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Should travelers be worried about monkeypox? Here’s what to know

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As monkeypox spreads, travelers may be concerned about the risk to their health.

But with travel demand high as the coronavirus pandemic eases, Dr. Michael Phillips, chief epidemiologist at NYU Langone Health, said those looking to take a trip should not worry.

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared monkeypox a global health emergency over the weekend, and  more than 18,000 cases have been confirmed around the world, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And while more than 17,800 of those cases are in “countries that have not historically reported monkeypox,” according to the CDC, Phillips

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Nancy Pelosi departing for Asia on Friday, but Taiwan stop still uncertain

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Pelosi’s trip includes stops in Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore — all US allies in the region.

But a drop-in to self-governing Taiwan was still only tentative as China issues warnings about the House speaker making a possible visit and US-China relations are at a low point.

Pelosi is bringing a delegation of fellow lawmakers on the visit. She has refused to answer reporters’ inquiries about her plans, saying on Wednesday in response to a question about a potential Taiwan visit, “I never talk about my travel. It’s a danger to me.”

Taiwan has emerged as a serious point
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Top US general calls Indonesia a ‘key partner’ on stopover in Asia-Pacific defence tour

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The Chinese military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years, a top US military officer has said while visiting Indonesia as part of a trip to the Indo-Pacific.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said the number of intercepts by Chinese aircraft and ships in the

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Russia’s Lavrov visits Egypt as part of Africa diplomacy trip : NPR

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FILE – In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a joint news conference with Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto following their talks in Moscow, Russia, on July 21, 2022.

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FILE – In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a joint news conference with Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto following their talks in Moscow, Russia, on July 21, 2022.

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CAIRO — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

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Best Travel Credit Cards of July 2022

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Best Travel Credit Cards This Month

Chase Freedom Unlimited®

Why this is one of the best travel credit cards: Chase Freedom Unlimited earns 5% cash back on travel purchased through Chase. You’ll also receive 3% back on drugstore and dining purchases, including takeout and delivery, and 1.5% on all other purchases year-round. INTRO OFFER: Earn an additional 1.5% cash back on everything you buy (on up to $20,000 spent in the first year) – worth up to $300 cash back. See our full review.

Discover it® Miles

Why this is one of the best travel credit cards: Most travel credit

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The Back Mic: Cornyn, Cruz Convene Border Tour, Attorney General Declines ‘Invasion’ Opinion Request, Paxton Up in 2026 U.S. Senate Poll

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Cornyn, Cruz Lead Senate GOP Border Delegation

Texas’ two senators announced a joint tour of the state’s southern border along with four of their Senate GOP colleagues.

Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) will tour the border in the Rio Grande Valley with state and federal law enforcement on July 14 and 15. They will be joined by Sens. James Lankford (R-OK), Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Barrasso (R-WY), and Ron Johnson (R-WI).

“This crisis is not

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Attorney General Merrick Garland makes surprise trip to Ukraine

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WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Tuesday, according to a Department of Justice spokesperson.

Garland is meeting with Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova “to discuss U.S. and international efforts to help Ukraine identify, apprehend, and prosecute those individuals involved in war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine.”

The attorney general, who first landed in Poland before traveling to Ukraine, was expected to make brief remarks to a small group of assembled journalists from U.S. and Ukrainian-based media outlets.

It’s unclear where in the country Garland will be for the meeting and for how

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