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Sirens and evacuations as Taipei rehearses to counter China invasion threat

Sirens and evacuations as Taipei rehearses to counter China invasion threat

Tessa Wong BBC News, Asia Digital Reporter Getty Images Volunteers rehearsed taking cover in a supermarket basement in an air raid rehearsal in Taipei earlier this month Taipei is due to come to a standstill as the capital of Taiwan holds one of its largest-ever civil defence exercises against a possible Chinese invasion. Air raid sirens will ring out across …

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Oncologists need to wake up to the global threat of ‘superbugs’

Oncologists need to wake up to the global threat of ‘superbugs’

As a medical oncologist, one of the first threats I inform new patients about during the informed consent process for cancer treatment is how vulnerable they now are to infections. Cancer weakens the immune system, and common therapies on which we rely, such as chemotherapy, further diminish the body’s ability to protect itself from infections. An upper respiratory infection might …

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The threat to fire Powell is getting real – Axios

The threat to fire Powell is getting real  Axios Why Trump’s push for a 1% Fed policy rate could spell trouble for US economy  Reuters The Fed Is Built to Resist Trump’s Meddling  Bloomberg.com Can the Next Fed Chair Truly Be Independent From Trump’s Influence?  The New York Times Monday Moneybeat: The Fed fight  wng.org Source link

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E.U. Says Trump’s Threat of 30% Tariffs Would Hobble Trade With U.S. – The New York Times

E.U. Says Trump’s Threat of 30% Tariffs Would Hobble Trade With U.S.  The New York Times Trump’s 30% tariff letter leaves EU scrambling to bring U.S. on side  CNBC EU warns of ‘countermeasures’ after Trump announces 30 percent tariffs  The Hill EU warns that its trade with the US could be effectively wiped out if Trump follows through on his threat  CNN European trade …

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Heavy Rains Head Toward East Coast, Bringing Threat of Flooding to New York – The New York Times

Heavy Rains Head Toward East Coast, Bringing Threat of Flooding to New York  The New York Times Flood watch underway in Philly area Monday: What you need to know  FOX 29 Philadelphia How much rain fell on Sunday morning in central Pa.?  PennLive Impact: More Storms, More flooding concerns, Flood Watch issued in south-central PA  WGAL Flood Threat Increasing For Northeast, Mid-Atlantic Monday  MSN Source …

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What Trump’s 30% tariff threat means for the EU

What Trump’s 30% tariff threat means for the EU

Key Points The U.S. and EU have the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship in the world, representing almost 30% of global trade in goods and services. Last year alone, the value of EU-U.S. trade amounted to 1.68 trillion euros ($1.96 trillion). That’s the equivalent of roughly 4.6 billion euros of trade per day. U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged …

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Dollar a touch higher, currency reaction muted as Trump's deals 30% tariff threat to EU and Mexico – Reuters

Dollar a touch higher, currency reaction muted as Trump’s deals 30% tariff threat to EU and Mexico  Reuters What Trump’s 30% tariff threat means for the European Union — in charts  CNBC EU warns Trump’s 30% tariffs would eliminate transatlantic trade  Financial Times Amid Tariff Chaos, U.S. Allies Try to Redraw the Trade Map  The New York Times EU Official Says Bloc to Explore …

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Rosie O’Donnell Responds to Trump’s Citizenship Threat

Rosie O’Donnell Responds to Trump’s Citizenship Threat

Rosie O’Donnell responded to Donald Trump’s threats to revoke her citizenship in a pointed message to the president that the actress shared on social media. Trump previously warned that O’Donnell — who was born in America but currently resides in Ireland — “is not in the best interests of our Great Country” and “I am giving serious consideration to taking …

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