POLITICS
The U.S. government has been drafting sanctions on a number of mainland Chinese banks in retaliation for the communist state's commercial support of the Russian military industry, as reported by the Wall Street Journal on April 22 (Monday), citing individuals familiar with the matter. American officials have dialed up pressure
NASA Leader Indicates UFOs Could Be Alien in Origin
NASA administrator Bill Nelson recently acknowledged the possibility that some Unidentified Flying Object...
Burmese Generals Seek Further Representation, Cooperation From ASEAN and UN, While UN Claims Burma Nears
It has now been 257 days since the military declared a “one-year-long state of emergency,” seizing power...
US Drone Strike Kills ‘Senior al-Qaeda Leader’
In a second US attack on al-Qaeda leadership in approximately one month, a drone strike near Suluk, Syria...
Viral Infections and Deaths Rise in Russia, Putin Orders Citizens to Stay Home for a Week
Russia is once again grappling with a surge in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. In the past...
Chinese Semiconductor Industry Nowhere Near Its 2025 Self-Sufficiency Goal
In 2015, Beijing’s “Made in China 2025” initiative had outlined targets for a self-reliant China. The...
How China’s Power Crisis Could Bring The Auto Industry to a Halt
The ongoing power shortage in China has forced businesses across many industries to restrict their operations...
Gates Foundation Announces $120 Million to Distribute Merck COVID-19 Drug in Underdeveloped Countries
On Oct. 19, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced that it would be setting aside 120 million...
Trump Announces Challenge to Big Tech With New Social Media Platform
Following the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, former President Donald Trump was banned from social media platforms...
Biden Says US Would Defend Taiwan, Contradicting Decades of ‘Strategic Ambiguity’
During a town hall event on Thursday, Oct. 21, U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters that Washington...