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Zelensky makes impassioned plea for more help to fight Russia on the ‘frontline of tyranny’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a historic speech from the US Capitol on Wednesday evening, expressing gratitude for American support in fighting Russian aggression since the start of the war – and asking for more. “I hope my words of respect and gratitude will resonate in every American heart,” Zelensky said during a joint session of Congress, adding later: “Against all odds, and worst-case scenarios, Ukraine is not Ukraine is alive and kicking. But next to Zelensky’s gratitude was a prayer, emphasizing that his armed forces are outnumbered and outnumbered by the Russian army even when they fight. At oneRead News

Twitter secretly boosted US psyops in Middle East, report says

Twitter helps promote US military activities in the Middle East, according to an investigation based on company files. Published On 21 Dec 202221 Dec 2022 Twitter worked with the Pentagon to amplify propaganda about United States military activity in the Middle East, allowing fake accounts to push pro-US narratives despite promises to shut down covert state-run influence campaigns, according to an investigation based on internal Twitter files. Twitter quietly created a special “white list” that exempted accounts run by US Central Command (CENTCOM) from spam and abuse flags, giving them greater visibility on the platform, according to an investigation byRead News

opinion | In India, the case of the missing US ambassador

Hinduism was originally called Sanathana Dharma, which means eternal truth. The Persians, who invaded India in the sixth century BCE, gave the name Hinduism from the root Indus. What are the 4 types of visa? Different Visa Details 1 Work Visa. 2 Business Visas. 3 Project Visas. 4 Entries/"X" Visa. 5 Tourist Visas. What are B1 and B2 visas? A visitor visa is a non-immigrant visa for people who wish to enter the United States temporarily for business (category B-1 visa), for tourism (category B-2 visa), or for a combination of the two (B-1/B-2). ). Which visa type is best?Read News

As arctic air blows across the US, here’s a look at where temperatures will drop the fastest and longest

How many months does North Pole go without sunlight? The length of the polar night depends on your latitude. The average duration for most destinations is about 30 days, but places further north can enjoy almost two months of darkness. If you are located at one of the poles, this will last for about 11 weeks. Do the poles have 6 months of darkness? Poles experience about six months of day and six months of night due to the tilt of the Earth on its axis. Because of this tilt, each Pole is tilted toward and away from the SunRead News

US to send Patriot system to Ukraine in new $1.85 billion package

How big is a Patriot missile? Patriot missiles are called “roto certified” when they leave the factory, and no additional maintenance is required on the missile before it is launched. The PAC-2 missile is 5.8 meters (19 ft 0 in) long, weighs about 900 kilograms (2,000 lb), and is powered by a solid-fuel rocket motor. Does the US still use Patriot missiles? Raytheon has built over 240 Patriot systems and they are currently used by 18 countries, including the United States. How many missiles in a Patriot battery? A Patriot battery is equipped with a truck-mounted launch system, with eightRead News

Why Zelensky’s US visit is so critical to Ukraine’s war against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, wearing fatigues, paid a wartime visit to the United States. On Wednesday afternoon, he met US President Joe Biden and his team at the White House, and in the evening addressed Congress at a time when lawmakers are debating tens of billions in additional aid to his country. . “We will support Ukraine in pursuing a just peace,” Biden told Zelenskyy. “You’re the man of the year,” and indeed, a lot has changed in the year since Russia began assembling troops on the Ukrainian border. The United States is the first country since the Russian invasionRead News

Don’t Isolate North Korea: Why Another Pressure Campaign Is Going Wrong

North Korea’s flurry of military activity this year has thrust it back into the international spotlight. Stuck in a diplomatic standoff with the United States and a self-imposed COVID-19 lockdown since early 2020, the reclusive country has conducted more than 60 ballistic missile tests, its highest annual total ever, including its biggest and longest releases to date. In September, North Korea enshrined in a new law the right to use preemptive nuclear strikes to protect itself. And there are growing fears that the country will carry out a seventh nuclear test in the near future – its first since 2017.Read News

Both Sides of the Border Wait Anxiously for Title 42 to Expire

Named Title 42 of the United States Code, which contains the legal basis, and contrasts with Title 5 employment which is a civil service appointment. What does Title 42 allow the US to do? Title 42 is part of the US law that deals with public health, social welfare and civil rights. It gives the federal government the ability to take emergency action to keep communicable diseases out of the country. What is the policy of Title 42 at the border? First called by the Trump administration in March 2020 at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Title 42 isRead News

The Free World, If You Can Keep It

Before February 24, 2022, most Americans agreed that the United States had no vital interests at stake in Ukraine. “If there is anyone in this town who would claim that we would consider going to war with Russia over Crimea and eastern Ukraine,” US President Barack Obama said in an interview with The Atlantic in Year 2016, “they should talk.” Few have. But the consensus changed when Russia invaded Ukraine. Suddenly, the fate of Ukraine was important enough to spend billions of dollars in resources and sustain rising gas prices; enough to expand security commitments in Europe, including bringing FinlandRead News

Thoughts: Impeaching Trump would be incredibly controversial, but it might be the only cure

On January 6, the committee refers Donald Trump on four charges to the Department of Justice 05:51 – Source: CNN Editor’s note: Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book “OK Boomer, Let’s Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.” Follow her on Twitter @JillFilipovic. The opinions expressed in this comment are her own. See more opinions on CNN. After more than a year of digging through evidence to understand what happened on one of the darkest days in American history, the January 6 Committee has released its findings: Former President Donald Trump aidedRead News

Trump must face seditious, obstruction charges, panel says Jan 6

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – A U.S. House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol urged federal prosecutors on Monday to charge Donald Trump with four felonies, including obstruction and sedition, for his role in triggering deadly riots. The Democratic-led select committee’s request to the Justice Department — after more than 1,000 interviews with witnesses and the collection of hundreds of thousands of documents — marked the first time in history that Congress had referred a former president to criminal prosecution. The request does not compel federal prosecutors to take action, but it comes as the specialRead News

The fateful question the committee left hanging over the United States on 6 January

With its microphone-dropping finale, the House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol uprising left a fateful question over Washington, Donald Trump and the 2024 presidential campaign: Will the ex-president be charged with a crime? The committee said in its final public meeting on Monday that it would recommend that the Justice Department indict Trump on at least four counts carefully aligned to the panel’s catalog of violence, lies, sedition and dereliction of duty through Jan. 6, 2021. , specific laws. “We don’t have a justice system where the foot soldiers go to jail and the masterminds and ringleaders get off free,”Read News

Massive Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl Seized in US by 2022, DEA Says

What drug is harder than fentanyl? Protonitazen is a dangerous new synthetic opioid that can be more powerful than fentanyl. Synthetic opioids can cause overdose symptoms and pose a greater risk than other opioids. Which is stronger fentanyl or? Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. Is buprenorphine or fentanyl stronger? Buprenorphine TDS has a manufacturer recommended duration of action of 7 days, while fentanyl has a TDS of 72 hours. Therefore, buprenorphine TDS provides longer pain relief compared to fentanyl TDS, but the latter is aRead News

US sends B-52 bombers, F-22 fighters for joint exercises with South Korea -News1

1 minute read December 20, 2022 22:28 PM UTC Last Last Updated [1/4] U.S. Air Force F-22 fighters are participating in a joint exercise with the Air Force of South Korea at Kunsan air base, in Gunsan, South Korea, December 20, 2022. The Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTERS SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Reuters) – The United States deployed B-52 and F-22 bombers for joint exercises with South Korea on Tuesday, the News1 agency reported. Report by Hyonhee Shin; Edited by Tom Hogue Our Principles: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Read Next / Editor’s Picks

The US launches bombers and stealth jets as Kim’s sister threatens

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States flew nuclear-powered bombers and advanced stealth jets against North Korea in a show of force on Tuesday as the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un mocked and threatened doubts about her country’s military. test of a full-range intercontinental ballistic missile. South Korea’s defense ministry said the deployment of US B-52 bombers and F-22 stealth fighter jets for joint exercises with South Korean warplanes was part of an agreement to defend South Korea with all available means, including nuclear weapons. The drills, which also included South Korean F-35 and F-15Read News

US flies bombers and stealth jets as Kim’s sister threatens

SEOUL, South Korea – The United States flew nuclear-capable bombers and stealth jets forward in a show of force against North Korea on Tuesday, as the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scoffed at suspicions her country’s army and under full threat. intercontinental ballistic missile test range. The deployment of US B-52 bombers and F-22 stealth fighter jets for joint drills with South Korean aircraft was part of an agreement to defend South Korea with all available means, including nuclear, said Ministry of Defense of South Korea. The drills, which also included F-35 and F-15 fighter jetsRead News

A dangerous storm system has hit the United States ahead of the winter holidays

Dec 20 (Reuters) – A huge swath of the United States will face heavy snow, sub-freezing temperatures and dangerous wind chills this week, likely causing flight delays and impassable roads during one of the busiest travel times of the year. The National Weather Service is forecasting potentially hazardous weather conditions in the middle of the week, stretching from the Northwest and Great Plains regions of the country to the central and southern Appalachian area. “With such a large and powerful storm system … it is imperative that travelers check the latest forecast before heading out,” the Service said in aRead News

The United States and China trade barbs over the South China Sea

MANILA, Dec 20 (Reuters) – China’s embassy in Manila accused the United States on Tuesday of driving a wedge between the Philippines and Beijing, deploring “baseless accusations” by Washington that it said was trying to stir up trouble in the South China Sea. The South China Sea has become one of the many flashpoints in the testy relationship between China and the United States, with Washington rejecting what it calls illegal territorial claims by Beijing in the resource-rich waters. Beijing is reacting to a December 19 statement by US State Department spokesman Ned Price expressing concern over reported “escalating swarms”Read News

Investment is set to return to China as tech giants fend off a US withdrawal, the government promises policy support, says an investment manager.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba was one of 100 companies that had faced the risk of delisting in the US in 2024 if their audit information was not made available to PCAOB inspectors. Dirty Chukrut | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Investors could regain the confidence to put their money in Chinese technology stocks as these companies avoid delisting from US stock exchanges and the Chinese government promises policy support, according to one investment manager. Last week, the US accounting watchdog, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, said it had been given full access to audit and investigate ChineseRead News

Looking at the readiness of the U.S. military. when China threatens Taiwan

The Biden administration calls China the most important strategic competitor for the United States now and for decades to come. A major source of tension is Taiwan, which is supported by the United States but is considered a breakaway province by China. Nick Schifrin traveled to the US Pacific Command tasked with preparing for any future conflict with China. The Biden administration calls China the most important strategic competitor for the United States now and for decades to come. A major source of tension, Taiwan. The island democracy is backed by the United States, but China considers it a breakawayRead News

US and Iran clash over Russia using Iranian drones in Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its allies have clashed with Iran and its ally Russia over Western claims that Tehran is supplying Moscow with drones that attack Ukraine — and the United States has accused the U.N. secretary general of “caving in to Russian threats.” and did not initiate an investigation. At a contentious Security Council meeting on Monday on a resolution upholding the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers, the US and Iran also blamed each other for stalled negotiations to rejoin the deal, which the Biden administration had withdrawn former President DonaldRead News

Venezuelans are trying to rebuild after crushing US migration dreams

[1/7] Julio Perez, 38, who was hoping to get to the United States to work for money to build a house for his family in Venezuela, stands outside the gate of his old mechanical workshop in El Tocuyo, Venezuela on December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Jesus Hernandez EL TOCUYO, Venezuela, Dec. 20 (Reuters) – Julio Perez, a 38-year-old auto mechanic, sold his car and tools to make a dangerous journey from Venezuela to the United States. But like many migrants in the two months since the United States changed its immigration policy, he chose to board a plane back to Venezuela. On OctoberRead News

This is what the US border crisis looks like

‘I’m afraid they’ll send me back’: Hear from a mother and daughter awaiting the Title 42 decision at the southern border 01:56 – Fountain: CNN As Trump-era immigration policy remains in limbo, so do the lives of thousands of migrants waiting on the other side of the US border, many sleeping outdoors in overcrowded camps or shelters, hoping to cross. to apply for asylum. In Matamoros, Mexico, near the US border in front of Brownsville in the southern tip of Texas, the migrants, mostly Venezuelans and Haitians, live in a large encampment, with tarp-covered tents and clotheslines hanging stretch betweenRead News

The New Industrial Age: America must once again become a manufacturing superpower

For many citizens, the American Dream has been scaled down. In recent decades, the United States has ceased to be the workshop of the world and has become increasingly dependent on importing goods from abroad. Since 1998, the growing US trade deficit has cost the country five million high-paying manufacturing jobs and closed nearly 70,000 factories. Small towns were hollowed out and communities destroyed. Society has become more unequal as wealth has concentrated in the major coastal cities and former industrial regions have been abandoned. As it has become increasingly difficult for Americans without a college degree to climb intoRead News

Capitol Riot Committee seeks four criminal charges against Trump

WATCH: “All that matters is winning,” Trump aide recalls A US congressional investigation into last year’s Capitol riots says former President Donald Trump should face criminal charges, including sedition. The Democratic-led committee voted unanimously in favor of the Justice Department to prosecute Trump. The panel also aired a new clip of former Trump aide Hope Hicks on her warning about his legacy. Trump supporters stormed Congress on January 6, 2021, disrupting the certification of Joe Biden as president. Mr Trump, who denies any wrongdoing, issued a statement calling the panel a “kangaroo court”. After spending about 18 months investigating theRead News

In National Security | The US-China milspace competition is reaching a critical stage

China’s ambition to surpass the United States as the world’s space superpower has been known for decades and highlighted by the Pentagon in an annual report mandated by Congress. Alarm bells are ringing louder in the latest Pentagon report released on November 29, which more clearly warns that China’s progress in the civil and military space is rapidly moving towards a war system capable of competing with the United States. Perhaps not coincidentally, on November 22 the US Space Force established its first foothold in the US Indo-Pacific, the largest unified combat command of the Defense Department almost entirely focusedRead News

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd appointed Ambassador to the United States

Kevin Rudd, president of the Asia Society, speaking on the sidelines of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore on November 15, 2022. Ore Huiying | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has been appointed Australia’s ambassador to the United States at a time when the two countries are expanding defense cooperation in response to China’s rise. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called Rudd one of the world’s most scrutinized Chinese diplomats and said he would bring experience to the role at a time when the region is being reshaped by strategic competition. . “Kevin Rudd is aRead News

Kevin Rudd was appointed as US ambassador, Anthony Albanese announced

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd will serve as Australia’s next ambassador to the United States, a move the Albanian government hopes will provide Australia with enviable access to the most influential figures in Washington. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Rudd’s appointment on Tuesday at a press conference with Foreign Minister Penny Wong ahead of his departure to Beijing for a highly anticipated meeting with China’s foreign minister. Announcing the appointment, Albanese said that Rudd “brings unmatched experience to the role. He has been prime minister, foreign minister, held important academic roles and worked extensively in the United States. Asked aboutRead News

Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Sent to Washington as Australia’s New Ambassador to the US

Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will be sent to Washington as Australia’s new ambassador to the United States. Key points: Mr Rudd will start his secondment early next year, replacing Arthur Sinodinos. In announcing the role, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Rudd had a lot of experience and contacts in the US. “Kevin Rudd is an excellent nomination, he brings a lot of credit to Australia by agreeing to this nomination,” said Albanese. “As someone with connections to the global community in Washington, he will be a big asset.” Mr. Rudd most recently served as the CEO of the AsiaRead News

Germany and France want to counter US climate aid with their own plan

BERLIN — Germany and France on Monday backed calls to subsidize green industries in Europe in an attempt to counter financial aid the United States has given to American manufacturers. The European Union has warned of a possible transatlantic trade war over the US Deflation Act, a $369 billion plan that favors US-made products, which the EU says unfairly discriminates against its companies. In a joint statement, Berlin and Paris said they wanted to “secure an industrial base in Europe, especially critical green industries.” German Economy Minister Robert Habeck and his French counterpart, Bruno Le Maire, proposed “targeted subsidies andRead News