Although much attention has been on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the real potential for a military showdown comes now that she has left. China’s military has said it will conduct a series of live-fire drills beginning on Thursday. A post on Chinese state media offered coordinates for five …
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Dmitry PoshidaevMany UN agencies have a very specific thematic focus: they are dealing with women, children, health care, or other important issues. However, the UNCDF can get engaged in a variety of various thematic areas, provided that there is a financial solution that can be used to address a specific …
Read More »What Taiwan thinks about Pelosi’s potential visit
While Pelosi — a forthright critic of Beijing — has so far declined to confirm the reports, she has said it is important for the US to show support for Taiwan, and lawmakers on both sides of Washington’s political divide have urged her to go. China, meanwhile, has lashed out …
Read More »The Perfect Arrangement review: A Lackluster love story with wasted potential
Chinaza Onuzo’s 2022 film, The Perfect Arrangement, is another hapless tale of a good story with poor storytelling. The film is 110 minutes of wishfully hoping the story takes off properly. The synopsis of the film according to Inkblot Productions is; “Tade (Sharon Ooja), a free-spirited scion of a respected …
Read More »1/6 Hearing Reveals Potential Criminal Exposure for Mark Meadows
In the seventh hearing for the bipartisan January 6th Committee, important legal points were made that show that Trump’s legal team (Rudy Giuliani et al) knew there was not actual evidence of widespread fraud and that there was not sufficient to prove election was actually stolen. They lied in their …
Read More »One of the Few Potential Bright Spots for Democrats in 2022: The Senate
When asked to share their candid thoughts about the Democrats’ chances of hanging onto their House majority in the coming election, party strategists often use words that cannot be printed in a family newsletter. But a brighter picture is coming together for Democrats on the Senate side. There, Republicans are …
Read More »Potential juror mentions Kim Kardashian?s sex tape in court during Blac Chyna defamation case
Kim Kardashian’s sex tape was brought up in court during Blac Chyna’s defamation case. Chyna, who shares a daughter with Rob Kardashian, is suing Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner after her and Rob’s reality show was put on hold. In court on Monday, April …
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