Taiwan warns of increased Chinese military activity in Taiwan Strait

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday warned of a potential “sharp increase” in tensions as Chinese military crafts undertook crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait. The ministry said it had spotted 12 Chinese military aircraft in its air defense identification zone Tuesday morning, including seven of which crossed the median line: six J-10 fighters […]

Kremlin says Prigozhin buried in private funeral

The Kremlin announced Tuesday that  Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin had been buried in a “closed format” private funeral and that all those “wishing to say goodbye can visit the Porokhovskoye cemetery.” The funeral took place around 4pm local time, according to the Kremlin. The announcement came just hours after Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskovv said […]

Biden Administration to announce targeting prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients

The Biden Administration on Tuesday is set to announce which prescription drugs are targeted for price negotiation to lower costs for Medicare recipients. According to a White House fact sheet, among the first ten drugs targets for price negotiations are diabetes drug Jardiance and the blood clot treatment drug Eliquis. The move is part of […]

Hearing in Tennessee on state legislature’s sign ban

A hearing was being held Monday in Tennessee on a temporary restraining order against the state House Speaker’s new ban on silently holding up protest signs during legislative sessions. A Tennessee Chancery Court temporarily blocked enforcement of the ban after the ACLU of Tennessee filed a lawsuit on behalf of three Tennesseans who were forced […]

U.S. & China take steps to ease tensions over economic issues

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and her Chinese counterpart agreed Monday to set up new channels of communication for economic and trade issues. “Today, I met with Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China Wang Wentao. We agreed to establish a new commercial issues working group, launch the export control enforcement information exchange, […]

American Airlines fined $4.1 million for lengthy flight delays

The Department of Transportation announced Monday it has fined American Airlines $4.1 million for making passengers wait on the tarmac for hours at a time.  According to a document outlining the deal, American agreed to pay $2.05 million and received an equal sum in credit for compensation already paid to passengers.  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg […]

DeSantis pauses campaign as Hurricane Idalia heads to Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) paused his 2024 presidential campaign over the weekend as Hurricane Idalia was heading toward his state.  DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 33 counties—nearly half of Florida—ahead of the hurricane’s expected landfall along the Gulf Coast Wednesday as a category 3 with forecast winds possibly reaching 115 miles per […]

2nd vessel reaches Romanian waters despite Russia targeting Ukrainian ports, Black Sea

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian media reported Sunday that a second cargo vessel had reached Romanian waters despite Russia’s efforts to target Ukrainian shipments. According to a social media post by Zelensky, the ship was loaded with steel for African consumers and had been blocked from navigating the Black Sea since Russia undertook its […]

United Nations backs children’s rights to battle climate change

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child on Monday updated a key treaty designed to strengthen children’s rights to battle climate change. In a new report issued by the committee, the U.N. said that climate change is affecting children’s rights to life, survival and development, adding that they are the most vulnerable […]

Russia accuses U.S. Consulate employee of collecting Ukraine war data

Russia’s intel agency FSB on Monday accused Russian Robert Shonov of gathering Ukraine-Russia war information while working at the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok. The FSB suspects Shonov of “gathering information about the special military operation, mobilization processes in Russian regions, problems and the assessment of their influence on protest activities of the population in the […]

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