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The rate of HMPV infections in northern China is declining, health official says

The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic
ABC News - Jan. 12
Iran Races to Sell Oil Stored in China

Tehran has shipped out nearly 3 million barrels to raise money that could be used to shore up its allied militias in the Middle East.
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 11
Ukraine says it blew up a warehouse full of Russian recon drones with a homemade rework of a Neptune anti-ship missile

Yahoo News - Jan. 10
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from Iran prison, Italy says

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been freed from detention in Iran and is flying home, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said in a statement.
NBC News - Jan. 8
North Korea says new hypersonic missile will 'contain' rivals

Pyongyang fired a missile for the first time in two months, while Antony Blinken was in Seoul.
BBC News - Jan. 7
China’s new super-dam carries both geopolitical and environmental risks

China is now the world’s most dammed country, with more large dams in operation than the rest of the world combined.
The Hill - Jan. 6
Congo executes 102 'urban bandits' with 70 more set to be killed, officials say

102 men were executed by the Congolese government in the past week, and 70 are set to be executed today, according to the Congolese Minister of Justice
ABC News - Jan. 5
McCarthy says Trump 'unifier' in propelling Johnson across Speaker finish line

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) offered his congratulations to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after being reelected to the leadership role Friday but suggested that President-elect Trump ...
The Hill - Jan. 4
Officials say man in Cybertruck explosion was Army veteran suffering from PTSD

Las Vegas police and FBI officials shared more information about the man in the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day. Authorities say he was a ...
NBC News - Jan. 3

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