A highway pile-up in central China has killed 16 people and injured dozens, authorities said Sunday, with footage aired on local media showing burning trucks and smashed cars.
The balloon saga strains an already fraught U.S.-China relationship
The days of intrigue over the balloon generated no shortage of partisan hot air in the United States. But the episode may be more damaging to China’s leadership.
‘They don’t see us as humans.’ In Peru, protests over racism and neglect spill from the Andes
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Monaco wins 2-0 at Clermont to pressure 3rd-place Lens
Monaco won 2-0 at Clermont to extend its unbeaten run to seven matches and move two points behind third-place Lens, which plays later at Brest.
Iran’s supreme leader promises to pardon ‘tens of thousands’
The announcement, amid a deadly crackdown against protesters, came with numerous exceptions.
2/5/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
2/5/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
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1. Statement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (CHinese Balloon shootdown)
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Iran pardons or commutes sentence of ‘large’ number of prisoners, state media reports
Iran will pardon or commute the sentences of a large number of prisoners as part of an annual amnesty, state media reported Sunday, although it is unclear how this will apply to people arrested in the recent wave of protests.
Liz Truss seems keen to make comeback, but is anyone else on board?
Former PM not trying to keep a low profile, but former allies have their own ambitions and few would risk a returnLiz Truss has been a looming presence in Westminster ever since her time in No 10 was cut short with the UK on the precipice of economic m…
Iran admits ‘tens of thousands’ detained in protests, says will pardon some
Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday reportedly ordered an amnesty or reduction in prison sentences for “tens of thousands” of people detained amid nationwide anti-government protests shaking the country, acknowledging for the first time the scale of the c…
Scientists Unexpectedly Discover Weird New Form of Ice During Experiment
When shaken and chilled to minus 320 degrees Fahrenheit, ordinary frozen water “turns into something different,” reports the New York Times, “a newly discovered form of ice made of a jumble of molecules with unique properties.”
The ice of our everyday …