China warns Washington against ‘playing with fire’ over Taiwan Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Washington should stop interfering in the Beijing Olympics. “The most urgent priority right now is that the US should stop interfering in the Beijing Winter Olympics and stop playing with fire on […]
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US Navy purges first active-duty sailors over Covid-19 mandate
A total of 45 US Navy sailors, 334 marines, and 111 airmen have been dismissed for failing to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination so far The US Navy has discharged 23 active-duty sailors for refusing to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as the Pentagon continues to weed out vaccine skeptics in the military ranks 23 active-duty […]
US explains why it asked Russia not to make its security response public
Diplomacy thrives in darkness, Washington appears to suggest US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has revealed a list of diplomatic requests sent to his counterpart in Moscow in response to Russia’s security proposals, describing the paper as a “serious diplomatic path forward, should Russia choose it” during a Wednesday press conference. However, while he restated […]
China a bigger threat than Russia, US senator says in bid to arm Taiwan
Senator Tom Cotton said Joe Biden had demonstrated “appeasement and weakness” over the past year The US should be providing as much, if not more, support in the form of weapons and diplomatic and financial backing to Taiwan as it has to Ukraine, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) told Fox News on Tuesday. “China is a […]
US F-35 jet upgrade is ‘immature & deficient’ – reports
The $14 billion software upgrade has led to “critical warfighting deficiencies” in the jets, but is still being deployed The Pentagon is continuing to install a fresh software upgrade on its F-35 fighter jets, even though the programming turned out to be riddled with flaws, Bloomberg reports, citing a military testing report soon to be […]
California city first in US to mandate liability insurance for gun owners
The law passed by the city council is likely to be challenged in court on constitutionality grounds The San Jose city council has passed a bill that will require gun owners to pay an annual fee and purchase liability insurance policies. The piece of legislation was passed in two separate votes on Tuesday evening and […]
US explains reason behind ‘evacuation’ of embassy staff from Ukraine
The US’ acting ambassador to Ukraine reiterated claims Russia could invade Ukraine “any day now,” despite Kiev pouring cold water on the reports Kristina Kvien, the United States’ acting ambassador to Ukraine stated on Tuesday that it was out of “an abundance of caution” that the US moved to send off its non-essential embassy staff […]
US Navy reveals fate of fighter jet that suffered ‘mishap’ near China
Seven US Navy sailors were injured when the F-35C Lightning II stealth plane suffered a “landing mishap” during a drill The US Navy is working to recover a plane that fell into the South China Sea – which is claimed by China almost in its entirety – during a war drill this week that left […]
US govt warns power grid could be targeted to ‘accelerate coming civil war’
Extremists of all stripes see the power grid as a target for attacks, the US government warns in a new report The US Department of Homeland Security has claimed that American “extremists” have designed concrete plans to attack the nation’s power grid in the hopes of paralyzing the government and stirring unrest. AP obtained a […]
Doubts over whether newest US aircraft carrier can defend itself
A new report identified ‘several design shortfalls’ in the vessel which had not previously been detected A $13 billion aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is adding to the Pentagon’s worries after a new assessment noted that the vessel is “yet to demonstrate that it can effectively” defend itself against anti-ship missiles and other […]
‘A great asset’: Why the US is losing the war on inflation
Rising prices may be the Democrats’ undoing in midterms, so no wonder Joe Biden gets riled up when asked about it US President Joe Biden landed in hot water after insulting a Fox News correspondent in a hot mic gaffe. Peter Doocy appeared more amused than angry, however, over being called a “stupid SOB” by […]
‘Professionalism is racist’ event to be held in US university
The event’s organizers argue that dressing professionally upholds “white supremacy” In a virtual talk scheduled for February 1, students at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, will hear how “professionalism,” understood here as codes of dress, behavior and etiquette in the workplace, is actually racist. The university’s website explains that “the term ‘professionalism’ has at […]
Afghan evacuee found guilty of molesting 3yo in US
The refugee reportedly told the authorities he had done nothing that would have been off-limits in his culture An Afghan refugee has been convicted of sexually abusing a 3-year-old girl at a US Marine Corps camp in Virginia following the United States’ evacuation from Afghanistan last August. Mohammed Tariq, 24, was found guilty on Friday […]
Sailors injured after US fighter jet botches landing near China
The pilot safely ejected from his aircraft during the failed landing, which, however, resulted in injuries to several sailors Seven US Navy personnel were injured after a pilot suffered a “landing mishap” on a US supercarrier and was forced to eject from the aircraft while performing operations in the South China Sea. The US Navy […]
US governor sued over school mask mandate ban
The lawsuit came as schools went through ‘standoffs’ with parents defying public school mask mandates Seven Virginia school districts announced a lawsuit on Monday directed at Governor Glenn Youngkin over his executive order making school mask mandates null and void by giving parents the ultimate choice on whether their children mask up or not. Education […]













