Giorno: 30 Giugno 2023

UK high court to look at legal battle over WhatsApp evidence for Covid inquiry

Read More A legal battle between the Cabinet Office and Covid public inquiry will be considered by the high court on Friday, amid wrangling over the issue of redacted documents, including Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages. Two days have been set aside for judges to consider whether the government or Heather Hallett, the inquiry’s chair, has […]

France riots: Macron to hold crisis meeting as 667 arrested and violence spreads

Read More Emmanuel Macron is to head another crisis meeting of ministers as the French government struggles to contain an escalation of unrest that has spread from housing estates across the country to the centre of major cities after the police shooting of a teenager earlier this week. A total of 667 people were arrested […]

Congress pushes aggressive use of AI in the federal government, says AI ‘under-utilized’ in agencies

House lawmakers are urging federal agencies to quickly and aggressively adopt artificial intelligence technology, at a time when the push from civil rights and industry groups for new AI regulations is still waiting to get off the ground. The House Appropriations Committee, led by Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, released several spending bills this week that […]

Kim Yo Jong: A Woman at the Height of Power in North Korea’s Kim Dynasty

Read More North Korea’s enigmatic Kim dynasty, a regime shrouded in mystery, has held power for three generations. Its leaders have been venerated as the “Sun of mankind” and the “Guardian of the Earth” through a carefully orchestrated system of indoctrination. However, in this male-dominated regime, a woman is steadily gaining prominence, recognized by several […]

China’s Tibet Policies Could Create Many ‘Environmental Refugees’ in Asia: Experts

Read More NEW DELHI—The Chinese communist regime’s infrastructure development in Tibet is happening so quickly that Asian scholars worry it will lead to ecological disasters and large-scale displacement of people from the neighboring countries that share a fragile ecosystem with Tibet. China’s infrastructure projects include the construction of roads, airports, and dams. “We are political […]

Bipartisan Lawmakers Visit Taiwan Amid Heightened China Threat

Read More Only days after adopting a proposed $886 billion Fiscal Year 2024 defense budget focused on countering China’s growing military threat in the Western Pacific, key House Armed Services Committee members are returning to the United States after completing three days of unannounced conferencing with officials in Guam, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Committee chair […]

Chinese Spy Balloon Did Not Collect Data While Transiting US: Pentagon

Read More The Chinese spy balloon that flew over sensitive U.S. military sites earlier this year did not collect or transmit any information before it was shot down off the Carolina coast, the Pentagon told reporters on June 29. The balloon, which flew from Alaska to the East Coast, came equipped with commercially available U.S.-made […]

July 4th Weekend Celebration to Test US Travel System

Travel forecasters are predicting record travel for the July 4th weekend, but this year’s celebration may also be something of a battle with the elements.

State Dept OKs 2 Possible Military Sales to Taiwan

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of ammunition and logistics supply support to Taiwan in two separate deals valued at up to $440 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Medical Officials Oppose Court Ruling on Race Admissions

Biden administration officials and medical school leaders spoke out against the Supreme Court ruling Thursday that reversed race as a consideration in college admissions.