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October 23, 2021

WHO's Tedros looks like shoo-in for second term despite handling of COVID-19, closeness to China

The controversial Ethiopian head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus looks set to serve a second term as its director-general following reports that no nation, including the U.S., has put up an opponent against him.

October 22, 2021

FLASHBACK: Media defended Anthony Fauci's false claims about Wuhan lab funding in feud with Rand Paul

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) admitted Thursday that it funded gain-of-function research on bats infected with coronaviruses at a lab in Wuhan, China despite repeated denials from Dr. Anthony Fauci that U.S. tax dollars were used on the funding.

October 22, 2021

International community 'complicit' in gain-of-function research: book

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) came under fire this week after it admitted to funding gain-of-function research on the coronavirus in China's Wuhan Institute of Virology, but the U.S. is not the only country that was "complicit" in supporting the controversial research, according to investigative Australian reporter Sharri Markson.

October 22, 2021

Enes Kanter’s China opposition could create another mess for NBA

Will the NBA show support for Enes Kanter, or just stay quiet?

October 22, 2021

Celtics' Enes Kanter eviscerates China over treatment of Uyghurs; calls out Muslim leaders, athletes

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter came after China again on Friday and called out Muslim leaders and athletes as he brought to light the human rights abuses suffered by Uyghur Muslims.

October 22, 2021

Sen. Dan Sullivan says Taiwan is 'frontline of tyranny vs. freedom,' calls Biden's actions 'weak'

Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said Friday that Taiwan is the 'frontline of tyranny versus freedom,' and said President Biden's actions, regarding his proposed military defense budget, were 'weak.'

October 22, 2021

US counterintelligence officials warn of threats from China, Russia to emerging technology

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center on Friday said it is prioritizing industry outreach efforts in U.S. technology sectors where the stakes are “potentially greatest” for U.S. economic and national security, warning of “nation-state threats” posed by China and Russia.

October 22, 2021

White House officials clarify multiple Biden comments made during live town hall

The White House clarified a number of statements President Biden made during a live town hall Thursday night, walking back his vow to call in the National Guard to aid the congested supply chain and his suggestion that the United States would defend Taiwan from a potential attack from China.

October 22, 2021

After Biden says US would defend Taiwan from attack, China says there's 'no room for compromise'

Chinese state media reported Friday that a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson warned the United States against defending Taiwan.

October 21, 2021

Biden pledges to defend Taiwan if China attacks

President Joe Biden vowed to protect Taiwan from any Chinese incursion during a CNN town hall on Thursday night.