They Fought Outbreaks Worldwide. Now They’re Fighting for New Lives.
Hundreds of infectious disease specialists have been let go by the Trump administration. Here are four who focused on keeping pandemics at bay. Source: Original News
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Fragments of 2003 Cable Detail Torture in a Secret C.I.A. Prison
An interrogator covertly used a power drill and handgun to menace a prisoner, without permission from the agency’s headquarters. Source: Original News
Originalist ‘Bombshell’ Complicates Case on Trump’s Power to Fire Officials
As the Supreme Court seems poised to expand the president’s power, a leading scholar whose work the justices have often cited issued a provocative dissent. Source: Original News
China accuses US of ‘double standards’ over tariff threat
Beijing says it could introduce “countermeasures” if the US President imposes an an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports. Source: Original News
Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm
The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China. Source: Original News
Reeves urged to avoid ‘half-baked’ tax fixes in Budget
The think tank says the government should seize the opportunity to reform the tax system. Source: Original News
Lloyds warns car finance scandal could cost it £2bn
The bank has set aside an additional £800m, saying the number of eligible claims is expected to be higher than previously thought. Source: Original News
Carmakers go on trial over ‘dieselgate’ emissions cheat claims
The trial is the latest chapter of what has become known as the “dieselgate” scandal. Source: Original News
Trump Heads to Israel and Then Egypt as Hostage-Prisoner Swap Nears
In Israel, he plans to meet with hostage families and address the Knesset, and in Egypt, he will help lead a summit with more than 20 countries to discuss the peace process in Gaza. Source: Original News
Trump leaves for a visit to Israel, and will later co-chair a meeting in Egypt on the Gaza peace plan.
Several Arab nations will attend the summit, along with the U.N. secretary-general and the heads of state from the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain. Source: Original News