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NATO Secretary General, Allies commemorate victims of 22 July terrorist attacks NATO 31 May 2023 -- In a tribute to the victims and survivors of the 22 July 2011 terrorist attacks in Norway, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised the resilience of the Norwegian people and the strength of democracy on Wednesday (31 May 2023).

Chinese Embassy in US strongly condemns US sanctions on 13 Chinese entities, individuals Global Times 31 May 2023 -- The Chinese Embassy in the US on Wednesday strongly condemned US sanctions on 13 China-based entities and individuals, vowing to do what is necessary to safeguard the lawful rights and interests of Chinese companies and individuals.

Sanctioning PRC and Mexico Based Individuals and Entities for Enabling Illicit Drug Production US Dept. of State 30 May 2023 -- The United States is a leader in the global effort to stop the illicit manufacture and trafficking of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, a major cause of death among adults ages 18 to 45 in the United States.
Treasury Sanctions China- and Mexico-Based Enablers of Counterfeit, Fentanyl-Laced Pill Production US Treasury 30 May 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 17 individuals and entities involved in the international proliferation of equipment used to produce illicit drugs.
US Sanctions 17 Chinese, Mexican Targets Over Fentanyl Production VOA 30 May 2023 -- The United States hit 17 individuals and entities in China and Mexico with sanctions on Tuesday, accusing them of supplying equipment that Mexican drug cartels use to manufacture fentanyl-spiked fake pills for the U.S. market.

Taiwan's 4th Omicron wave likely to peak in late June, early July: CDC CNA 30 May 2023 -- Taiwan's fourth wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by lineages of the Omicron variant is likely to peak in late June or early July, with around 80 percent of cases involving people contracting the disease for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday.

Young people are majority re-infected with COVID-19 in current wave: epidemiologist Global Times 29 May 2023 -- With China entering a "wave-like" stage of COVID-19 infections, young people are the majority who get re-infected, and they have mild symptoms, said epidemiologists, dismissing severe risks of the recent surge. Several local governments rolled out new vaccines targeting Omicron variants to strengthen the population's immunity.
Current COVID-19 infections in China feature low prevalence level, mild symptoms: experts People's Daily 29 May 2023 -- The overall COVID-19 infections in China have entered a low prevalence level since mid-May, and the vast majority of COVID-19 patients show mild symptoms, medical experts said.

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