Australia’s foreign minister also has warned China must ‘fully comply’ with the next phase of the WHO investigation
China will risk international isolation if it fails to allow an investigation into the origins of Covid, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.
This follows several world leaders calling for another investigation into how the virus originated.
The US will continue “until we get to the bottom of how this virus came into the world and who has accountability for that”.
Jake Sullivan
The goal is to present China with “a stark choice: Either they will allow, in a responsible way, investigators in to do the real work of figuring out where this came from, or they will face isolation in the international community,” Sullivan said.
Chinese state security minister swaps sides
This follows China’s vice-minister of State Security defecting to the US.
China recently conceded, giving information to authorities about the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
China’s State Security official was responsible for the nation’s counter-intelligence. This defection may be the most significant in the history of the People’s Republic.
Reports have also suggested the official fled to the US via Hong Kong in February this year.
Australia comments on WHO investigation
Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marise Payne told China to comply with the investigation into the origins of Covid.
This comes amid growing speculation that Covid originally leaked from a lab in Wuhan, which is at the centre of the investigation. China has denied these claims.
Australia’s Foreign minister has refused to comment on the defection. Instead, he’s urged China to comply with the next phase of the WHO investigation.
Meanwhile, the head of the Australian National University’s National Security College cautions of “rumours and reports only”.
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A new Catholic prayer app recently beat out major social media apps in global downloads.
The company says, Hallow passed 10-million downloads and 225-million prayers prayed around the globe, becoming the largest prayer app in the world.
Hallow has also become the first faith-based app to ever crack the top 10 apps in the App Store coming in at #3 overall–and beating Netflix, Spotify, Instagram, Amazon, Tiktok, and YouTube.
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Search Generative Experience (SGE), is the latest innovation from Google Labs
This cutting-edge feature, recently announced by Google, is set to transform search results for a select subset of queries and a small portion of U.S. search traffic.
With SGE, instead of the traditional top-10 results, users may encounter AI-generated responses prominently displayed at the top of the page.
This shift has significant implications, as it pushes both ads and organic results further down the page. Stay tuned for updates on this groundbreaking development in search technology.
The world’s biggest battery maker announced this week they’re working with Tesla to making cheaper batteries.
Recent developments in the electric vehicle (EV) market raise essential questions about its trajectory.
Cost cuts by the world’s largest battery maker could impact EV prices, potentially boosting their competitiveness. Meanwhile, advancements in mileage, power, and charging times are driving increased adoption.
However, considerations about downsides like battery disposal and resource extraction are pertinent. Nonetheless, the broader implications for climate change efforts and the automotive industry underscore the transformative potential of EVs in creating a more sustainable future.