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Chinese ‘troops’ on alert as US destroyer heads across Taiwan Strait

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All movements under control, PLA Eastern Theatre Command says, after forces track US guided-missile destroyer Chung-hoon through strait US warships flex muscles in the name of freedom of navigation, Chinese embassy in Washington says, as it calls for an immediate stop to provocations Mandarin Chinese has been the official language of Taiwan since 1945 and is the most spoken language in the country. What did China call Taiwan? The ROC translates "Chinese Taipei" as Zhōnghuá Táiběi (simplified Chinese: 中华台北; traditional Chinese: 中華臺北). The term "Zhonghua" also it is used in the official name and state enterprises of the ROC. HowRead News

US Warship Navigates Taiwan Strait, Angers China

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A U.S. warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, part of what the U.S. military referred to as a routine activity but deemed provocative by China. In recent years, US warships, and occasionally from allied nations such as Britain and Canada, have sailed through the strait, angering China, which claims Taiwan against the objections of its democratically elected government. In a statement, the US military said the Arleigh Burke Chung-Hoon-class guided-missile destroyer made the transit. Chung-Hoon’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, the statement added. In a statement, LiuRead News

US to send dozens of Bradleys to Ukraine in $2.85 billion aid package

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WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States will send Ukraine nearly $3 billion in military aid, in a massive new package that will include several dozen Bradley fighting vehicles for the first time, U.S. officials said Thursday, in the Biden administration’s latest move to send increasingly lethal and powerful weapons to help Ukraine beat back Russian forces. European allies also stepped up their arms commitments. Germany announced it will deliver armored personnel carriers and a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine, and France said it will soon hold talks to arrange the delivery of armored fighting vehicles. However, all of the announcementsRead News

Former United States Postal Service employee 30…

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Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Jaleesa Wallace was sentenced by US District Judge Carol Bagley Amon to 30 months in prison for mail theft. As part of her sentence, Wallace was also ordered to pay over $4 million in restitution. Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge, United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General, Northeast District Field Office (USPS-OIG), announced the sentence. “The defendant exploited her position with one of our most trusted institutions, the United States Postal Service, for her own personal gain andRead News

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Second…

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You are here “The Department of Justice remains committed to honoring them. We remain committed to ensuring accountability for those criminally responsible for the January 6 attacks on our democracy. And we remain committed to doing everything in our power to prevent this from happening again. Based on public court documents, the following is an excerpt from the investigation from Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Full versions of most of the public court documents used to compile these statistics are available on the Capitol Breach Investigation Resource Page at https://www.justice.gov/ usao-dc/capitol-breach-cases. Arrests made: More than 950 defendants have been arrested in nearlyRead News

Statement on UN Group of Experts – United States Department of State

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The United States welcomes the interim report of the United Nations panel of experts released on December 30 and shares the report’s concern about the sharp increase in violence and the deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Acknowledging the leadership of the leaders of the East African Community and Angola, we call on the leaders of the Great Lakes and the armed actors to accelerate the implementation of the many commitments to end the conflict, especially those agreed at the mini-summit on peace and security in Luanda on 23 November.Read News

A major power struggle has shifted in the direction of the United States

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What are the 6 super powers? There are 6 powerful features! (Economic, Political, Military, Cultural, Population, Natural Resources), used to describe the type of power of a country. What are the names of some superpowers? Types of Superpowers flight | see definition » the act of flying: the act of moving through the air using wings. Immortal | See definition »… invisible | See definition »… magic | See definition »… mentally | See definition »… psychokinesis | See definition »… telepathy | See definition »… teleport | see definition What is the 1st superpower? The history of the firstRead News

Department Press Briefing – January 4, 2023 – United States…

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MR PRICE: Happy Wednesday, everyone. MR PRICE: We have two elements at the top before we turn to your questions. First, this morning, Secretary Blinken, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Gender Policy Council Klein, and the United States Agency for International Development Administrator Power launched the first ever government-wide strategy on Women’s Economic Security Worldwide. . The aim of this strategy is to support women and girls around the world, in all their diversity, to contribute fully, meaningfully and equally to and benefit from global economic growth and prosperity. This strategy has four priority linesRead News

Biden said Bradley fighting vehicles are on the table for Ukraine

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[1/4] US Bradley fighting vehicles that will be deployed in Latvia for NATO’s Operation Atlantic Resolve wait to be unloaded in Garkalne, Latvia February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo Hebron, Kentucky, January 4 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine is being considered to help the country fight against Russian aggression. “Yes,” Biden said when asked if the option was on the table. The U.S. Army has been using the heavy-duty armored vehicle to transport troops on the battlefield since the mid-1980s. The army has thousands of Bradleys, which can giveRead News

The US is getting closer to sending armored weapons to Ukraine

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What weapons has US given to Ukraine? Anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons: Shoulder-fired MANPAD systems, NLAWs, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, Stinger missiles, Javelin anti-tank missiles, MILAN anti-tank guided missiles and Cheetah anti-aircraft missiles are among the weapons promised to Ukraine. What is the United States sending to Ukraine? WASHINGTON (AP) “The United States will send $1.8 billion in military aid to Ukraine in a massive package that for the first time will include a Patriot missile battery and precision-guided bombs for its fighter jets, officials said United States on Tuesday, as the Biden administration prepares to welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr … WhatRead News

Biden plans to make his first visit to the US-Mexico border

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HEBRON, Ky. – President Joe Biden is expected to visit the US-Mexico border – his first trip there since taking office – in connection with his meeting next week in Mexico City with the leaders of Mexico and Canada. “That’s my hope, we’re working on the details,” Biden told reporters Wednesday on a trip to Kentucky. Biden said on his return to the White House that he expected to see “what’s going on” at the border and also planned to make comments about border security on Thursday. There has been a sharp increase in the number of migrants at theRead News

The US would accept up to 30,000 migrants per month in expanded program resources

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The United States plans to accept about 30,000 immigrants per month from Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti and Venezuela under a plan to deport people from countries caught on the U.S.-Mexico border, the U.S.-Mexico. officials said. The expanded humanitarian program will build on a policy launched in October that allowed thousands of Venezuelans to enter by plane if they apply for visas from abroad and can show they have a US sponsor. said two US officials and a Mexican official on Wednesday. The details of the plan come as US President Joe Biden prepares to deliver a speech on border security onRead News

Migrants flock to Mexico refugee offices amid fears of US policy change

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[1/5] A government official talks to migrants waiting to regularize their immigration status outside Mexico’s Commission for Aid to Refugees (COMAR) in Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico, January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Torres TAPACHULA/MEXICO CITY Jan 4 (Reuters) – Thousands of migrants have flocked to government offices in southern Mexico seeking asylum since the United States said it would maintain restrictions used to quickly expel hundreds of thousands of migrants who They have crossed the border between the United States and Mexico. Last month, the US Supreme Court said it would uphold a COVID-19-era measure to speed up removals of undocumented immigrantsRead News

If not Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the US House, then who else?

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Steve Scalise and Elise Stefanik are the second and third Republicans in the US House of Representatives Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has failed to be elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives, but if not him, who can fill the position? After three consecutive rounds of voting on Tuesday and three more on Wednesday, Mr McCarthy fell short of the 218 votes he needed to win the job. Until the chamber has its own president, the body does not swear in its new members or proceed with its legislative session. The congressman from California insists that he can finallyRead News

opinion | New Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang: What I Learned in America

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What gift did China give to the US? Ling-Ling (Chinese: 玲玲, 1969–92) and Hsing-Hsing (simplified Chinese: 兴兴; traditional Chinese: 興興, 1970–99) were two giant pandas given to the United States as gifts by the government of China, the following President Richard Nixon’s visit in 1972. What special gift did China give the United States in 1972? During President Nixon’s trip to China in 1972, Pat Nixon admired the pandas so much that she pointed out that the Chinese government had gifted the United States with Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing. They arrived at the National Zoo in April 1972. First Lady PatRead News

A roadmap for US-China relations in 2023

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China’s leaders in 2023 face numerous domestic social, economic and public health stresses. If past is prologue, it makes sense that China’s leaders will respond by trying to calm their external environment in order to concentrate on domestic challenges. To counter scrutiny of their record of domestic governance, they will want to present an image of dignity and respect to their people abroad. Nowhere will such symbolism be more important than in the US-China context. How Chinese leaders manage relations with the United States is often a factor in how they are perceived at home. While the broad competitive landscapeRead News

The videos show both sides of the US-China air standoff — and highlight the risks involved

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A video shows a Chinese fighter jet intercepting US aircraft 01:14 – Source: CNN Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s newsletter Meanwhile in China, a three-times-weekly update exploring what you need to know about the country’s progress and how it’s affecting the world. Register here. The interception of a US Air Force reconnaissance jet by a Chinese fighter over the South China Sea last month should be seen as a potential warning of how easily, and quickly, things can go horribly wrong – raising the risk of military conflict deadly between the two powers, analysts say.Read News

The future is female: US exhibitions will bring women to the fore in 2023

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2022 is not the best year for women. In September, United Nations data reported that full gender equality was centuries away, and in October, the 2022 edition of the Gender Equality Index found that women’s rights had declined in several key areas for the first time since 2010. These were issued amid the reversal of abortion rights with the supreme court’s landmark Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, as well as continued pushback against the #MeToo movement. Although 2022 was a disappointing year for gender equality, 2023 at least promises to offer an amazing group of brand new art exhibitionsRead News

2023 World Juniors: Canada will face the USA in the semi-finals

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MONCTON, New Brunswick — The United States took care of business against Germany on Monday, while Canada earned a dramatic overtime win over Slovakia to set up the matchup many hoped to see at this tournament. It will be a matchup between the USA and Canada in the second of two semifinals at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship on Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET. The natural rivals have been on similar journeys throughout the tournament, needing to overcome early tournament jitters to get back on track. Canada lost its opener to the Czech Republic, while the USA bowed outRead News

Cristiano Ronaldo says he passed on the opportunity to play in the United States

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Former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo was introduced by his new club Al Nassr on Tuesday and the 37-year-old striker wasted no time in defending his decision to join the Saudi Pro League. “I’m so proud to take this big decision in my life,” Ronaldo said at a press conference. “In Europe my job is done: I have won everything, I have played for the most important clubs and for me it is now time for a new challenge in Asia.” Ronaldo said he had opportunities to sign for “many clubs” in Europe, Brazil, Australia and the United States, butRead News

President Biden Announces Major Nominees

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WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to serve as top leaders in his administration. Also today, the White House will begin renominating nominees who were not confirmed in the last Congress. Today’s Senate floor will include nominees to serve as agency heads, as U.S. ambassadors, in key national security positions, and on bipartisan boards and commissions. The White House will continue to forward nominations to the Senate in the coming weeks and hopes the Senate will act quickly. Ana A. Escrogima, Candidate for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Sultanate of OmanRead News

Statement by United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha…

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PROVIDENCE – The men and women of the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island mourn the passing of Lincoln Carter Almond, who led that office with distinction for twenty-one years, spanning two terms. “As U.S. Attorney, Lincoln C. Almond, led by example: whether trying cases or fearlessly pursuing investigations of organized crime and corruption, he set a standard for this office that continues to resonate to this day, ” noted U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. “More than any individual in recent memory, Lincoln Almond’s tenure set the bar for what it means to excel as aRead News

Department Press Briefing – January 3, 2023 – U.S….

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MR PRICE: Hello everyone. QUESTION: I wish you a happy new year. MR PRICE: Happy New Year. Happy New Year. I hope everyone had a nice holiday. Hopefully many of you have been able to have some time out with family, friends, come back rested, invigorated and hopefully relaxed, at least for the next few days. A few things at the top and then we’ll get to your questions. First, as we welcome the new year, we also reflect on the events of the past year. Since Russia’s sweeping invasion of Ukraine on February 24 last year, thousands of UkrainianRead News

Venezuela’s interim government and the 2015 National Assembly…

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The United States continues to recognize the 2015 democratically elected National Assembly as the last remaining democratic institution in Venezuela, and we welcome the agreement reached to expand its powers. The United States supports the Venezuelan people in their desire for a peaceful restoration of democracy through free and fair elections and will continue to support the Venezuelan democratic opposition. We continue to call on Nicolás Maduro to make meaningful progress in the negotiations in Mexico with the Unitarian Platform aimed at the 2024 elections. Publishing the election calendar, returning representatives, and returning control of political parties to the rightRead News

Vicksburg resident announces candidacy for US Senate …

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Posted 12:19 pm Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Ty Pinkins, veteran, attorney, author and resident of Vicksburg, announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2024 Democratic Primary on Tuesday morning. Although the qualifying period for the 2024 election does not begin until next year, Pinkins said Tuesday that he chose to announce his candidacy early and begin campaigning. A campaign event in the Vicksburg area will be announced this month, he added. In a press release announcing his candidacy, Pinkins stated that he has 21 years of leadership experience as an Army Warrant Officer, including service in theRead News

South Korea, US in talks on nuclear planning, table-top exercise

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SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States are discussing launching a table-top exercise and joint planning to counter North Korea’s growing nuclear threat, officials from both sides said on Tuesday. The plan comes amid pressure from South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to strengthen America’s extended deterrence — the US military capability, particularly its nuclear forces, to deter attacks against its allies — since he took office in May in the face of growing threats from North Korea. In a newspaper interview published on Monday, Yoon said the allies were discussing joint nuclear planning and nuclear drills,Read News

US Says It Is Not Considering Joint Nuclear Exercises with South Korea

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The United States plans to hold exercises and expand other areas of defense cooperation with South Korea, but is not considering joint nuclear exercises with Seoul, according to a senior U.S. administration official. The US announcement came after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said in an interview on Monday that the United States and South Korea were in talks aimed at giving Seoul a greater role in the operation of US nuclear forces. Yoon told the conservative newspaper Chosun Ilbo that discussions about joint planning and exercises with US nuclear forces – a process he thought would have theRead News

US reopens visa and consular services at Cuban Embassy

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HAVANA – The United States Embassy in Cuba reopened visa and consular services on Wednesday, the first time it has done so since an unexplained health incident among diplomatic staff in 2017 reduced the American presence in Havana. The embassy confirmed this week it will begin processing immigrant visas, with priority placed on permits to reunite Cubans with families in the US, and others such as the diversity visa lottery. The resumption comes amid the largest migration flight from Cuba in decades, which has put pressure on the Biden administration to open more legal routes to Cuba and begin dialogueRead News

Kevin McCarthy is vowing to stay in the race for US House speaker amid fierce opposition

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WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Republican Kevin McCarthy vowed on Tuesday to continue his fight for the powerful speakership of the U.S. House of Representatives, hours after hardliners in his party repeatedly blocked his bid to lead their brand new majority. On the first day of what could turn out to be a brutal showdown between about 20 hardliners and the remaining 202 members of the Republican caucus, McCarthy fell short of the 218 votes needed to become speaker in three ballots, second only to the Oval Office. Position after vice president. It was a confusing start for the newRead News

In Romania, U.S. troops are training near the Russian war, in a signal to Moscow

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What did the Soviet Union join the Allies? Answer and Explanation: The Soviet Union joined the Allies after the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union with Operation Barbarossa in 1941. Hitler launched an invasion in the summer of 1941 to conquer the Soviet Union and encouraged Stalin to declare war on Germany and align himself with the Allies. Who were the allies of the Soviet Union? Signed on May 14, 1955, the Warsaw Pact established the Warsaw Treaty Organization, a mutual defense alliance that was originally composed of the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, andRead News