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January 12, 2024

Burmese military, ethnic rebel forces agree to immediate ceasefire

Burma's military junta has reportedly reached a ceasefire agreement with the Three Brotherhood Alliance, an ethnic rebel group that has made significant advances in recent months.

January 12, 2024

This Chinese company thinks it can make a more powerful pet robot dog than US

Chinese start-up Unitree has developed a sleek and powerful robot, B2, that can run faster, jump higher and carry more weight than B1, its predecessor.

January 11, 2024

Fauci admits social distancing not based on science, 'sort of just appeared'

Dr. Anthony Fauci admitted that social distancing recommendations were likely not based on scientific data, the lab leak hypothesis was possible and there may be future vaccine hesitancy.

January 11, 2024

Biden to send delegation to Taiwan days after election in move likely to anger China

President Biden will dispatch a delegation to Taiwan after the island conducts its elections on Jan. 13, a move sure to anger China.

January 10, 2024

Judges let Missouri lawsuit accusing China of pandemic-era PPE hoarding proceed

An Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals panel allowed a lawsuit by the state of Missouri, accusing China of hoarding protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic, to proceed.

January 10, 2024

3 things China, Russia learned from Secretary Austin's secret hospitalization

The Pentagon released key details about Defense Secretary Austin's secret hospitalization on Tuesday. Now that we know more, I'm wondering what did Putin and Xi learn from this fumble?

January 9, 2024

Israel, Ukraine, and AI are among expected discussion topics at the upcoming World Economic Forum

Figures such as Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, new Argentina President Javier Milei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and many more will attend the WEF.

January 9, 2024

South Korea passes legislation to end its controversial dog meat trade

South Korea's lawmakers passed a bill banning breeding and slaughter of dog meat for consumption on Tuesday which will eventually bring an end to the country’s centuries-old practice.

January 9, 2024

US Navy sailor sentenced to 27 months for transmitting sensitive military info to China

A California-based U.S. Navy sailor has been sentenced to prison for handing the Chinese government sensitive military info, the U.S. Justice Department says.

January 9, 2024

Taiwan apologizes after emergency alert mistranslation led to ‘missile' warning for Chinese satellite launch

Taiwan's defense ministry apologized after a national emergency alert identified a Chinese satellite launch as a "missile flyover" in the English translation.