Global pressure points reshape US role after 2020 election
Four years after Trump’s victory redefined US ties, the incoming presidency will steer major clashes and diplomacy with Iran Cuba China and Israel. The piece notes Trump’s “America First” stance, Russia’s resurgence, China’s rise, and debates over re engaging with allies and Iran while prioritizing vaccine coordination and multilateral action.
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Joe Biden
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Israel
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Beijing
Beetle armor hints at tougher planes and buildings
NEW YORK A hard shell beetle named diabolo cal ironclad with layered jig saw like bindings resists 39 000 times its weight and could inform stronger aircraft and structures. Purdue engineer Pablo Zavattieri notes gradual fracture aids safety while researchers push nature inspired materials.
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Purdue University
Pablo Zavattieri
Zavattieri
Nature
California
Po-Yu Chen
Taiwan
National Tsing Hua University
U.S. Air Force
David Kisailus
University of California, Irvine
Brown University
Colin Donahue
Donihue
Polish academics protest appointment of conservative minister
Activists dressed as security guards hung a banner outside the Polish Education Ministry opposing Przemys law Czarnek a man they call a religious fundamentalist and danger to youth and universities. Police questioned the two after the illegal banner hanging and social distancing rules were cited.
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Warsaw
Poland
Przemyslaw Czarnek
Czarnek
Rafal Suszek
Warsaw University
Suszek
Associated Press
Law and Justice
Andrzej Duda
Duda
National Radical Camp
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