Hong Kong — The pounding of drums has rung out across China this week, intended to ward off evil spirits in a centuries-old tradition as the Chinese welcome the lunar new year. This year, new year hopes for prosperity are of even greater importance, as China braces itself for Trump 2.0. “China hopes for the best
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Washington — The top federal prosecutor in South Florida is asking a federal appeals court to toss out the classified documents case against President Trump’s former co-defendants, aide Walt Nauta and former Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos de Oliveira. Acting U.S. Attorney Hayden O’Byrne made the request to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder is pointing out some of Kennedy’s contradictions on vaccines. He has commented that “there’s no vaccine that is safe and effective,” but also said “some of the live-virus vaccines are probably averting more problems than they’re causing.” RFK Jr. has repeated false claims linking vaccines to autism —
Copenhagen — The vast majority of Greenland residents do not want their island to become part of the United States, as envisaged by President Trump, according to a poll published Wednesday. Mr. Trump, who returned to the White House in late January, has signaled that he wants the Arctic island — which is believed to
3m ago As RFK Jr. faces U.S. Senate, questions linger about a measles outbreak in Samoa, half a world away As U.S. senators grill Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week, President Trump’s pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services is expected to face sharp questions about his actions in an island
As U.S. senators grill Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week, President Trump’s pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services is expected to face sharp questions about his actions in an island nation half a world away. Kennedy’s 2019 visit to Samoa has recently brought fresh attention to his history of activism focused