Month: August 2021
Kamala Harris kicks off Vietnam visit by calling out China’s ‘bullying’ tactics – CNBC
Kamala Harris kicks off Vietnam visit by calling out China’s ‘bullying’ tactics CNBC Harris flight to Vietnam delayed after being informed of a ‘possible anomalous health incident’ in Hanoi CNN Kamala Harris visits John McCain monument in Vietnam, 3 years after his
Read MoreChildren’s serological testing frozen for a day after chaotic start
IDF Home Front Command says beleaguered campaign will renew Thursday through Tuesday in localities where initial antibody rates have been at least 12%
Read MoreTop rabbi says unvaccinated teachers not welcome in Haredi schools
Rabbi Kanievsky declares vaccines ‘from heaven’ and obligatory for teachers, as some Hasidic rebbes also embrace COVID booster shots for their followers
Read MoreWith COVID-19 Cases Surging, Japan Extends the Areas Under a State of Emergency
TOKYO — Japan was set to expand its coronavirus state of emergency for a second week in a row Wednesday, adding several more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country’s health care system.
Read MoreUK evacuation flights from Kabul may have to stop this week
The UK’s evacuation flights from Afghanistan may have to stop this week after Boris Johnson failed to secure an extension to a US deadline for all western forces to leave.
Read MoreSupreme Court Allows Revival of Trump-Era Asylum Policy – The New York Times
Supreme Court Allows Revival of Trump-Era Asylum Policy The New York Times Supreme Court reinstates Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy Fox News Supreme Court Says President Biden Can’t End Trump-Era ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy For Migrants Seekin CBSDFW Why the Supreme Court is
Read MoreAnatomy of a power play: How 9 House Dems cut their deal with Pelosi – POLITICO
Anatomy of a power play: How 9 House Dems cut their deal with Pelosi POLITICO After deal with moderates, House Democrats move forward on $3.5 trillion budget Yahoo News How the mess in Congress shows why Democrats are right to be freaking
Read MoreTwo House Members Flew to Kabul on an Unauthorized Mission
Biden administration officials said the trip by Representatives Seth Moulton and Peter Meijer had wasted resources needed to help evacuate people in Afghanistan.
Read MoreYou’ll Soon Be Able to Shop Through TikTok Videos, Not Just Ads
TikTok users will soon be able to buy stuff directly through the short videos on the app — something they had only been able to do through ads until now. Canadian e-commerce company Shopify said Tuesday that businesses will be
Read MorePrivate Rescue Efforts in Afghanistan Grow Desperate as Time Runs Out
A disparate group of American veterans, military contractors, aid workers, and former spies is scrambling to get as many people out of Afghanistan as they can before President Biden shuts down the window for rescues in coming days.
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