• 03/15/2025

Sen. Dianne Feinstein returns to Washington, DC following months-long absence

Fox News U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., returned to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday after taking a months-long absence following a shingles diagnosis. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer confirmed the longtime senator’s return in a statement, saying he is pleased that his “friend Dianne is back in the Senate and ready to roll up her sleeves…

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Russia’s 2023 opening quarter import volume figures higher compared to previous year

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “If compared to the first quarter of last year, our overall results are not worse [this year],” Ruslan Davydov said https://tass.com/economy/1615189

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Coronavirus Hong Kong: US drug maker Moderna says bivalent Covid vaccine approved for local use, marking second such jab available in city

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bivalent vaccines target Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, with the first such jab by BioNTech introduced in December. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3220029/coronavirus-hong-kong-us-drug-maker-moderna-says-bivalent-covid-vaccine-approved-local-use-marking?utm_source=rss_feed

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Why did India’s Manipur state explode in ethnic violence?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 60 people have been killed and around 35,000 residents displaced. Observers say tensions had been building up for a long time, ‘but the government was not paying attention’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3220024/why-did-indias-manipur-state-explode-ethnic-violence?utm_source=rss_feed

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‘Extremely difficult’ for Tsai to attend APEC summit: FM Wu

Taipei, May 10 (CNA) Having President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ meeting in November will be “extremely difficult,” Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) said Wednesday, even if the host is the United States. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305100006

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More Chinese cities offer free accommodations to lure jobseekers, ease their financial burden

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Competition is fierce’ for jobs across China as the employment pool faces another record batch of university graduates in difficult economic times, and many jobseekers are already moving to new cities to get a…

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Your Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Donald Trump has been found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/briefing/trump-civil-case-liable.html

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Defence Forces kill another 690 Russians, destroy 2 tanks and 6 Russian UAVs

Pravda Ukraine Over the past day, Ukrainian defenders have killed another 690 Russians and destroyed 2 tanks, 6 drones, 18 armoured infantry fighting vehicles and other Russian equipment. Source: Data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: Total approximate losses of Russian troops between 24 February 2022 and 10 May 2023…

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Air defence destroyed 3 Russian Shahed drones over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Pravda Ukraine Russian forces attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast using Shahed drones at night, Ukrainian Air Defence Forces shot down three of them. Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipro Oblast State Administration, on Telegram Quote: “The aggressor launched drones on the oblast again. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/10/7401450/

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