov | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s FSB protection provider stated on Monday it had thwarted a sequence of Ukrainian “sabotage and terrorist plots” concentrating on […]
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Water wars: Afghanistan and Iran’s deadly border flare-up spotlights scarcity crisis
Kajaki Hydroelectric Dam in Kajaki, Afghanistan in the Helmand province on June 4, 2018 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. (Photograph by Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Knowledge 2018/Gallo Visuals/Getty Illustrations or photos) Orbital Horizon | Copernicus Sentinel Information 2018 | Gallo Photographs | Getty Photos Iran and Afghanistan are heading head to head in excess of command of the […]
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Blinken meets Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on high-stakes diplomatic journey to Beijing
US Secretary of Point out Antony Blinken (L) walks with China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang (R) in advance of a meeting at the Diaoyutai Point out Guesthouse in Beijing on June 18, 2023. Leah Millis | Afp | Getty Visuals U.S. Secretary of Condition Antony Blinken on Sunday satisfied with Chinese Overseas Minister Qin Gang […]
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FDA recommends that updated Covid shots target omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 this fall
XBB.1.5 strain of Covid CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday recommended that vaccine manufacturers make single-strain Covid shots for the fall that target omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, the dominant strain of the virus nationwide. “Based on the totality of the evidence, FDA has advised manufacturers who will […]
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Biden to appoint Mandy Cohen to lead the CDC
Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks at a news conference at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2021. Bryan Anderson | AP President Joe Biden on Friday said he will appoint Dr. Mandy Cohen to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cohen served as the head of North Carolina’s Department of […]
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U.S. nevertheless expects Sweden’s NATO ascension by July irrespective of Turkey tensions, U.S. ambassador suggests
U.S. Ambassador to Turkiye Jeffry Flake speaking in Washington D.C., United States on May well 3, 2023. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Visuals The U.S. is continue to holding out hope that Sweden will join NATO by July in spite of Turkey’s apprehensions, Ambassador to Ankara Jeffry Flake stated. “We hope Sweden can […]
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Russian forces ‘highly likely’ guiding assault on Ukrainian dam, international legislation investigation states
Maxar satellite imagery In advance of the problems to the Nova Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine. Please use: Satellite impression (c) 2023 Maxar Technologies. Maxar Technologies | Getty Illustrations or photos WASHINGTON — An global group of investigators explained in a new report Thursday that it is “remarkably most likely Russian forces intentionally ruined” the Kakhovka dam in […]
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