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However, the package does not feature battle tanks requested by Kyiv but includes 90 Stryker armoured personnel carriers, an additional 59 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, Avenger air defence systems, and large and small munitions, according to a Pentagon statement

Covid’s Public Health Emergency Status Extended In US

The emergency was first declared in January 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic began, and has been renewed each quarter since then. It was due to end this week

China Experiences Steepest Decline In Funding Among Global Peers In 2022

However, total funding in India decreased by 33 per cent from USD 53.7 billion in 2021 to USD 35.6 billion in 2022

Over 1200 US Flights Grounded After System Failure Amid Complete Chaos

On social media, travellers from Hawaii to Washington reported disruptions and delays on flights

Climate Change-induced Extreme Weather Costs US $165 Bn In 2022: Report

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the country experienced 18 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2022, with Hurricane Ian being the most expensive, costing nearly USD 113 billion

US Announces $100 Mn Fund To Pakistan For Flood Recovery, Reconstruction

According to the spokesperson, the United States' flood-related assistance complements its broader efforts to form a US-Pakistan green alliance that addresses various climate and resilience issues central to Pakistan's reconstruction

US To Send Another $3 Bn In Military Aid To Ukraine, Including Bradley Vehicles

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine to help fight Russia's invasion was being considered

War Is At Critical Juncture: Biden After US, Germany Announced More Support For Ukraine

Biden and Scholz expressed their shared determination to continue providing Ukraine with the necessary financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support for as long as it is required

US Approves Sale Of Volcano Anti-Tank Mine-Laying System To Taiwan

The sale is intended to strengthen Taiwan's capacity for “asymmetric warfare” in the face of rising tensions with China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory and has threatened to take the island by force if necessary

Japanese PM Kishida To Meet Biden On 13 Jan In US

Both leaders will talk about ways to address climate change as well as discuss security issues around North Korea, China and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to a statement by the White House

No Talk On Joint Nuclear Exercises With South Korea: Biden

Earlier, the South Korean president said in a newspaper interview that Seoul and Washington were in “talks on joint planning and exercises involving US nuclear assets to counter North Korea's nuclear threats”

Chinese Jet Came Within 20 Feet Of US Military Aircraft Over South China Sea: Report

The incident, which involved a Chinese Navy J-11 fighter jet and a US Air Force RC-135 aircraft, occurred on 21 December, according to the US military

US To Sell Taiwan Anti-tank System As China's Threat Grows

The Volcano sale, according to the State Department, “serves US national, economic and security interests by supporting the recipient's ongoing efforts to modernise its armed forces and maintain a credible defensive capability”

Winter Storm Causes Power Outages In US, Over 200 Mn People Affected