Taiwan launches annual war games as tensions simmer with China
Taiwan has launched its annual Han Kuang military exercises aimed at simulating real-life combat. China has been conducting regular military drills around Taiwan for four years in an attempt to force Taipei to accept its territorial claims over the island. The five-day military drills will run alongside the Wan’an civil defence exercise, which simulates a […]
Biden’s physician says neurologist visited White House as part of annual exams
President Biden’s Amid concerns about the president’s health and mental state, a neurologist specializing in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders visited the White House as part of the president’s annual physical, a doctor said. In a letter released Monday night, White House physician Kevin O’Connor said Dr. Kevin Canard was selected for President Biden’s […]
White House admits Parkinson’s expert has examined Biden – but says only for his annual physicals
The White House acknowledged Monday that Biden had been examined by a Parkinson’s disease specialist who visited the Executive Office eight times over the course of several months, but said the tests were only administered during the president’s annual physical. The revelation came in a letter from Biden’s physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, hours after White […]
Tom Brady suffers defeat in football game ahead of Michael Rubin’s annual star-studded Fourth of July party
For more than two decades, whenever Tom Brady walked off an NFL field, it was usually in celebration of a victory. But it seems the retired football star didn’t perform at his best on the beach on the Fourth of July. Brady was at a football game in the Hamptons on Thursday that was described […]
House GOP approves mammoth annual defense bill
Defense andInternational Security Full text US imposes sanctions on Israeli militant group that blocks aid to Gaza The Biden administration on Friday imposed sanctions on violent Israeli extremist groups it says are interfering with, harassing and damaging humanitarian convoys headed for the Gaza Strip. Full text Majority of Republicans vote against Greene’s anti-Ukraine […]
GOP culture war amendments threaten to complicate annual defense bill
Defense andInternational Security Full text Russian warship passes near US on way to Cuba for training Three Russian warships reached Cuban territorial waters on Wednesday and at one point passed within 30 miles of the Florida coast ahead of planned military exercises in the region, according to multiple reports.According to the Associated Press, the […]
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Paramount Global shares drop after annual meeting as hopes of merger with Skydance fade
Paramount Global executives revealed plans to cut costs and find a streaming service partner, but shares fell nearly 5% on Tuesday after hopes of a merger with Skydance Media faded. Paramount controlling shareholder Shari Redstone regaled investors at the company’s annual meeting on Tuesday morning about an aggressive $500 million cost-cutting plan that her three […]
Montgomery County holds annual Thanksgiving Parade | FOX 5 DC
Montgomery County kicked off the holiday season this weekend with a familiar traditional – the annual Thanksgiving Parade. FOX … source
Tiananmen Square commemorated abroad as Hong Kong security law suppresses annual vigil
China has discouraged large-scale commemorations at home for the Tiananmen Square massacre, making commemorations outside China important to mark the event’s historic anniversary, which marks 35 years on Tuesday. On June 4, 1989, government forces opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, killing hundreds, possibly thousands. In Hong Kong, annual vigils that have […]