• 02/05/2025

President Biden calls civil war in Sudan ‘unconscionable’ as US Embassy personnel evacuate

Fox News President Joe Biden released a statement following the evacuations of U.S. Embassy personnel from violence-torn Sudan, calling the ongoing civil war “unconscionable” and exhorting “belligerent parties” to an immediate ceasefire. “This tragic violence in Sudan has already cost the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians. It’s unconscionable, and it must stop,” Biden wrote…

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Ukraine’s defenders repel almost 60 Russian attacks – General Staff report

Pravda Ukraine On 22 April, the defence forces of Ukraine repelled 58 Russian attacks on 3 fronts. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00, 23 April 2023 Quote: “Over the past day, the Russian Federation launched 8 missile and 37 air strikes and fired about 45 times,…

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Chinese officials warned not to hide assets or business ties as part of ongoing anti-corruption drive

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A meeting of the Politburo last month told officials they must be ‘honest and open’ when reporting their personal financial situation https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3217982/chinese-officials-warned-not-hide-assets-or-business-ties-part-ongoing-anti-corruption-drive?utm_source=rss_feed

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Hong Kong’s incense trees get chunks carved out by illegal loggers, turtle poachers on the prowl as borders reopen

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Residents on Lamma and Lantau report intruders chopping down valuable old trees in dead of night. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3217221/hong-kong-reopens-borders-illegal-loggers-and-poachers-resurface-targeting-prized-incense-trees?utm_source=rss_feed

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Mike Pence says anyone serious about 2024 needs to enter race ‘by June’

Fox News Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke his mind about the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, saying that “serious” candidates would need “to be in this contest by June,” in an interview with CBS News.  “I think that anyone that would be serious about seeking the Republican nomination would need to be in this contest…

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Russian field engineers cleared German mines of Ukrainian army

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Servicemen of the western battlegroup cleared about 200 mines in the residential quarter https://tass.com/defense/1608283

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Guatemala president departs for visit to Taiwan

Taipei, April 23 (CNA) President of Guatemala Alejandro Giammattei on Saturday said his upcoming visit to Taiwan is meant to reaffirm his country’s support for the ally amid intensified cross-strait tensions. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304230004

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Russian military leadership wants to switch to defence, but cannot convince Putin

Pravda Ukraine Analysts of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe that the Russian military command is likely trying to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to abandon offensive operations and switch to defensive ones, but it does not dare to directly convey this idea to the Russian president. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/23/7399049/

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Battlegroup Center hits Ukrainian army strongholds

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. A crew of the Strela-10 air defense missile system also destroyed a Leleka-100 type drone https://tass.com/defense/1608279

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Jeju is ‘overwhelmed’ and wants a tourist tax. But will South Korea come on board?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With millions heading to Unesco World Heritage site, an island of 670,000 people that struggles to cope with so many visitors, ‘idea of deterring overtourism with entry tax is making a comeback’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3217865/jeju-overwhelmed-and-wants-tourist-tax-will-south-korea-come-board?utm_source=rss_feed

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