Diesel prices have spiraled out of control in energy markets this year. A gallon of diesel on average costs $5.554, up 75 percent from a year ago and just short of the record high of $5.58 that was posted last week, according to AAA. Prices are trending higher in the U.S. Northeast. In New York, the average…
Federal Government Doesn’t Plan on Mandatory Quarantines for Monkeypox: Biden
President Joe Biden said Monday that doesn’t expect the United States to implement quarantine requirements for people infected by monkeypox as officials in several states have confirmed cases. When asked during a news conference in Tokyo whether such measures are needed, Biden said, “No, I don’t think so,” and added: “Thus far, it doesn’t seem to be…
Australia’s New Government Pledges to Remain Strong on China
May 23, 2022
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Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said the country’s relationship with China will remain difficult, in his first press conference at Parliament House after assuming office. When asked if he saw his government’s election as a pathway to diffuse the tensions in the Sino-Australian diplomatic relationship, Albanese referred to comments he made during the election…
Jacinda Ardern to Visit the United States for Tourism Promotion
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visiting the United States on a trade mission to promote trade and tourism as the country opens up from two years of COVID-19 restrictions. The prime minister departs on Monday evening, local time, and will visit New York, Washington D.C., Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle. It is still…
First Shipment of Baby Formula Arrives in US From Germany
A U.S. military plane arrived in Indianapolis, Indiana, early Sunday morning carrying 35 tons of baby formula amid a nationwide shortage. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who was there Sunday morning to welcome the shipment, said the shipment would provide a formula for about 9,000 babies and 18,000 toddlers for one week. “It is a large shipment…
Taiwan Not Included in Launch of New Biden Indo-Pacific Pact
TOKYO—President Joe Biden on Monday is expected to come out with a list of nations that will join the Indo-Pacific trade pact, but Taiwan won’t be among them. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that Taiwan isn’t among the governments signed up for the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a pact that’s…
Biden Has Not Given a Media Interview in 100 Days
On Friday, President Joe Biden reached a unique milestone by not conducting a sit-down interview with any media outlet for 100 consecutive days. The last time Biden participated in a sit-down with the press was when NBC news anchor Lester Holt talked to him on Feb. 10. Though the president has held several press conferences…
Biden Sounds Alarm on Monkeypox as CDC Alerts American Doctors
President Joe Biden claimed Sunday that “everybody” should be concerned about an increase of monkeypox cases in Europe and the United States, although the president admitted that he hasn’t received information from his advisers on the disease yet. Speaking to reporters before leaving for Japan and South Korea, Biden said that his health advisers “haven’t…
First Biden-Yoon Summit Discusses North Korea, Supply Chains, and Security
May 21, 2022
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President Joe Biden, on Friday, landed in South Korea on his first trip to Asia since taking office. The five-day itinerary, which will also take him to Japan, aims to strengthen Indo-Pacific alliances to counter Chinese influence. After touching down in Seoul, Biden first toured Samsung’s chip complex in Pyeongtaek, accompanied by the new South…
Biden Signs $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Package Into Law
President Joe Biden on May 21 signed a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine. Biden signed the bill, H.R. 7691, while traveling in Asia. The legislation primarily features money for military assistance but also makes available $8 billion for economic support for both Ukraine and countries “impacted by the situation in Ukraine, including for programs…
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