Recent incidents, including a Chinese cargo ship allegedly cutting a Taiwanese undersea cable, underscore the vulnerability of global undersea infrastructure. While most damage results from accidents, “gray zone” tactics — which involve deliberate but covert sabotage by states like China and Russia — are becoming a geopolitical threat. VOA Chinaexamines the geopolitical battle for undersea…
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ANALYSIS — One of Joe Biden’s final domestic trips was symbolic of his up-and-down presidency. It was a dish composed of all things Biden, with a solid start mixed with a heaping serving of bad luck, a dash of weirdness — and a family matter as the garnish. There was the president in New Orleans…
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WASHINGTON — Despite failing to deliver his promise for broad student loan forgiveness, President Joe Biden has now overseen the cancellation of student loans for more than 5 million Americans — more than any other president in U.S. history. In a last-minute action on Monday, the Education Department canceled loans for 150,000 borrowers through programs…
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Elon Musk said a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink, one of many groups working to connect the nervous system to machines. “We’ve got … three humans with Neuralinks and all are working well,” he said during a recent wide-ranging interview at a Las Vegas event streamed on his…
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Washington — Outgoing President Joe Biden sought to burnish his foreign policy record Monday and said U.S. adversaries are weaker than when he took office four years ago despite global crises that remain unresolved. A week before handing over to President-elect Donald Trump, Biden in a rare State Department speech touted his administration’s backing for…
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday in a case that will determine whether states can violate adults’ First Amendment rights to access sexual content online by requiring them to verify their age. The case, Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, could have far-reaching effects for every internet users’ free speech, anonymity, and privacy rights.…
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Donald Trump already has a star set to perform at his upcoming inauguration. Country music star and American Idol alum Carrie Underwood will sing for the swearing-in ceremony. A few of the other musical performances planned for the event have also been revealed. Carrie Underwood Was Previously Named In A Leaked Program Trump previously served…
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Baltiomore, Md. — Baltimore prosecutors filed a motion supporting Adnan Syed’s recent request to have his sentence reduced to time served, which could ensure he remains free indefinitely as he awaits further court decisions in a decadeslong legal saga that amassed a large following from the hit podcast “Serial.” Syed was released from prison in…
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President-elect Donald Trump will once again take on the highest office of the land in just a few short days. On Jan. 6, four years after the Capital riot, Trump’s win was certified by the House and Senate in a joint meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris presiding. Trump will be inaugurated as the United States’…
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I look forward to working with President-elect Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance, and my colleagues in Congress to fight for the betterment of America. Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – We kicked off the week in Congress by certifying the historic election of President Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Now…
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