Category: Nations
35 Chinese warplanes cross Taiwan Strait median line: MND
Taipei, April 9 (CNA) The Ministry of National Defense (MND) said 35 Chinese military aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line Sunday, as drills launched in response to a meeting between President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy continued for a second day. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304090013
Read MoreEvyatar march to move forward with security approval, MKs in attendance
Jerusalem Post March organizers said that the path has been purposely selected to be suitable for strollers so as to attract whole families and has been planned in coordination with the Israel Police and IDF. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738791
Read MoreCyber attack leaves irrigation systems in Upper Galilee dysfunctional
Jerusalem Post Water controllers for irrigating fields in the Jordan Valley were damaged, as were control systems for the Galil Sewage Corporation. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738790
Read MorePLA drills aimed at appeasing Chinese nationalists: Scholar
Taipei, April 9 (CNA) China’s ongoing military exercises around Taiwan are aimed at appeasing nationalists in China who were upset by the meeting between Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Taiwanese scholar said Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304090012
Read MoreUS refugee orgs met with racism, sexism, verbal abuse from some Afghan evacuees: IG report
Fox News U.S. resettlement agencies involved in aiding approximately 72,000 Afghan evacuees brought to the U.S. in 2021 and 2022 experienced racism, sexism and verbal abuse from some of those evacuated, according to a State Department Inspector General report. The review by the IG looked into the resettlement of tens of thousands of evacuees who…
Read MoreRussia says it has destroyed 70,000-tonne fuel depot near Zaporizhzhia
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738785
Read MoreSports in China urged to channel ‘Long March’ spirit as corruption net cast wider
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Spirit of taking the Long March again’ invoked as CCDI and sports regulatory officials pledge to fully support central government clean-up drive. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3216473/sports-china-urged-channel-long-march-spirit-corruption-net-cast-wider?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIsrael to extend visa permits, humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738783
Read MoreRussian Strikes Kill Father and Daughter in Southeast Ukraine
Moscow Times https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/09/russian-strikes-kill-father-and-daughter-in-southeast-ukraine-a80763
Read MoreIsrael’s Intel and Secret Services Subcommittee convenes for urgent meeting
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738781
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