Author: Jimmy Cooper
Turbulence getting worse as planet warms
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / June 13, 2023Flight turbulence is getting worse and worse as the planet heats up. And it looks like the next year will be particularly bad: scientists confirmed that El Niño has begun, which will likely make 2024 the world’s hottest year on record. According to a top scientist, the world’s battle to stop melting glaciers and rising …
Read MoreChinese warship nearly collides with US destroyer during joint Taiwan exercises
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / June 4, 2023A Chinese warship almost collided with a US destroyer during joint exercises with Taiwan. China has simulated an attack on key Taiwanese targets China’s foreign minister has warned the United States not to cross its “red line” with “bullying” tactics. China claims it drove off a US naval cruiser near the Spratly Islands. China has …
Read MoreRussia claims Ukraine attacked its own (occupied) city
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / May 13, 2023Russia is claiming that Ukraine used UK missiles to attack an occupied city. Britain sent long-range missiles to Ukraine ahead of their anticipated counteroffensive. Russia has launched a new attack on Kyiv. Russia launched its biggest drone attack of the war so far. Ukraine’s air force claimed to have shot down a hypersonic missile. Kyiv …
Read MoreTinder to leave Russia
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / May 3, 2023Tinder announced it will leave Russia by June 30. Facing criticism for failing to leave Russia, Heineken has renewed its promise to go. Reports indicate that Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz are looking to leave Russia. Lego has shut down its store in Russia, laying off 90 employees. Russia is struggling as business continue to leave. Russia’s …
Read MoreRussian subs more active in Atlantic than they’ve been in years
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / April 29, 2023US military officials say that Russian subs are currently more active in the Atlantic than they’ve been in years. For the first time since Gallup began tracking opinion of world leaders, a majority of the world (57%) disapprove of Russian leadership. Two people are dead and another ten wounded in a Russian attack on a …
Read More25 dead after Russian missile strikes in Ukraine
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / April 29, 2023Russian missiles killed 25 people in a block of apartments. Two people are dead and another ten wounded in a Russian attack on a Ukrainian museum. Russia claims to be “saving” children, not kidnapping them, despite overwhelming evidence. Ukraine hopes to create an international coalition to return its deported children. More than 30 children have …
Read MoreDiplomats, foreign nationals evacuated from Sudan
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / April 24, 2023Diplomats and foreign nationals have been evacuated from Sudan. Nearly 200 people are dead with another 1800 wounded as violence intensifies in Sudan. Sudan’s military announced a coup d’état on Monday, declaring a state of emergency and suspending the constitution. The military dissolved the transitional government, which had been formed in 2019 after months of …
Read MoreRussian basketball team banned from Olympics
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / April 19, 2023The Russian national basketball team has been barred from the Olympics. Romania has joined the growing chorus demanding a total ban on Russian athletes at the Olympics. Thirty-five countries are now demanding Russian athletes be banned from the Olympics. The Mayor of Paris, who once supported allowing Russian athletes to complete at the Olympics under …
Read MoreGermany has evidence of Russian war crimes in Urakine
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / April 17, 2023Germany has evidence of hundreds of war crimes in Ukraine. The Russian military may have committed more than 9,000 war crimes in the Bucha district. Putin has been charged with war crimes in an International Court and a warrant for his arrest has been issued. The International Criminal Court has opened war crimes cases against …
Read MoreChinese offers $10m to Taliban for access to lithium deposits.
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / April 15, 2023A Chinese company has allegedly offered $10 billion to the Taliban in exchange for access to lithium deposits in Afghanistan. The Taliban, which recently regained control of the country, are believed to control some of the world’s largest untapped reserves of lithium, a valuable mineral used in the production of batteries for electric vehicles and …
Read MoreRussia will increase military in northwest following Finland’s NATO admission
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / April 4, 2023Russia will increase military in northwest following Finland’s NATO admission. Turkiye (formerly Turkey) has ratified Finland’s bid to join NATO. Several months ago, Finland’s president said he expects the country to join NATO in July. Sweden and Finland, so close to becoming full NATO members, are worried that Hungary may block their bids after the …
Read MoreUkraine destroyed 14 Russian drones in one night
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / March 29, 2023The Ukrainian Air Force will now allow foreigners to enlist as pilots as the nation continues to push for more jets from allies. Slovakia has sent the first shipment of 4 MiG-29s to Ukraine. A former chair of the Joint Chiefs has predicted that F-16s will be sent to Ukraine. The UK said it was …
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