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Vietnam’s answer to Tesla has U.S. in its electric sights

by James Pearson and Phuong Nguyen | REUTERS

A labourer works in VinFast’s factory in Hai Phong City

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HAIPHONG, Vietnam (Reuters) – Move over Tesla, how about a VinFast?

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US Navy SEALs boosting numbers and returning to sea to tackle threats from China and Russia

by Jamie Johnson | The Telegraph

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US Navy SEALs training - Steve Salisbury / REUTERS — US Navy SEALs training – Steve Salisbury / REUTERS

The US Navy SEALs are reorganising and retraining to focus on the maritime threats posed by Russia and China after decades fighting … Continue reading

Stealth Zumwalt destroyers will be first US Navy warships armed with hypersonic missiles, top admiral says

by Ryan Pickrell | Business Insider

Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) participates in U.S. Pacific Fleet's Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21, April 21 — The Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor on April 21. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon Renfroe

The first Navy warships to carry hypersonic missiles will be the Zumwalt destroyers.
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Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene in conspiracy laden double act designed to delight Florida’s most famous retiree – Donald Trump

by Andrew Buncombe | INDEPENDENT

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., left, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., address attendees of a rally, Friday, May 7, 2021, in The Villages, Fla. (AP)

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China says population grew in 2020 after report of decline

by JOE McDONALD | AP

School children wearing masks line up to cross a busy traffic junction in Beijing on Thursday, April 29, 2021. China's population grew last year, the government said Thursday, following a news report a once-a-decade census might have found a decline, possibly adding to downward pressure on economic growth. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) — China Population
School children wearing masks line up to cross a busy traffic junction in Beijing on Thursday, April 29, 2021. China’s population grew last year, the government said Thursday, following a news report a

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