Tag: News

News

U.K to increase Defense Spending ahead of AUKUS Deal

(Featured Image provided by Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP) United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Rishi Runak released a statement on Sunday that the UK will look towards expanding its military defense spending. Rishi stated that the budget increase by about £5 billion ($6 billion) is in response to the “epoch-defining” challenge presented by China and Russia’s war in Ukraine. Last year, the U.K. released the … Continue reading U.K to increase Defense Spending ahead of AUKUS Deal

Alan DomagalaLeave a comment
International, News

Protests erupt in Georgia over foreign agents bill

(Photo provided by Zurab Tsertsvadze / Associated Press) Recently, the Parliament of the Republic of Georgia just passed the first reading of a draft law regarding “foreign agents.” Under this new law, any organization receiving more than 20% of its funding from external, non-state sources would need to register as a “foreign agent”, unless they want to face heavy fines from the government. On the … Continue reading Protests erupt in Georgia over foreign agents bill

Alan Domagala1 Comment
News

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis takes control of Disney’s district

(Featured photo provided by Wilfredo Lee/Copyright 2023 The AP) Just this Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that would bring control of Disney’s self-governing district under the control of the state. The Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) had been under Disney’s control ever since 1967 when the Reedy Creek Improvement Act was passed. The act was pushed for by Walt Disney himself after … Continue reading Florida Governor Ron DeSantis takes control of Disney’s district

Alan DomagalaLeave a comment
News

Seattle becomes the first U.S. city to ban discrimination based on caste

(Featured Photo provided by TWITTER/@CMKSHAMA) Seattle, Washington, is becoming the first city in the United States (U.S.) to ban discrimination specifically based on caste. The caste system is a social hierarchy of sorts that categorizes people based on their birth. Factors can include their past lives, karma, and their family lineage. The caste system in India has its origins based on Hinduism and has existed … Continue reading Seattle becomes the first U.S. city to ban discrimination based on caste

Alan DomagalaLeave a comment
International, News

Russia Suspends New START Nuclear Treaty with United States

Recently, the Russian Federation under the leadership of Vladimir Putin has suspended their “New START” nuclear treaty with the United States under the presidency of Joe Biden. The “New START” treaty, as defined by the US Department of State, “enhances U.S national security by placing verifiable limits on all Russian-deployed intercontinental-range nuclear weapons”. The treaty, in essence, is designed to limit the capabilities of both … Continue reading Russia Suspends New START Nuclear Treaty with United States

smillersnapLeave a comment
News

U.S. Shoots Down Three UFOs

In February 2023, the United States (U.S.) shot down three unidentified flying objects (UFOs) three days in a row in three different locations. On February 10th, 11th, and 12th, the U.S Air Force shot down three UFOs in Alaska, Michigan, and with the approval of the Canadian Prime Minister, the Yukon territory. Additionally, with the spy balloons that recently came from China, many officials already … Continue reading U.S. Shoots Down Three UFOs

Lindsey SmithLeave a comment
News

Train Derailment in Ohio raises Environmental concerns, Distrust in Government

Recently, a Norfolk-Southern-operated train with about 150 train cars was derailed in the small village of East Palestine, Ohio. Approximately 32 train cars fell off the track and tipped over, releasing toxic chemicals such as vinyl chloride (which is used to make PVC, a compound used in piping and construction) that they contained. The chemicals were being transported on the train through East Palestine before … Continue reading Train Derailment in Ohio raises Environmental concerns, Distrust in Government

smillersnapLeave a comment
Animals, News

Tracking Snakes in Florida

Burmese Pythons are an invasive species that likely found their way to Florida during exotic pet trades in the 1990s. The pythons have thrived since joining the ecosystems of Florida, even establishing breeding colonies from Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in western Palm Beach County to Key Largo. The species is so invasive that python hunts have been hosted to try and limit the population.  A … Continue reading Tracking Snakes in Florida

Breana McKenneyLeave a comment
International, News

Cambodia’s last independent media outlet shut down by the Prime Minister

(Featured Image provided by REUTERS/Johanna Geron) Recently, Voice of Democracy (VOD), one of Cambodia’s last independent and non-state-controlled media outlets, was just shut down by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. Originally launched in 2003, the Phnom Penh-based radio station was run by the nongovernmental organization Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM). It published its newspapers in both English and their native language of Khmer, often … Continue reading Cambodia’s last independent media outlet shut down by the Prime Minister

Alan DomagalaLeave a comment
International, News

Chinese Spy Ballon: The Incident and its Fallout

(Featured Photo provided by Javier Zarracina/USA Today) Just last week, a massive white balloon presumed to be a Chinese spy balloon was spotted off the Californian coast. It had been floating around North America for a few days at that point, having arrived at the Aleutian Islands chain in Alaska before going into Canadian airspace and then back into the United States in Northern Idaho. … Continue reading Chinese Spy Ballon: The Incident and its Fallout

Alan DomagalaLeave a comment