The CDC is not taking any more butts when it comes to smoking. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the 2024 version of its federally funded national tobacco education campaign to help more people quit smoking — with
Late last month, the Taliban ambassador to China, Bilal Karimi, presented his credentials to Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, making China the first country to accept a Taliban ambassador. It is a “normal diplomatic arrangement for
The Mexican government is allocating resources to investigate “fake” missing person cases, which it claims are reported by political opponents or involve individuals who return home without notifying authorities. Human rights groups say there is a lack of significant efforts to locate
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget is calling on congressional leadership to approve additional funding for Ukraine in its war against Russia, warning that there will be no money by the end of the year to support Ukraine without action from
The Crimean Bridge, a critical lifeline connecting Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula, has become a “significant security burden” for Russia, necessitating multifaceted protection measures, according to a report released by the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) today. The MoD’s latest update
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas began a visit to China on Tuesday that comes as Beijing is seeking a larger role in Middle East politics and competing for energy resources. In announcing the visit, China’s Foreign Ministry said China was willing to help
Russia’s war against Ukraine is threatening the latter country’s freshwater and water infrastructure (Image: Shumilova et al. / Nature Sustainability) Russia’s war against Ukraine is threatening the latter country’s freshwater resources and critical water infrastructure, researchers have warned. The study was undertaken