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Maine mass killing suspect found dead
The Army reservist who opened fire in a bowling alley and then at a bar in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people, was found dead Friday from a self-inflicted gunshot, ending an intensive two-day search that had the state on edge.
Robert Card, a firearms instructor who grew up in the area, was found dead in nearby Lisbon Falls, Gov. Janet Mills said at a Friday night news conference.
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BioNTech’s cancer vaccine succeeds in halting tumor growth
Turkish scientists Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci, the co-founders of BioNTech, have announced that their cancer vaccine has succeeded in halting tumor growth and reducing its size in their initial tests.
China's Defense Minister has been Fired
China's defense minister has been removed from office after weeks of speculation that he would face the same fate as former foreign minister Qin Gang.
Li Shangfu has been sent to resign, the official Xinhua news agency reported, without giving reasons for this decision, the South China Morning Post wrote.
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Alliances are good, but they are not enough
If there's one important thing we have learned, it is that you don't give up on your friends when they are down. This applies to life, it also applies to international relations. US Senator Bob Menendez is facing serious charges of corruption and everything indicates that, even if he is not forced to resign immediately, he will not be able to be re-elected in 2024.
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Strengthening the US-Greece security relationship
A staunch advocate of Greece, US Representative Grace Meng, a Democrat representing New York City and a member of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, talks to Kathimerini about an amendment she recently introduced in the defense budget aimed at bolstering US-Greek defense cooperation.
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"Shutdown"
Kirby, who is the coordinator of strategic communications at the National Security Council at the White House, explained that a decision by Congress on additional appropriations is necessary.
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Brnabic: Bilateral ties with China on steady upward trajectory
BELGRADE - Serbia and China are connected by a steely friendship and good political cooperation as well as by a comprehensive strategic partnership, Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said on Wednesday at a meeting with the First Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Li Hongzhong.
Ex-Trump trade advisor Navarro guilty of contempt of Congress
Peter Navarro, a White House trade advisor to former president Donald Trump, was found guilty Thursday of contempt of Congress for refusing to testify before the panel that investigated the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
A federal jury in Washington found the 72-year-old Navarro guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress after a two-day trial.
Dacic: Serbia, US on right track to advance their relationship
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said on Thursday Serbia and the US were on the right track to advance their relationship.
Bulgaria’s Defense Minister commented on the "Stryker" deal
Defense Minister Todor Tagarev expressed his expectation that the purchase of American "Stryker" combat vehicles for the Bulgarian Army will be approved by the US Congress: