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Inspired by Ukraine war, Taiwan launches drone blitz to counter China
TAIPEI In the summer of 2022, just months after Russia invaded Ukraine, Taiwan’s president gathered senior officials from her ruling party in downtown Taipei. On the agenda: How was Ukraine, in its war with Russia, successfully offsetting the advantages of a much more powerful foe? President Tsai Ing-wen was given an internal 77-page briefing report via PowerPoint. …
Trump campaign planning messaging blitz to fuel unsupported election questions
One of the ways it plans to do that is presenting obituaries of people the campaign will claim voted in the election and considering having campaign-style rallies to amplify the message, according to two of the sources. So far, the litigation put forward by the campaign has not included any proof to support allegations of …
75 new COVID-19 cases in Victoria; Melbourne COVID-19 hotspots hit with testing blitz; Madeleine McCann new details; Worldwide coronavirus death toll exceeds 500,000
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said it’s too soon to say if suburbs will be put into lockdown. But he said the “clearly big numbers today” were “absolutely concerning”. He said any possible lockdowns on certain suburbs – something the premier has indicated could happen – are a “balancing act”. “It would be a …
Melbourne COVID-19 hotspots hit with testing blitz; Madeleine McCann new details; Worldwide coronavirus death toll exceeds 500,000
Another tragic milestone has been passed in the coronavirus pandemic: 500,000 deaths worldwide. The reported tally comes from Johns Hopkins University researchers. About 1 in 4 of those deaths – more than 125,000 – have been reported in the US. The country with the next highest death toll is Brazil, with more than 57,000, or …
The Technology 202: Biden targets Zuckerberg as his campaign mounts a Facebook ad blitz
Joe Biden is escalating his months-long battle with Facebook. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee yesterday unveiled an open letter calling on Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to lay out clear rules for everyone — including President Trump — that prohibit “threatening behavior or lies about how to participate in an election.” He also wants the …
Jets need to blitz Tom Brady more if they want to stop Patriots
5 shares share tweet pin sms send email By: Tyler Greenawalt | 3 hours ago Where to begin? Almost every player on the Patriots’ offense is a threat. From Tom Brady to all of New England’s wide receivers and running backs, it will be tough to shut down just one aspect of the Patriots’ No. …
A brief guide to another blitz of breaking news from Washington
Intel inspector general pushes back at claims that whistleblower’s information was secondhand In a statement released Monday, the inspector general said the whistleblower had “direct knowledge of certain alleged conduct.” The statement appears to debunk a theory that has been pushed by Trump and several of his Republican allies, who have sought to raise questions …
