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Fired US health agency chief says was under RFK Jr 'pressure' to ignore science
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - The ex-chief of the US disease prevention agency told senators Wednesday she was fired for refusing to approve changes to childhood vaccine schedules not backed by scientific evidence, as the Trump administration moves to dismantle longstanding health policy.
RFK Jr defends US health agency shake up, Democrats call for his ouster
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday that firing a top government scientist was "absolutely necessary," as he faced blistering criticism from Democrats urging him to resign over his steps to curb vaccines.
Eyes and ears everywhere in China
By Vivian Wang, The New York Times, Published on 25/05/2024
» BEIJING - The wall in the police station was covered in sheets of paper, one for every building in the sprawling Beijing apartment complex. Each sheet was further broken down by unit, with names, phone numbers and other information on the residents.
Global cannabis-linked Ponzi scheme busted
News Agencies, Published on 13/04/2024
» An international police operation has arrested a gang that defrauded 645 million euros ($685 million) from victims in 35 countries in a scam centred around growing medicinal cannabis.
One year from election, polls offer gloomy view for Biden
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - With exactly a year to go before the US presidential election, a new string of polls painted a grim picture Sunday for Joe Biden, showing him trailing likely challenger Donald Trump among a pessimistic electorate.
UK to set up world’s first AI safety institute
Reuters, Published on 26/10/2023
» LONDON - Britain will set up the world’s first artificial intelligence safety institute, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday, ahead of a global summit that he has convened to examine the risks of the technology.
US House speaker ejected in brutal, historic rebellion
AFP, Published on 04/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - Kevin McCarthy was axed Tuesday as speaker of the US House of Representatives in a brutal, historic rebellion by far-right Republicans furious at his cooperation with Democrats.
US trip pays off for Taiwan VP with China drills muted
Reuters, Published on 21/08/2023
» TAIPEI: Taiwan Vice President William Lai managed to walk a fine line on his sensitive trip to the United States if China's drills in response are anything to go by, but Beijing's ire may not be allayed for long by a person it deeply dislikes.
Fighting enters third week in Sudan
AFP, Published on 29/04/2023
» KHARTOUM: Warplanes on bombing raids drew heavy anti-aircraft fire over Khartoum on Saturday as fierce fighting between Sudan's army and paramilitaries entered a third week, despite a renewed truce.
Champions of press freedom to accept Nobel Prize
AFP, Published on 10/12/2021
» OSLO: She risks prison, he has buried several colleagues: Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia, two champions of the free press, will on Friday receive this year's Nobel Peace Prize honouring a profession under attack.