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US vs China: two armies, two theories of the body

In the same week that China’s People’s Liberation Army quietly continued its annual mass immunization drills, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that American service members would no longer be required to receive the flu vaccine — a break from a practice in place

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Duffy: Energy prices will drop 'once the Strait opens'

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that energy prices will go down after the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed amid the U.S. conflict against Iran, is opened again. “Well, listen, so I'm at [the Department of Transportation (DOT)], I'm not in the energy

Price wars, tech wars: China’s auto bloodbath rages on

I’m in love with my car Gotta feel for my automobile Get a grip on my boy racer rollbar Such a thrill when your radials squeal – Queen After attending the Auto China 2024 exhibition in Beijing, this writer declared that “industrial blood-sport had returned – this time in a far

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'No pilgrims': regional war hushes Iraq's holy cities

In Iraq's holy city of Najaf, the majestic shrine of Imam Ali stands quiet, its vast courtyards no longer echoing with the multilingual whispers of pilgrims from before the Middle East war. The absence of tourists leaves nearby shopkeepers and hotel owners with little to do,

UK's national soil database released as open-access repository

Cranfield University has launched a new soil and environmental online database and mapping tool, opening up detailed information about land in England and Wales. In collaboration with Defra, Cranfield's Land Information System (LandISPortal)—which includes the National Soil Map

Giuliani hospitalized in critical but stable condition

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) has been hospitalized but is in stable condition, a spokesperson told The Hill on Sunday. "Mayor Rudy Giuliani is currently in the hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition. Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced