HIROSHIMA, Japan—President Joe Biden has no plans to issue an apology on behalf of the United States for the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima during World War II, according to the White House. Biden arrived in Hiroshima on May 18 for the Group of Seven (G-7) summit, becoming the second sitting U.S. president…
Biden to Hold Private Meeting With Japan’s Kishida Ahead of G-7 Summit in Hiroshima
President Joe Biden is set to hold a private meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on May 18 ahead of the G-7 leaders’ summit in Hiroshima, Japan, the White House has confirmed. Biden is currently in Hiroshima, Kishida’s home city, for the summit that will be attended by leaders from France, the UK, Germany, Japan, Italy, and Canada. “The President will…
Biden Arrives in Japan to Meet with G-7 Leaders Amid Looming Debt Crisis at Home
May 18, 2023
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HIROSHIMA, Japan—President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Thursday to attend the three-day G-7 summit of the world’s top economic powers, leaving behind an intense debt ceiling negotiation with congressional leaders. Biden arrived in Hiroshima around 5 p.m. local time, where the Group of Seven (G-7) leaders will meet from May 19–21 to discuss a…
Nepal’s Sherpa Guide Regains Title for Most Climbs of Mount Everest After 27th Trip
KATHMANDU, Nepal—One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest after scaling the peak for the 27th time on Wednesday, just three days after a fellow Sherpa climber had equaled his previous record. Kami Rita, 53, reached the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit guiding a group of climbers on the…
New Zealand Police Say Hostel Fire That Killed 6 Was Arson, Launch Homicide Investigation
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand police said Wednesday they believe a fire that killed at least six people in a Wellington hostel was arson and launched a homicide investigation. Police Inspector Dion Bennett said they haven’t yet arrested anybody but they have a list of people they want to speak to and hope to quickly identify…
NIH Cuts Off Funding to Wuhan Lab at Center of COVID Lab Leak Controversy
May 17, 2023
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The National Institute of Health (NIH) has quietly removed the Wuhan lab suspected as a source of COVID-19 from its list of foreign facilities eligible to conduct animal experiments on taxpayer dollars. The name Wuhan Institute of Virology, which was still on the list as recently as April 23, was absent from the page last…
NIH Cuts Off Funding to Wuhan Lab at Center of COVID Leak Controversy
May 17, 2023
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The National Institute of Health (NIH) has quietly removed the Wuhan lab suspected as a source of COVID-19 from its list of foreign facilities eligible to conduct animal experiments on taxpayer dollars. The name Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), which was still on the list as recently as April 23, was absent from the page…
US Won’t Find Same Unity in Imposing Sanctions Against China as It Did With Russia: Panel
May 17, 2023
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Russian President Vladimir Putin spent nearly a decade developing a “Fortress Russia” strategy to mitigate the impact on his nation and its financial institutions from Western sanctions before launching his February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. That strategy, which included an accelerated “de-dollarization” effort since 2014, has failed in the face of stiff sanctions imposed by…
Senate Armed Services Committee’s Hearing on the Role of Special Forces in Competing With China and Russia
May 17, 2023
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U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the role of special operations forces in supporting the national defense strategy, including activities that contribute to long-term strategic competition with China and Russia, at 9:30 a.m. ET on May 17. Dr. Jonathan Schroden, research program director, Countering Threats and Challenges, Center for Naval Analyses; and…
LIVE NOW: Senate Armed Services Committee’s Hearing on the Role of Special Forces in Competing With China and Russia
May 17, 2023
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U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the role of special operations forces in supporting the national defense strategy, including activities that contribute to long-term strategic competition with China and Russia, at 9:30 a.m. ET on May 17. Dr. Jonathan Schroden, research program director, Countering Threats and Challenges, Center for Naval Analyses; and…
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