Taiwan, an island democracy with a new president taking office this week, saw Chinese military drills around it on Thursday, prompting Taiwan to scramble jets and place missile, naval, and ground troops on alert. The military of China said that the two-day drills around Taiwan were a form of retaliation against separatist groups vying for …
Ocean water is advancing miles beneath the “Doomsday Glacier” in Antarctica, making it more susceptible to melting than previously believed, according to new research that performed an X-ray of the vital glacier using radar data from space. As the relatively warm, saline ocean water encounters the ice beneath the glacier, it induces “vigorous melting” and …
One of McDonald’s sweetest soft serve creations to date, the Grandma McFlurry, won’t be out of stock for much longer. The recipe was inspired by grandmothers, who are said to be the ladies “who always know how they can make us feel special” and are frequently seen with a small confection in their handbags. With …
As he endeavored to defend the 10-year “Delivering For America” plan of the U.S. Postal Service, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was questioned by senators on April 16. DeJoy insisted that stakeholders must support the strategy, which was introduced in 2021, and called it a good one. Closing local mail facilities for processing and requiring mail …
According to a person familiar with the latest debates, senior US and Iranian officials had their first such conversations through brokers in Oman this past week. The talks were the first since Iran targeted Israel with numerous missiles and drones in return last month. Abram Paley, the deputy special envoy for Iran, and Brett McGurk, …
This is the second installment of a two-part series that examines changes that US policymakers and despotic Arab rulers ignore at their own peril. This two-part series examines changes that US policymakers and despotic Arab governments ignore at their own risk. This two-part series examines changes that US policymakers and despotic Arab governments ignore at …
On Wednesday, around 150 kilometers northeast of the city, in Handlova, there was a gunshot incident that injured Robert Fico, the populist prime minister of Slovakia. PM Fico was apparently struck in the abdomen by one of the four rounds that were fired. When Fico arrived at the Handlova hospital, he was conscious and was …
The invaluable contributions made to the United States by individuals and groups of Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) ancestry are acknowledged by Yale SOM. The word “AAPI” encompasses a wide range of cultures from the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia as well as the entire Asian continent, encompassing East, Southeast, and South Asia. …
The Chief Minister of Sikkim, Prem Singh Tamang, on the occasion of International Labour Day, complimented the achievements of workers and expressed gratitude for the vital efforts of the diligent workforce. Prem Singh Tamang took to social media and stated, “On this propitious occasion of International Labour Day, I send my deepest appreciation for the tremendous …
Tensions between the two nations erupted the day before when President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico made remarks about how Ecuador viewed the results of the most recent elections, which Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa won, as “extremely regrettable.” The former vice president of Ecuador, Jorge Glas, was holed up at the Mexican embassy in …