Covid Vaccines Delayed for Half of U.S. Children
The Health Department has not decided whether to provide the shots to states through the Vaccines for Children program, which serves uninsured and low-income families.
Human-Caused Warming Played ‘Very Strong’ Role in Himalayan Floods, Report Finds
[Rising temperatures contributed to the disaster by destabilizing the permafrost and ice around the collapsed rock, scientists concluded.
U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis
Internal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia.
Saudis pound Yemen as Houthis solidify gains in new theatre of Middle East war
Houthis release battlefield video overnight of fighters seizing armoured vehicles from Saudi-backed forces Houthi fighters move next to a destroyed vehicle following what the source described as an attack on Saudi-backed forces in the location given by the source as al Jawf governorate, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from a video released by Houthi Military … Read more
Yasir Nawaz opens up on showbiz longevity, royalties and return to acting
Actor-director discusses navigating Pakistan’s entertainment industry and experiences that shaped his career Actor, director and producer Yasir Nawaz got candid in an interview with Vasay Chaudhry, touching on everything from the realities of building a long career in Pakistani showbiz to the industry’s unresolved royalties debate, his decision to return to acting after losing weight, and life … Read more
Taliban seeks US ties, urges Washington to address legacy of Afghanistan war
Afghan spokesman says end of foreign military presence remains Taliban’s ‘greatest achievement’ The Taliban wants formal diplomatic relations with the US but said Washington must first address the legacy of its two-decade war in Afghanistan, Taliban spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi told CBS News in an interview. Five years after the Taliban returned to power following … Read more
Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection
[An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
Fiji Declares a National Emergency as H.I.V. Cases Skyrocket
Surging drug use has contributed to an epidemic in the Pacific island nation, where one in 60 adults is estimated to be living with the virus.
US economic dominance begins to fray
Rising US debt, uncertainty over policy, ‘dollar weaponisation’ push central banks, governments towards alternatives Global investors are growing wary of US bonds, while concerns over the dollar’s long-term dominance were gaining traction. Foreign governments were also moving gold out of American vaults, signalling growing unease over Washington’s economic and financial leverage, according to an analysis … Read more
Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions
Now you have no excuse for not knowing the meaning of “cuffing season,” “shishito” or “glow-up.”