Taiwan Could Learn From Ukraine. Informally, Connections Are Growing.
The governments have no official diplomatic or military ties. But a loose network led by company executives and volunteers is bridging some of that gulf.
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Shooting reported near White House complex
. HAMILTON: The US Secret Service confirmed Monday that its personnel are responding to an officer-involved shooting near the White House complex in Washington, DC. “US Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, DC,” said the Secret Service in a post on US … Read more
As Oil Prices Stay High, China Doubles Down on Wind Power
[An industrial policy of subsidies and import restrictions laid the foundations for China to become almost as dominant in wind turbines as in solar panels.
Ukraine and Russia declare separate truces
. MOSCOW/KYIV: Russia on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between May 8-9, when Moscow marks its annual World War II Victory Day commemorations, and threatened a “massive missile strike” on Kyiv if Ukraine violated it. Ukraine responded by declaring a truce of its own between May 5-6, saying it was “not serious” to … Read more
22 Iranian crew repatriated via Pakistan
US releases MV Touska crew as confidence-building measure; Pakistan facilitates transfer to Iran Crew members of an Iranian container vessel M/V Touska stand with their belongings after they were evacuated and handed over to Iranian authorities at the Gabd-Rimdan border crossing near Gwadar. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday facilitated the transfer of 22 Iranian … Read more
Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail
A federal appeals court temporarily halted a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
FCC disagrees with SC’s wedlock policy verdict
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has taken exception to a recent Supreme Court judgment that directed all state departments to strictly comply with the Wedlock Policy to address difficulties faced by married government employees. In a 2-page judgment, FCC Justice Aamer Farooq noted that the court could not agree with a judgement authored by … Read more
Elon Musk’s Lawyers Ask OpenAI’s President Why He Is Worth $30 Billion
The legal team implied in a federal trial that Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and co-founder, was driven by greed rather than building safe A.I.
Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants
The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.
Truce hangs by a thread as Hormuz heats up
Iran, US exchange fire amid push to reopen Strait Two oil tankers and UAE’s oil facility in Fujairah hit US Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran. PHOTO: REUTERS DUBAI/WASHINGTON: An open confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday severely imperilled a fragile ceasefire in Gulf region, as … Read more