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January 18, 2025

Mpox outbreak still a global emergency, WHO warns
GENEVA: The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has reaffirmed that the ongoing surge in mpox (monkeypox) cases continues to meet the criteria for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (IHR). This declaration follows the fourth meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee convened…
Taiwan’s exports tilt toward US as China ratio drops to 24-year low
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s export focus has shifted toward the U.S. and away from China, the latest data highlights, as the Asian semiconductor power appears to be trading one set of risks for another. Shipments to the U.S. reached 26.8% of Taiwan’s total exports in the Janu-May period, while those to China, still the largest destination,…
What to know about inspections of Iran’s nuclear program by the IAEA ahead of a key board vote
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Iran’s nuclear program remains a top focus for inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, particularly as any possible deal between Tehran and the United States over the program…
Nvidia graphics card makers rush shipments to US to beat tariffs
NEW TAIPEI — Leading gaming PC makers MSI and Gigabyte are racing against time to ship more products to the U.S., including Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 graphics cards, before Donald Trump’s higher tariffs are set to kick in next month. Joseph Hsu, chairman of MSI, said the Taiwanese company has been building up stock for…
‘Operation Sandhoor’ Built on Lies, says Washington Post in report
‘Operation Sandhoor’ Built on Lies, says Washington Post in report In a major international exposé, The Washington Post has revealed a disturbing pattern of misinformation by Indian media outlets during the much-publicized “Operation Sandhoor.” According to the report, the Indian government, particularly under the influence of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), orchestrated a disinformation…
U.S. says it has arrested another Chinese researcher accused of smuggling biological material
U.S. authorities said Monday that they had arrested a Chinese researcher accused of smuggling biological material into the country, the second such case in days. The FBI said in a criminal complaint that Chengxuan Han, a Chinese doctoral student at the College of Life Science and Technology at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology…
US once again selects strategic nuclear base for talks with Japan
WASHINGTON — In an annual display of nuclear muscle, U.S. government officials showed their Japanese counterparts a fleet of B-52 strategic bombers on an Air Force base in Louisiana. The first Extended Deterrence Dialogue of President Donald Trump’s second administration was held last Thursday and Friday at Barksdale Air Force Base, home of Air Force…
Judge dismisses countersuit against Blake Lively
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Trump administration leans into California protests
President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda has met a groundswell of opposition in Los Angeles, the country’s second-largest city. At least 56 people have been arrested so far in massive protests against the administration’s immigration raids in the city Friday. The demonstrations have spilled over onto one of the region’s largest freeways, and federal authorities are…