The National Institutes of Health is now admitting to funding gain-of-function research on bats infected with the coronavirus at a lab in Wuhan, China despite
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Trump launches his own social media platform, calling it TRUTH Social
Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will launch his own social media platform, TRUTH Social, according to a press release by Trump Media and
US, UK and Australia agree new Indo-Pacific security pact
Australia will get nuclear-powered submarines as part of the deal, dubbed AUKUS, seen as an attempt to counter China. Source: US, UK and Australia agree
COVID-19: Biden turns up the heat on the unvaccinated with firms facing fines if their workers refuse the jab
Some 80 million US citizens have still not been vaccinated and the new measures announced will cover around two thirds of all US employees, amounting
Deadly flash floods show how vulnerable New York’s infrastructure is to climate change
Hurricane Ida’s remnants exposed vulnerabilities in New York City’s infrastructure to the kind of extreme weather that is being generated by climate change. Source: Deadly
Last U.S. Troops Leave Afghanistan After Nearly 20 Years
The last U.S. troops flew out of Afghanistan one minute before the formal deadline, ending two decades of war. Hundreds of Americans and tens of
U.S. intelligence agencies split on Covid-19 origins, offer no high-confidence conclusions in new report
In May, Biden ordered a closer intelligence review of what he described as two likely scenarios of the origins of the Covid-19 virus. Source: U.S.
Civilians, US troops among dozens killed in Kabul airport blasts
Reports at least 60 civilians killed, dozens more wounded as Pentagon confirms 12 US service members died in two blasts. Source: Civilians, US troops among
Devastating scenes of ruin with at least 22 dead, about 20 missing in Tennessee flooding
At least 22\u00a0people were dead and\u00a0dozens remained missing Sunday after record-shattering downpours triggered flooding across parts of Tennessee. Source: Devastating scenes of ruin with at
Haiti earthquake death toll passes 1200
Close to 1,300 people have died after an earthquake hit Haiti, according to the head of the country’s civil protection agency. Source: Haiti earthquake death