The US intelligence community must urgently refocus its efforts and resources towards addressing the threat posed by China, a glaring need that has only become more apparent due to Beijing’s actions during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the summary of a highly classified report released by the House Intelligence Committee Wednesday.
US intelligence report finds Saudi Crown Prince responsible for approving Khashoggi operation
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Washington The US intelligence report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi says that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman approved the operation to capture or kill the Saudi journalist. "We assess that Saudi A...
US officials ask China not to subject staff to Covid-19 anal swab tests
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Shanghai, China US officials in China have asked local authorities to refrain from subjecting US staff in the country to Covid-19 anal swabs, according to a US diplomat based in China. On Thursday, China responded to...
NHL star taking leave of absence after Russian media report left him ‘shaken and concerned’
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New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin is taking a leave of absence from the NHL team, the Rangers announced Monday. The Russian star is "shaken and concerned" following "unfounded allegations" made against him, a...
Canada’s parliament says China committed genocide against Muslim minorities
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Ottawa Canadian lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a non-binding motion accusing China of committing genocide against its Muslim minorities in the western region of Xinjiang, further straining ties between the tw...
Former AG Loretta Lynch issues report on Syracuse University’s campus police after student protests
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Former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch released her final report Monday into Syracuse University's Department of Public Safety, capping a nearly yearlong inquiry into the department. University Chancellor Kent Sy...
FBI and intel agencies hand over first documents to lawmakers ahead of Capitol attack hearings next week
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Washington House investigators have received the first batch of documents they requested from the FBI and intelligence agencies as part of their ongoing probe into security failures around the January 6 US Capitol at...
Taiwan blames ‘external forces’ for blocking BioNTech vaccine deal. China says it had nothing to do with it
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Hong Kong The Chinese government has denied it obstructed Taiwan's coronavirus vaccine purchase from BioNTech, after the island's health minister revealed that its deal with the German drugmaker fell through at the l...
A new UN report urges a radical shift in the way we think about nature
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New York The United Nations released a report Thursday on the health of the planet that proposes a radical shift in the way mankind thinks about it. The report, "Making Peace with Nature," spans 168 pages and distill...
Former top State Department official is Biden’s leading contender to be US ambassador to China
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Washington Nicholas Burns, a former US ambassador and senior State Department official, is the leading contender for US ambassador to China, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. The Biden administr...
White House says teacher vaccinations are ‘not a requirement to reopen’
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White House officials affirmed Wednesday that they do not believe teacher vaccinations should be mandatory for schools to reopen, though they do agree teachers should be prioritized like frontline workers. Presiden...
5 things to know for February 17: Winter weather, Biden, Covid-19, Trump, China
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