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White House agonizes over UN cybercrime treaty - Yahoo News
WEBSep 27, 2024 · White House agonizes over UN cybercrime treaty. The United Nations is set to vote on a treaty later this year intended to create norms for fighting cybercrime — and the Biden administration is fretting over whether to sign on. The uncertainty over the treaty stems from fears that countries including Russia, Iran and China could use the text ...
Beijing slams US' $567 million pledge for Taiwan’s defense
WEB3 days ago · The Biden administration approved a $567 million defense package for Taiwan, continuing U.S. support for the island in the face of increased pressure from China. This marks a significant step in bolstering Taiwan’s military readiness as Beijing escalates its military activities in the region. What’s it for: Biden authorized the Secretary of State “to direct the drawdown of up to $567 ...
Biden and other government officials are telling port companies to …
WEB3 days ago · President Joe Biden called for port companies to offer fair deals to striking dockworkers. The transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, warned against exploiting the strike for profit. He and the acting labor secretary, Julie Su, urged dock workers and companies to negotiate. President Joe Biden ...
Russia faces "difficult fight" to retake Ukraine-held area, says top …
WEBAug 28, 2024 · BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin will mount a counteroffensive to try to retake territory in the Kursk region captured by Ukrainian troops, but Russian forces will encounter "a difficult fight," Deputy CIA Director David Cohen said on Wednesday. Ukrainian forces crashed through Russia's western border into the Kursk region on Aug. 6 in a surprise offensive that is ...
‘Extreme and unrelenting’: Biden attends NC hurricane briefing to ...
WEB3 days ago · During the briefing, Director of North Carolina Emergency Management William Ray called the precipitation North Carolina saw across three days from Hurricane Helene “extreme and unrelenting.”. He said the priorities in response efforts fall into three key areas: continuing life-saving missions, speeding up commodity distribution into ...
Over two-thirds of Chinese Americans face discrimination at least …
WEBSep 27, 2024 · It found that 68% of Chinese Americans face at least one form of discrimination each month, with 85% attributing it to their race, ethnicity, accent or name. Respondents also reported regular microaggressions (54%), verbal insults (27%) and physical threats or harassment (21%). Additionally, the study highlighted mental health challenges, with ...
Canada wildfires 2024: The latest on active wildfire counts, maps ...
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Canada passed the grim milestone of 5,000 fires burning nationwide over the 2024 wildfire season to date, according to data posted to the national wildfire dashboard Thursday morning. Looking back at fire events over the past summer like the extended heat wave across western Canada sparking hundreds of fires a day, or the devastation of Jasper village due to a fast-moving fire — many are ...
A new housing plan wants to give middle-class Americans the kind …
WEBSep 19, 2024 · Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Tina Smith introduced a bill to build "social housing." The HOMES Act would build and rehabilitate permanently affordable homes for low- and middle-income people. It takes inspiration from local legislative efforts across the country and European models ...
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