Politics

China Threatens Taiwan As More U.S Officials Visit The Island

The threats initiated after the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continue as more US lawmakers visit the island. A US delegation composed of 5 key members will meet senior Taiwanese  leaders  to discuss Washington-Taipei   relations, regional security, and trade, 12 days after  US House Speaker Pelosi’s visit and amid increasing tensions with China. A US delegation of lawmakers landed in Taiwan for a two-days visit during increasing tensions between China and Taiwan.

‘Megafloods’ could destroy California, Experts warn

Wildfires, extreme drought and earthquakes, due to climate change, may be the main concern for the Western Europe right now. But experts warn that a catastrophe is materializing in California, “Megafloods”. Extreme floods may submerge the largest subnational economy, displace millions of people across the state and will be the most expensive natural disaster in the history, according to a latest study.

China Launched Crewed Mission To Complete Its Space Station Assembly

China on Sunday launched three astronauts into space as a part of its mission to complete assembly work on its permanent orbiting space station. The ‘Shenzhou 14’ crew blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert at 10:44 a.m. (02:44  p.m. CST). The three astronauts will spend the next six months on China’s Tiangong space station, which translates to “heavenly palace.”

Three Palestinians Killed In West Bank Raids

Israeli forces on Wednesday killed three Palestinians, including a teenage boy, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The three incidents took place separately, as Muslims start the holy month of Ramadan.

Donald Trump Wanted To Join The March On January 6th

Former President Donald Trump stated in an interview published Thursday in The Washington Post that he planned to march on the US Capitol with his followers on January 6, 2021, but that his secret service prohibited him from doing so.

The US Moves To Make Marijuana Legal

The House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday that would make marijuana legal throughout the United States, removing criminal penalties for those who produce, distribute, or possess the drug.

Trump Begs Putin For Help To Beat Biden

Former President Donald Trump asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to share whatever information he has about Biden and his family that could harm him in a new interview released Tuesday.