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Hard Numbers: Typhoon rips through the Philippines, Europe wants more rail, Israel returns bodies to Gaza, Canada’s Carney unveils first budget
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Typhoon rips through the Philippines, Europe wants more rail, Israel returns bodies to Gaza, Canada’s Carney unveils first budget

​A man is vaccinated at a monkeypox vaccination clinic run by CIUSSS public health authorities in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 6, 2022.
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Hard Numbers: Mpox hits the 6ix, Canadian rail strike looms, sexual assaults in the US military go undercounted, J&J looks to close out talcum powder suit, the problem with city birds

93: Cases of mpox — the viral infection formerly known as monkeypox — have surged in the Toronto area, with at least 93 cases at the end of July, a fourfold increase over the same period last year.

Who's responsible for the East Palestine train disaster?
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Who's responsible for the East Palestine train disaster?

It's been nearly four months since a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, OH, setting off a public health crisis and sparking uncertainty and fear amongst the residents of this Ohio town. While the national news crews may have moved on, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg insists that the United States government has not.

The road to repair: Pete Buttigieg & crumbling US infrastructure
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

The road to repair: Pete Buttigieg & crumbling US infrastructure

The richest country in the history of the world should be able to keep its infrastructure updated and its roads intact. Congress passed the Biden administration’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which includes $550 billion dollars for America’s roads, bridges, mass transit, rail, airports, and ports. On GZERO World, Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses what he has called "the single largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the Interstate highway system."

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg photo and logo of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer: the podcast
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Podcast: Rebuilding American infrastructure with Pete Buttigieg

Listen: In this episode of the GZERO World podcast, we’re bridging America’s divides, and we mean that literally. It’s infrastructure week on GZERO World, and Ian Bremmer is talking to Mr. Infrastructure himself: US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. They discuss the state of America’s roads, bridges, and tunnels, as well as the landmark legislation meant to upgrade them all.

What We’re Watching: US mulls China sanctions, Uzbek talks focus on ‘cooperation,’ US train strike looms
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What We’re Watching: US mulls China sanctions, Uzbek talks focus on ‘cooperation,’ US train strike averted

US might US preemptively sanction China over Taiwan, cooperation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, US iron horse strike averted by tentative deal.

Strong reactions in Malaysia to termination of KL-Singapore HSR project
Asia

Strong reactions in Malaysia to termination of KL-Singapore HSR project

HSR project without S'pore stop is 'redundant', say experts
Asia

HSR project without S'pore stop is 'redundant', say experts

Johor Menteri Besar hopes HSR will continue even with no S'pore link
Asia

Johor Menteri Besar hopes HSR will continue even with no S'pore link

Experts say a KL-JB HSR line is redundant
Asia

Experts say a KL-JB HSR line is redundant