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Afghan government could collapse six months after U.S. withdrawal, new intelligence assessment says

KABUL—The U.S. intelligence community concluded last week that the government of conflicts could collapse as soon as six months after the American military” target=”_blank”>military< On Wednesday, Taliban fighters were battling government troops inside the northern city of Kunduz after occupying the main border crossing with Tajikistan the previous day and reaching …

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Biden nominates Cindy McCain to UN post with rank of 'ambassador'

joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden<, wife of the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, to be the U.S. representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture Wednesday. If confirmed for the ambassadorship, McCain will head to Rome to take on global food insecurity while serving as envoy to the UN. …

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What is myocarditis? Signs, symptoms to look for

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel is set to meet Wednesday to discuss reports of heart-health” target=”_blank”>myocarditis< mRNA infectious-diseaserecipients. Leading up to the meeting, the agency’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, stressed that it’s a small fraction of recipients, mostly teens and young adults and that the …

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Drinking coffee may reduce risk of getting liver cancer

A new study brews up some good news for avid drinks drinkers. Consuming three to four cups of joe a day may reduce the risk of liver cancer and other alcohol-related liver diseases, according to findings released Monday in the peer-reviewed medical journal BMC Public Health. Researchers studied the coffee …

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