Category: World News
China jails human rights activists for years over private gathering
Washington Post Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong were tried behind closed doors for “subversion of state power” amid a crackdown on activism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/china-activists-xi-zhiyong-ding-jiaxi-jail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreMan in China jailed for scaring neighbor’s 1,100 chickens to death amid feud: report
Fox News A man in China was sentenced to prison after he snuck onto his neighbor’s property and scared 1,100 chickens to death. The man, identified only by his last name Gu, snuck onto his neighbor Zhong’s chicken farm and used a flashlight to frighten the chickens, causing them to kill each other, China Daily…
Read MoreTesla to open battery factory in Shanghai as China seeks foreign investment
Washington Post Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, said the factory will supplement another in California. The batteries are touted as a solution to avoid outages and stabilize power grids. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/10/tesla-shanghai-megapack-battery-factory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreLebanon still proxy battleground, 50 years after Israel raid
Washington Post It was a cold night 50 years ago when an Israeli commando team led by a man disguised as a woman infiltrated a posh Beirut neighborhood and shot and killed three top officials from the Palestine Liberation Organization in their apartments https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/lebanon-israel-plo-beirut-ehud-barak/0e00166c-d767-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreDespite Iranian attack killing American abroad, Biden pursues nuclear deal with ayatollah’s regime
Fox News The Iranian regime’s recent drone attack on an American base in Syria, which resulted in the murder of a U.S. contractor, has not deterred the Biden administration from pursuing the controversial nuclear pact with Tehran that would dramatically enrich the coffers of the Islamic Republic. The White House remains wedded to the Joint Comprehensive…
Read MoreUkraine live briefing: Counteroffensive preparations underway in Ukraine; pope calls for peace
Washington Post Leaked U.S. intelligence documents indicate a shortfall of Western-supplied weaponry, raising concerns about Ukraine’s ability to lead a counteroffensive. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/russia-ukraine-war-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreAs spring offensive nears, Ukraine is drafting reinforcements
Washington Post After 13 months of war and a bloody winter, Ukraine needs more soldiers — and fast. New rules have made it easier for officials to issue draft notices. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/ukraine-draft-troops-reinforcements-training/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreChinese military drills near Taiwan continue for third day with largest force yet: 70 warplanes, 11 ships
Fox News China sent nearly a dozen warships and 70 fighter jets toward Taiwan on Monday, prompting the Taiwanese military to ready its navy and its land-based missile defenses, its government said. The aggressive move came after two days of similar military displays Beijing sent near the island of 22 million people – actions made…
Read MoreChina’s new world order is taking shape
Washington Post A bumper week for diplomacy in Beijing helps show the contours of the new world order China is imagining. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/china-diplomacy-new-world-order-macron/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreLeak of ‘highly classified material’ is being assessed by interagency team, Pentagon says
Fox News The Pentagon said on Sunday that an interagency task force is assessing the validity and impacts of “sensitive and highly classified material” that was leaked on various social media sites this week. “Over the weekend, U.S. officials have engaged with Allies and partners and have informed relevant congressional committees of jurisdiction about the…
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