Giorno: 30 Dicembre 2022

Pacific Islands Embassies Act Becomes Law, Pushes for US Influence in the Region

Read More The Pacific Islands Embassies Act has been included as an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, and has now become law, pushing for a stronger American presence in the Pacific island region where China is striving to expand its influence. The legislation aims to set up three U.S. embassies […]

Cristiano Ronaldo completes deal to join Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr

Read More Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr following his acrimonious departure from Manchester United. “The world’s greatest athlete, officially signed for Al Nassr,” read a tweet from the club’s official account, which included a picture of Ronaldo holding up a named No 7 shirt. “History in the making,” added a […]

NC state budget law adds new requirements for governor’s use of emergency powers

Post Content The new year will place new hurdles in the path of North Carolina’s current and future governors before states of emergency they issue can extend into months or even years, as happened during the COVID-19 pandemic. A provision in the 2021 state budget law that takes effect Sunday requires governors to gain formal […]

Fraud, Overspending Lead to $2 Billion Spent on COVID-19 Testing

Medicare spent $2 billion on COVID-19 testing this year through Oct. 31, an amount expected to surpass 2021 as experts say fraud and overspending have contributed to the spike.CareSet provided the $2 billion number to ProPublica, which compared it to Department of Health …

Convicted Brazilian murderer who eluded immigration officers arrested in Massachusetts

Post Content U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Boston arrested a Brazilian criminal fugitive Wednesday in Worcester, Massachusetts, who was convicted in Brazil and sought by police there, according to a report. Jaconias Rosa Pereira, 50, a citizen of Brazil, entered the United States on an unknown date and at an unknown location […]

China pledges to crack down on ‘rumors’ used to ‘start trouble’ as COVID surges

China on Friday pledged to crack down on dissidents spreading “rumors” to “start trouble” as COVID continues to plague the nation following its mandate reversals. “[We] must safeguard national security and social stability, and resolutely deal according to the law with behaviors that use the pandemic to infiltrate, sabotage, make rumors to start troubles and […]

South Africa mourns after a tanker exploded on Christmas Eve, killing 34

The death toll from a gas tanker explosion in Johannesburg on Christmas Eve has increased to 34 from an earlier estimate of 27, the provincial health department said on Friday. The blast tore the roof off the emergency department at the Tambo Memorial hospital in the city’s Boksburg suburb on Saturday, while also injuring scores […]

South Korean rocket launch causes UFO scare: ‘What is this?’

South Korea’s military confirmed that it had test-fired a solid-fueled rocket on Friday after the unannounced launch led to rumors about a UFO or a North Korean missile launch. In a statement, the Defense Ministry said that the launch was part of an initiative to build a space-based surveillance capability and fortify the country’s defense […]

South Korea to mandate coronavirus tests for travelers from China

South Korea said on Friday it will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on travellers from China, joining the United States, Japan and other countries in taking new border measures after Beijing’s decision to lift stringent zero-COVID policies. South Korea would also restrict issuing short-term visas for Chinese nationals until the end of next month and temporarily […]

China to stop testing, disinfecting imported frozen food for COVID

China’s meat trade on Friday cheered the imminent end of testing and disinfecting chilled and frozen foods for COVID-19, more than two years after Beijing started the controversial practice, adding substantial costs to the trade. The State Administration for Market Regulation will stop testing chilled and frozen foods for COVID-19 from Jan. 8, according to […]