The US Treasury today included Alina Kabaeva in the list of sanctions it has imposed against Russia. The 39-year-old was a great athlete in Rhythmic Gymnastics (two Olympic medals), got involved in politics and became a member of the ruling party “United Russia”. Information has come to light from time to time about her alleged […]
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China: Launches ‘targeted military operations’ over Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
China’s military has been put on high alert and will launch “targeted military operations” in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, China’s defense ministry said today. Separately, the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Command announced that it will conduct joint military operations near Taiwan starting tonight and conduct conventional missile tests in […]
In Taiwan, Nancy Pelosi against Chinese threats
LAST UPDATE: 18:33 The plane carrying US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed a few minutes before 18:00 at Taipei airport, despite China’s threats that its military “will not stand idle” in the face of what the Chinese side considers major challenge and meddling in its internals. In her written statement, which she also […]
USA: Vacancies fell to 10.7 million
U.S. job vacancies fell more than expected in June, with data suggesting that demand for labor in the country has begun to tighten. In particular, job vacancies fell in June to 10.7 million, having decreased by 605,000 compared to the previous month, according to data announced by the US Department of Labor. Economists polled by […]
Chinese requests to invest in American companies doubled in 2021
Chinese investors filed twice as many applications to US regulators last year seeking permission to buy stakes in US companies, according to a report the US government plans to release today. The Treasury report, seen by Reuters, showed that Chinese investors submitted 44 applications to get the green light for their deals during Joe Biden’s […]
US: FEMA and CDC officials to lead monkeypox response
US President Joe Biden today appointed top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to coordinate the government’s response to monkeypox in the United States. The United States plans to boost vaccination efforts to slow the spread of a monkeypox outbreak that has infected more […]
The US killed al-Zawahri with a ‘Ninja’ missile, with six blades in the shape of a razor
Ayman Al Zawahri was killed by two missiles that hit his residence in Kabul. But the building shows no signs of an explosion and no one else among its residents was injured during the operation, according to US officials. These two pieces of evidence raise the possibility that the US was using the Hellfire R9X, […]
Russia for Pelosi-Taiwan: US ‘destabilizes the world’
Russia accused the United States today of “destabilizing the world” by stoking tensions over Taiwan, where a potential visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has angered Beijing. “Washington is destabilizing the world. Not a single conflict has been resolved in recent decades, but many have been provoked,” Russian diplomatic spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on […]
Four US warships are deployed east of Taiwan ahead of Pelosi’s visit
Four US warships, including an aircraft carrier, have been deployed in waters east of Taiwan ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s upcoming visit to the island. The USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier sailed through the South China Sea and is now in the Philippine Sea, east of Taiwan, a US Navy official confirmed to Reuters. […]
China-US in communication about Pelosi’s possible visit to Taipei
LAST UPDATE: 11.37 Chinese diplomatic spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Beijing is in communication with Washington about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to Taiwan. Hua Chunying warned that the US would bear the “responsibility” of a visit by Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan and that it would “pay the price”. “It is certain that the US […]