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China Kicks Off ‘Punishment’ Military Drills Near Taiwan
Foreign Policy Magazine· 2 hours agoWelcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Chinese threats against Taiwan, French...
China surrounds Taiwan with military war games: Maps
Newsweek· 13 hours agoNewsweek maps show where the Chinese exercises have so far taken place. China claims Taiwan as its own, though the Chinese Communist Party government in...
Protests erupt over opposition bill to rein in executive as new Taiwan leader starts work
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe new leader said he hoped “China will face the reality...itself “in the face of the many threats...
Letters: Voters will discover during the coming weeks that Keir Starmer is no Tony Blair
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoSIR – In 1997 Labour had a great salesman in Tony Blair. In 1992 it had Neil Kinnock and in 2015 Ed...
Chinese blogger jailed 4 years for COVID-19 reporting says she's been released
UPI· 2 days agoIn her first public statement since being released from prison, seemingly early May 13, citizen...
Failed pro-imperialist coup targets Democratic Republic of Congo
World Socialist Web Site· 16 hours agoEarly Sunday morning, several dozen heavily armed men attacked the Palace of the Nation, a...
The Increasing Trumpification of TikTok
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoThe social-media platform, though still regarded as a hub for Democratic voices and liberal causes, has seen an uptick of right-wing, pro-Trump...
Hundreds protest Taiwan's ruling party on eve of inauguration
AFP via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHundreds of opposition supporters rallied in Taipei to protest four more years of Democratic...
Today in History: May 30, Joan of Arc burned at the stake
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoToday is Thursday, May 30, the 151st day of 2024. On May 30, 1431, Joan of Arc, condemned as a heretic, was burned at the stake in Rouen (roo-AHN’), France. In 1922, the Lincoln ...
Today's front pages: China's espionage threat, Iran's leader killed
Newsweek· 3 days agoUSA Today leads on a story about Texas' new national historic landmark, Rio Vista. The Rio Vista...