The United States has reported its first death from avian influenza (bird flu), marking a significant moment in the ongoing surveillance of this deadly virus. The victim, an older adult from Louisiana, succumbed to severe respiratory symptoms after being exposed to infected birds in a backyard flock. What We Know About the Case A Global…
On a snowy January evening in 1979, then-US President Jimmy Carter welcomed Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping to Washington. This historic meeting marked the beginning of a diplomatic relationship that would alter the course of global history, paving the way for China’s economic rise and its complex rivalry with the United States. A Historic Meeting of…
It is Confirmed US Treasury Department hacked, a significant cybersecurity breach attributed to a Chinese state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor. The intrusion, first identified on December 8, 2024, involved unauthorized access to Treasury workstations and unclassified documents through a third-party software provider. Details of the Cybersecurity Breach In a letter obtained by CNN, Assistant…
Norovirus cases are on the rise across the United States, with outbreaks significantly higher than in previous years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The highly contagious stomach virus has already caused 91 reported outbreaks in the week of December 5, 2024, compared to 69 outbreaks in late November….
US prosecutors have accused Gautam Adani, the chairman of the Adani Group, of being involved in a scheme to pay over $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials. The alleged goal was to secure lucrative solar energy contracts. Alongside Gautam Adani, two executives from Adani Green Energy Limited—his nephew Sagar Adani and Vineet Jain—are…
