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F-35 still flying with 871 flaws, just two less than last year: Pentagon
The F-35 program also faces a $10 billion shortfall in the Pentagon’s planned budget for 2021 through 2025. The Trump administration’s final budget blueprint calls for requesting $78 billion for research and development, jet procurement, operations and maintenance and military construction. But the Pentagon’s independent cost analysis unit estimates $88 billion will be needed, according to a June 2020 analysis.
United States to require negative Covid-19 tests for all international passengers
Air passengers are required to get a viral test within the three days before their flight to the US, and provide written documentation of their laboratory test result to the airline or provide documentation of having recovered from Covid-19. Airlines must confirm the negative test result for all passengers or documentation of recovery before they board, the new order requires.
Emmanuel Macron announces over $600 million investment in space sector
During his visit to ArianeGroup aerospace company in Vernon in northern France on Tuesday, Macron said the two-year investment plan "will cover innovations related to carrier rockets, speed up our projects and allow us to go faster in global competition."
Stunning revelations from first FBI briefing after US Capitol attack
As stunning new evidence continues to trickle in, the FBI has already opened 170 cases and is following thousands of witnesses in what it calls a probe of "unprecedented" scope and scale. The US Justice Department has created a strike force to examine the possibility of sedition charges, which could carry up to 20 years in prison.
Cuba condemns United States for adding it to terrorism blacklist
Cuba condemns the US-announced "hypocritical and cynical designation" of the country as "a state sponsoring terrorism," the minister said on Twitter on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported. "The US political opportunism is recognized by those who are honestly concerned about the scourge of terrorism and its victims," he added.
YouTube deletes new Donald Trump video, suspends fresh uploads
Earlier, YouTube removed one of Trump's videos that addressed a mob attack on the Capitol. Twitter has banned Trump from its platform, citing "risk of further incitement of violence". The Twitter ban came after a pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol, hoping to stop the certification of Joe Biden's election victory.
Black box of Indonesia's crashed plane retrieved
The black box was found on Tuesday on the seafloor between Lancang Island and Laki Island of Jakarta Gulf. The black box is being transported by a ship to the Jakarta sea port of Tanjung Priok. The flight SJ-182 operated by the budget airline, with 62 people on board, crashed shortly after taking off from Soekarno-Hatta international airport in Jakarta, bound for Pontianak city in West Kalimantan province.
US Vice President Mike Pence rejects demand to invoke 25th amendment for ousting Donald Trump
The vice president's letter came just hours before the House of Representatives was to vote on a resolution that calls on Pence to initiate the 25th Amendment process and declare what is obvious to a horrified nation, that the President is unable to successfully discharge the duties and powers of his office.
Covid-19 Update: Global caseload tops 91 million
In its latest update on Wednesday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 91,573,149 and 1,961,987, respectively. The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 22,836,244 and 380,651, respectively, according to the CSSE.
Determined to proceed with preparations as planned: Tokyo 2020 chief
Mori made the remarks when addressing approximately 3,500 committee staff members in an online event. "We are determined to proceed with preparations as planned for the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer," the former Japanese Prime Minister said.
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