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Trump demands definitive answer amid ongoing debate over COVID-19 vaccines

Trump demands definitive answer amid ongoing debate over COVID-19 vaccines

President Donald Trump is now demanding a definitive answer on the controversy surrounding COVID-19 vaccines. “It is very important that the Drug Companies justify the success of their various Covid Drugs. Many people think they are a miracle that saved Millions of lives. Others disagree! With CDC being ripped apart over this question, I want the answer, and I want it NOW,” he declared in a Monday Truth Social post.  CVS, WALGREENS PULL BACK COVID VACCINES IN MORE THAN A DOZEN STATES FOLLOWING NEW GUIDELINES “I have been shown information from Pfizer, and others, that is extraordinary, but they never seem to show those results to the public. Why not??? They go off to the next ‘hunt’ and let everyone rip themselves apart, including Bobby Kennedy Jr. and CDC, trying to figure out the success or failure of the Drug Companies Covid work. They show me GREAT numbers and results, but they don’t seem to be showing them to many others. I want them to show them NOW, to CDC and the public, and clear up this MESS, one way or the other!!!” he continued. After COVID-19 pandemic erupted during Trump’s first term in office, he presided over Operation Warp Speed, an effort to help accelerate the development and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines. “I hope OPERATION WARP SPEED was as ‘BRILLIANT’ as many say it was. If not, we all want to know about it, and why???” he wrote in the post on Monday. “Thank you for your attention to this very important matter!” PREVIOUS CDC DIRECTORS ACCUSE RFK JR. OF ENDANGERING ALL AMERICANS IN NY TIMES ESSAY In a post on X, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. thanked the president for his “commitment to Gold Standard Science.” Sen. Bernie Sanders responded to Trump’s comments by suggesting that Operation Warp Speed was a success. CDC OFFICIAL INCLUDES ‘PREGNANT PEOPLE’ TERMINOLOGY AND PRONOUNS IN RESIGNATION LETTER “Mr. Trump: You were right about the success of Operation Warp Speed & the COVID vaccine when you said that it saved ‘tens of millions of lives.’ Vaccines have also helped eliminate polio, measles & smallpox. Don’t backtrack. Stick with the scientists, not conspiracy theorists,” Sanders wrote on X.

Landslide kills more than 1,000 in Sudan’s Darfur region, armed group says

Landslide kills more than 1,000 in Sudan’s Darfur region, armed group says

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army appeals for UN help to recover bodies from a village buried by a landslide after heavy rain. Published On 2 Sep 20252 Sep 2025 A landslide has destroyed an entire village in Sudan’s western Darfur region, killing an estimated 1,000 people, according to a rebel group that controls the area. News agencies said the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army issued a statement late on Monday reporting the disaster in the Marra Mountains area of Darfur. The rebel group said the landslide struck on Sunday after days of heavy rainfall in the area, and the village was “completely levelled to the ground”, leaving only one survivor. “Initial information indicates the death of all village residents, estimated to be more than one thousand individuals, with only one survivor,” the group said in a statement. The rebels also appealed to the United Nations and international aid agencies for assistance in recovering the bodies of victims, which included children. News of the disaster comes as Sudan’s ongoing civil war – now in its third year – plunges the country further into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with famine already declared in parts of Darfur. People fleeing clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Darfur state had sought shelter in the Marra Mountains area, and food and medication were reported by the Reuters news agency to be in short supply. Factions of the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army, which controls the area where the landslide occurred, have pledged to fight alongside the Sudanese military against the RSF. Fighting has escalated in Darfur, especially in el-Fasher, since the army took control of the capital, Khartoum, from the RSF in March. Advertisement El-Fasher has been under siege for more than a year by the RSF, which is seeking to capture the strategic city, the last major population centre held by the army in the Darfur region. The paramilitaries, who lost much of central Sudan, including Khartoum, earlier this year, are attempting to consolidate power in the west and establish a rival government. كشفت السلطة المدنية في مناطق سيطرة حركة تحرير #السودان بقيادة عبد الواحد عن وفاة جميع سكان قرية ترسين في وسط جبل مرة نتيجة انزلاقات أرضية أمس الأحد.الانزلاقات الأرضية المُدمّرة للقرية الواقعة في وسط جبل مرة حدثت بسبب الأمطار الغزيرة التي هطلت خلال الأسبوع الأخير من شهر أغسطس… pic.twitter.com/PFycp1xGbe — Sudan News (@Sudan_tweet) September 1, 2025 Adblock test (Why?)

Mitchell Starc announces retirement from T20 cricket

Mitchell Starc announces retirement from T20 cricket

The Australian bowling superstar made the shock announcement ahead of the upcoming Ashes series and T20 World Cup. Published On 2 Sep 20252 Sep 2025 Australia’s white-ball pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has retired from Twenty20 internationals to focus on extending his career in test and one-day cricket. The 35-year-old left-armer retires with 79 wickets from 65 T20Is, second on the all-time list for Australia, behind spinner Adam Zampa. “Test cricket is and has always been my highest priority,” he said in a Cricket Australia statement on Tuesday. “I have loved every minute of every T20 game I have played for Australia, particularly the 2021 World Cup, not just because we won but the incredible group and the fun along the way. “Looking ahead to an away Indian test tour, the Ashes and an ODI World Cup in 2027, I feel this is my best way forward to remain fresh, fit and at my best for those campaigns. “It also gives the bowling group time to prepare for the T20 World Cup in the matches leading into that tournament.” Starc was not included in Australia’s T20I squad, released on Tuesday, for the upcoming series against New Zealand. Chair of national selectors George Bailey and Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg paid tribute to Starc. “Mitch should be incredibly proud of his T20 career for Australia,” said Bailey. “He was an integral member of the 2021 World Cup-winning side and, as across all his cricket, had a great skill for blowing games open with his wicket-taking ability. “We will acknowledge and celebrate his T20 career at the right time, but pleasingly, he remains focused on continuing to play test and ODI cricket for a long as possible.” Advertisement Greenberg praised Starc for making “significant sacrifices” to play for his country. “To allow the next crop of fast bowlers a clear path to the T20 World Cup early next year is another example of putting team first,” he said. Starc will turn his attention to the upcoming Ashes test series against England, beginning on November 21 in Brisbane, Australia [File: Jason McCawley/Cricket Australia via Getty Images] Adblock test (Why?)

Vietnam marks 80th independence anniversary with military parade

Vietnam marks 80th independence anniversary with military parade

Tens of thousands of people gather in Hanoi to celebrate declaration of independence from French colonial rule. Published On 2 Sep 20252 Sep 2025 Vietnam has marked the 80th anniversary of its declaration of independence from France with a large military parade in the capital Hanoi. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Hanoi on Tuesday in a strong display of nationalism in the Communist-run country. Authorities showcased a wide variety of military equipment, including missiles, helicopters and fighter jets, during the celebrations at Ba Dinh Square, where revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh declared independence from colonial rule on September 2, 1945. Officials said that nearly 16,000 soldiers joined the parade, which also included honour guards from China, Russia, Laos and Cambodia. In a speech to mark the occasion, To Lam, the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, paid tribute to those who died fighting for independence, and reiterated the governing party’s goal for Vietnam to become a “powerful, prosperous and happy nation” by 2045. “In this sacred moment, we respectfully remember our ancestors,” Lam said. “Our nation has overcome countless difficulties and challenges. Our country has transformed from a colony into an independent and unified nation, steadily advancing towards modernity.” University student Vu Thi Trang said she had staked out her position to observe the celebrations two days in advance. “Something inside just pushed me to be here,” the 19-year-old told the AFP news agency. “I am grateful for the sacrifices of the previous generation, so that we have peace and freedom to grow up.” As part of anniversary festivities, Vietnam last week announced it would hand out 100,000 dong ($3.80) to each of its 100 million citizens. Advertisement Vietnamese President Luong Cuong also announced that 13,920 prisoners, including 66 foreigners, would be released before the end of their jail terms. France did not recognise Ho Chi Minh’s declaration of independence, but a disastrous military defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 led to the European power’s full-scale retreat from the country, as well as from neighbouring Laos and Cambodia. Following the division of Vietnam with the 1954 Geneva Accords, the Communist North and US-backed South fought the two-decade-long Vietnam War. The Vietnam War ended when Communist forces captured Saigon on April 30, 1975, and the country was unified. Adblock test (Why?)