When the U.K. Labour Party’s won the country’s snap elections on Thursday, July 4, the country was bound to see policy changes. On Friday, July 19, the new government announced the first major change: a shift in its approach to the war in Gaza. Now, the U.K. will once again fund the United Nations’ Palestinian…

The amount of investors holding semiconductor shares has been irregular recently. On Wednesday, July 17, former President Donald Trump made waves by saying he wouldn’t defend Taiwan against China in a second term unless Taiwan paid for its “protection.” Then, President Joe Biden’s administration reportedly said it is considering new export controls on advanced chip…

The six guests found dead at a luxury hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, are believed to have been poisoned with cyanide over an investment deal according to authorities. Cyanide was found in the blood of all six individuals, according to autopsy results released Wednesday, July 17. Meanwhile, a CAT scan found no evidence of blunt force trauma,…

This episode of Weapons and Warfare revisits a pioneering effort to create a treatment that could protect troops from Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS). The project, featured in the first Weapons and Warfare episode and led by a Nebraska-based research team, is a significant advancement in military medical research for safeguarding troops in radiation-risk environments. Host…

Taiwan is maintaining a high state of alert as Chinese military activities escalate around the island, intensifying regional tensions. On Wednesday, July 10, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry reported monitoring 66 Chinese aircraft near its airspace. The sightings follow observations of China’s Shandong aircraft carrier navigating close to the Philippines, marking a sustained effort by Beijing to…

President Joe Biden is set to hold a press conference as George Clooney joins the calls for him to step aside. And the NBA scores big with its latest TV rights deal. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, July 11, 2024. Biden to hold press conference as Clooney, Welch call for a change…

President Joe Biden’s physician releases a letter as questions surround a Parkinson’s expert’s repeated visits to the White House. And former President Donald Trump’s deadline to pick a vice president nears with the Republican National Convention just days away. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Biden’s physician responds to reports…

Tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea following a recent clash between the Philippines’ navy and China’s coast guard. During the incident, Chinese personnel, wielding machetes and spears, injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged two of their boats. The Philippines has vowed to fight back if the Chinese try anything like it again.…

Concerns over gambling addiction in the military are in spotlight as an Army veteran prepares to release a book about his experience with gambling. Former Army Sgt. David Yeager said his addiction started on a military base in South Korea at slot machines run by the Defense Department and quickly turned into an “obsession.” Yeager…

New ability achieved. For the first time in the Indo-Pacific, the United States Marine Corps successfully fired the AGM-179 joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM), hitting and sinking a moving vessel near Okinawa, Japan. The JAGM was fired by a USMC AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter during an expeditionary strike training mission by the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.…