Berlin takes over the EU presidency: Lower your expectations

posted in: European Union, News

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, hold a joint news conference via video conference to mark Berlin taking over the EU’s rotating presidency from July 1 until the end of the … Read More

Trump administration submits notice of withdrawal from World Health Organization

The withdrawal takes effect July 2021. The Trump administration submitted a notice of withdrawal from the World Health Organization to the United Nations secretary-general, a senior administration official told Fox News on Tuesday, after President Trump for weeks had blasted the WHO’s handling of … Read More

China’s Next Military Move: A Base in the Persian Gulf?

posted in: Far East, News

For the past half-century, the United States has essentially dominated international waters in the Persian Gulf uncontested by any Great Power. As in the South China Sea and in the Bab el-Mandeb, however, Xi may have ambitions to challenge the … Read More

Israel reimposes coronavirus lockdown measures

posted in: Israel, News

Israel will reimpose lockdown measures in response to growing cases of the coronavirus. The nation has to reverse course to avoid a broader shutdown that could paralyze its economy, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel lifted its initial lockdown measures in … Read More

China Issues an Alert About Bubonic Plague—Here’s What You Need to Know About This Deadly Disease

You can still contract this infectious disease, aptly nicknamed the “black death.” DR_MICROBE/GETTY IMAGES While the world is still battling the new coronavirus, an ancient disease has reared its head in China. On July 5, a herdsman in Inner Mongolia … Read More

Coronavirus can float in air and WHO and CDC should tell people that, experts say

(CNN) Imagine a noisy, crowded bar. Music is pounding, and people are clustered close together, talking loudly, or even shouting to be heard. If it’s cold out, doors and windows are shut tight and the heat is on, or if … Read More

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