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Column: Biden wants his team to look competent. Austin made it look chaotic

WASHINGTON —  The Pentagon’s belated disclosure that Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III was hospitalized twice without informing President Biden touched off a controversy that isn’t likely to end quickly. Austin’s defenders argue that his absence had no real-world consequences. The Pentagon says his deputy, Kathleen Hicks, was in charge while he was out of commission.

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indian tech sector 2023: 23 going on 24: Making sense of a chaotic yet colourful year for India’s tech sector

It was a challenging year for Indian IT, but sectors like online gaming and drones experienced better fortunes. There were exciting possibilities for India’s space exploration and manufacturing ambitions. Meanwhile, we have only just started realising the immense potential of AI combined with the effects of living in an increasingly connected world. Here is a

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DR Congo extends voting after chaotic general election

Voters in DR Congo are due to go to the polls again on Thursday, in a general election marred by severe logistical troubles that meant some polling stations never opened. The vote on Wednesday was marked by massive delays nationwide, with the electoral commission still attempting to deliver materials to voting stations long after polls

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NASA’s James Webb captures our Milky Way in ‘unprecedented detail’: New image shows never-before-seen stars and chaotic clouds in the galactic center

The image could help scientists learn about star formation in the galactic center The telescope can analyze each of the 50,000 stars individually  READ MORE:  James Webb captures image of the second-most distant galaxy  By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com Published: 16:51 EST, 20 November 2023 | Updated: 17:16 EST, 20 November 2023 NASA‘s James Webb

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Chaotic start to Cricket World Cup a fresh blow for ODIs

Poor spectator turnout, a scheduling fiasco and a dubious outfield have cast a shadow over the Cricket World Cup in India, as the 50-over game itself faces an existential crisis. The future of one-day internationals has been thrown into doubt by the growing popularity of the slam-bang Twenty-20 version, and the early optics from the

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Leaderless U.S. House braces for chaotic speaker election

The race to replace the ousted Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives intensifies this week amid questions over whether anyone is capable of unifying the chaotic party’s warring factions. Kevin McCarthy was ousted in a stunning mutiny last week orchestrated by the far right, leaving efforts to avert a looming government shutdown in

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