Supreme Court EPA ruling leads to Chinese criticisms
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / July 1, 2022After the Supreme Court’s recent EPA ruling, China has criticized the United States’ climate change response. India has banned single-use plastic. Canada is also set to ban single-use plastics in order to combat environmental pollution and climate change. The base camp at Mt. Everest is going to be moved, as a result of melting glacier …
Read MoreRussian citizens urged to turn in Ukrainian War Critics
Posted by Catherine Reed / July 1, 2022Russia seems to be returning to the Soviet era as Putin encourages Russian citizens to snitch on anyone who criticizes the war in Ukraine. Putin has also threatened ex-Soviet states should they defy Russia. What is more, Russian warships twice entered Danish waters recently, on the day of a democratic holiday. The last time this …
Read MoreMichelin and Nokian leave Russia
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / June 30, 2022Michelin and Nokian, major western tire companies, are leaving Russia. Before that, Nike was the latest brand to leave Russia following their invasion of Ukraine. Microsoft is scaling down operations in Russia. Marriott has suspended operations in Russia entirely, saying that the sanctions make it too hard to operate. Starbucks is also closing 130 locations …
Read MoreFinland, Sweden formally invited to join NATO
Posted by Robert Leonard / June 30, 2022Finland and Sweden have formally been invited to join NATO after Turkey dropped its objection. Finland officially applied for NATO membership weeks ago. Russia threatened to cut Finland’s electricity supply when they threatened to join NATO. Sweden plans to apply to NATO by mid-May. Finnish leaders have also confirmed their support for joining NATO. Last month, …
Read MoreGhislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 29, 2022Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in Jeffery Epstein’s sexual abuse of children. Maxwell was found guilty of 5 out of 6 charges, including sex-trafficking, at the end of 2021. The prosecution in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial rested their case after ten days. The case had several dramatic moments. …
Read MoreTurkey finally agrees to Sweden, Finland joining NATO
Posted by Josh Taylor / June 29, 2022Finland and Sweden may finally join NATO now that Turkey has dropped its objection. Finland officially applied for NATO membership weeks ago. Russia threatened to cut Finland’s electricity supply when they threatened to join NATO. Sweden plans to apply to NATO by mid-May. Finnish leaders have also confirmed their support for joining NATO. Last month, …
Read MoreRussians bomb crowded Ukrainian shopping mall, earns French condemnation
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / June 28, 2022Russia has bombed a crowded Ukrainian shopping center, for which France said Russia must answer. Russia also carried out airstrikes from Belarus for the first time, signaling a new phase of the war. Russia has also gained full control of the city of Severodonetsk. Russia is also in control of the Donbas province, despite their …
Read MoreIndia to ban single-use plastic
Posted by Catherine Reed / June 28, 2022India has banned single-use plastic. Canada is also set to ban single-use plastics in order to combat environmental pollution and climate change. The base camp at Mt. Everest is going to be moved, as a result of melting glacier ice. Yellowstone is suffering a massive flooding event which, statistically, may only happen once every 500 …
Read MoreRussia carries out airstrikes from Belarus for first time
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / June 27, 2022Russia has carried out airstrikes from Belarus for the first time, signaling a new phase of the war. Russia has gained full control of the city of Severodonetsk. Russia is also in control of the Donbas province, despite their persistent losses. President Biden has accused Russia of stealing and selling Ukrainian wheat, taking advantage of …
Read MoreRussians occupy Severodonetsk
Posted by Annie May / June 27, 2022Russia has gained full control of the city of Severodonetsk. Russia is also in control of the Donbas province, despite their persistent losses. President Biden has accused Russia of stealing and selling Ukrainian wheat, taking advantage of the food crisis caused by Russia itself. There has been a recent uptick in international outcry over Russian …
Read MoreRussia threatens Moldova over EU membership
Posted by Annie May / June 26, 2022Russia has made a thinly-veiled threat against Moldova in the wake of the EU’s approval of its potential membership. Vladimir Putin has threatened ex-Soviet states should they defy Russia. Russian warships twice entered Danish waters recently, on the day of a democratic holiday. The last time this happened, Russia moved heavy weapons systems to the …
Read MoreUS military planes flyover Taiwan Strait
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 26, 2022The United States has conducted a military flyover of the Taiwan Strait amidst heating tensions, a sign of the US’s continued support of Taiwan. China has sent 29 warplanes into Taiwanese airspace, one of the largest such incursions of the year. Last time this happened, Taiwan deployed advanced, fourth generation fighter jets in a show …
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