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Russian POWs voice disquiet, shame over war in Ukraine
• Opinion: Weaknesses in Russia's military revealed, says Petraeus
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Weaknesses in Russia's military revealed, writes Petraeus
Retired Gen. David Petraeus, who commanded US forces in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, says the Russians are facing a Ukraine military that is exceptionally determined, surprisingly capable and innovative, and one that is fighting on its home territory for its very survival.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Biden is getting a big bounce with Hispanics
Hispanic voters were one of President Joe Biden's biggest weaknesses in the 2020 election. Although sources differ on his exact margin, Biden's advantage with Hispanics was the worst for a Democratic presidential nominee since 2004 -- even as he had the strongest performance overall for a Democrat since 2008.
[ cnn.com ]US elections have become a drama frustratingly divorced from democracy
Americans' assumptions about elections in the United States do not match the current or historical reality. With few exceptions, American elections have been messy, time-consuming, contested and sometimes violent. The frustrating uncertainty about the 2020 contest between Joe Biden and President Donald Trump is startling only because we do not know our own history, and refuse to recognize the inherited weaknesses in our democratic system which we must, at last, reform.
[ cnn.com ]UK says China and Russia trying to exploit coronavirus crisis
The United Kingdom said on Thursday that China, Russia and Iran were looking to exploit weaknesses shown by the coronavirus outbreak, amid suggestions Beijing had used the crisis to push through new security legislation for Hong Kong.
[ reuters.com ] topNews,Retracted COVID-19 studies expose holes in vetting of data firms
The scramble to research the novel coronavirus has exposed weaknesses in the vetting of healthcare data being supplied by a growing number of U.S. firms, a flaw that forced two of the most respected medical journals to pull studies last week.
[ reuters.com ] companyNews,On debt-stricken Lebanon, investors see little room for optimism
Emerging market investors are no strangers to sovereign debt crises, but few have been as perilous as the one facing Lebanon given a toxic combination of financial and political weaknesses and no obvious economic platform on which to build a recovery.
[ reuters.com ] topNews,Column: What COVID-19 is teaching us about how to reform Medicare
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a bright spotlight on weaknesses in many of the systems designed to protect Americans from risks. But with older people more susceptible to serious illness and death from the virus, the problems in our Medicare system that were evident pre-pandemic have come into especially sharp relief.
[ reuters.com ] healthNews,We're only part way through this, Dr. Sanjay Gupta writes. If we stop now, it may not just be back to square one. We may be worse off than we started.
For a moment, think of the United States as a human body. Full of heart and mind. Bile and blood. Muscle and fat. Like any body, it has its strengths and weaknesses, and must consistently work to prevent disease and optimize function. It needs to nourish itself, exercise, and take care of its physical and mental health.
[ cnn.com ]Brutal Afghan attacks highlight limitations of U.S.-Taliban deal
Two brutal attacks this week laid bare major weaknesses of the U.S.-Taliban troop withdrawal pact: nothing in it obliges the Taliban to prevent such massacres and the Afghan government's ability to thwart them will only wane as U.S. troops pull out.
[ reuters.com ] worldNews,Deutsche Bank criticised in internal N.Y. Fed audit: German newspaper
Deutsche Bank's regulators in the United States have criticised the German lender in an internal audit for weaknesses in fighting money laundering and in risk management, according to a German newspaper on Wednesday.
[ reuters.com ] businessNews,China to reform disease prevention system
China will reform its disease prevention and control system to address weaknesses exposed by the coronavirus outbreak, a senior health official said on Saturday.
[ reuters.com ] healthNews,As Local Health Systems Buckle, Russia’s Oligarchs Take Charge
The growing role of business tycoons in the fight against the coronavirus highlights the weaknesses of the state apparatus built by President Vladimir V. Putin.
[ nytimes.com ] Coronavirus (2019-nCoV),G20 health ministers acknowledge health systems' vulnerability to pandemics: statement
Health ministers from the Group of 20 major economies discussed weaknesses in health systems that made the world vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak and other pandemics, a statement said after a virtual meeting on Sunday.
[ reuters.com ] healthNews,German foreign ministry restricts use of Zoom over security concerns
The German foreign ministry has restricted use of the video conferencing service Zoom to fixed-connection desktop computers because of "critical" security and data protection weaknesses, the newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday.
[ reuters.com ] businessNews,UPDATE 1-German foreign ministry restricts use of Zoom over security concerns - report
The German foreign ministry has restricted use of the video conferencing service Zoom, saying in an internal memo to employees that security and data protection weaknesses made it too risky to use, newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday.
[ reuters.com ] companyNews,German foreign ministry restricts use of Zoom over security concerns: report
The German foreign ministry has restricted use of the video conferencing service Zoom , saying in an internal memo to employees that security and data protection weaknesses made it too risky to use, newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday.
[ reuters.com ] businessNews,German foreign ministry restricts use of Zoom over security concerns - report
The German foreign ministry has restricted use of the video conferencing service Zoom, saying in an internal memo to employees that security and data protection weaknesses made it too risky to use, newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday.
[ reuters.com ] companyNews,Review: ‘Devs’ Is a Cold and Beautiful Machine
The sci-fi director Alex Garland constructs a tech thriller in his first series, which accents both his strengths and weaknesses.
[ nytimes.com ] Television,UPDATE 1-ProPetro's board audit finds 'multiple material' weaknesses
U.S. oilfield services provider ProPetro Holding Corp said on Monday a board committee had found multiple material weaknesses related to its financial reporting and disclosures.
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