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Australia’s ABC Closes All Accounts on Elons’ X - Asiana Times

Nearly all of the ABC’s (Australia’s National Broadcaster) official Twitter accounts are being shut down, claiming “toxic interactions”. ABC or the official broadcaster of Australia will now just have only four active accounts left on X: @abcnews, @abcsport, @abchinese, and the flagship @abcaustralia account. Chinese-speaking viewers can watch ABC Chinese on X. The deletion of the ABC’s Insiders, News Breakfast, and ABC Politics accounts earlier this year, according to Managing Director David Anderson, had a “beneficial” effect and reduced the amount of unpleasant online exchanges. David Anderson, managing director of ABC, has informed the press and the public that “all…

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Russia’s Ally North Korea Increases Weapon Production - Asiana Times

State media reported on Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has directed facilities building missile engines, firearms, and other equipment to increase production as a crucial aspect of strengthening the nation’s military forces. While some, like the US, claim North Korea is selling weapons to Russia, it is thought that Pyongyang is making a display of its strength and power with the help of its artillery. Kim might have promised to back Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The nation has sided with Russia in the conflict, claiming that due to the “hegemonic policy” of the US-led forces in the…

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Wife Murders Husband With Drugged Vegetable Soup - Asiana Times

In the notion that it was the “only solution to an oppressive and miserable condition,” Judith Ann Venn poisoned and murdered her husband. She laced her husband’s favourite vegetable soup with a lethal quantity of 50 prescribed tablets. The crime committed by Judith Ann Venn, a victim of physical and emotional abuse, was the result of a “tragic chain of events,” according to a Brisbane court. The 69-year-old received a sentence to prison on Friday but will be subsequently eligible for parole after serving almost three years in prison after entering the plea of guilty to the manslaughter of her…

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US Soldier Escaped: North Korea Holds Custody - Asiana Times

On July 18, according to the statement released by the Pentagon, US soldier Travis King, age 23, entered North Korea “voluntarily and without authorization” while taking a tour of the Joint Security Area (JSA), which is situated on the international border between Pyongyang and Seoul. According to the UN Command, North Korea’s initial reaction to inquiries for insights concerning the whereabouts and current location of the US soldier was to affirm custody of Travis King. The UN Command declared it would withhold any further information for the time being regarding Pyongyang’s (the capital of North Korea) responses. UN command stated…

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Donald Trump, America's Former President Faces Trial - Asiana Times

The most recent indictment against the former president of the United States, Donal Trump, comes shortly after he was accused of keeping secret material related to national defence. Federal prosecutors have accused Donald Trump over his attempts to change the results of the 2020 election in a desperate attempt to maintain office. Six additional co-conspirators who were integral to the scheme to keep Trump in office were named in the indictment. The descriptions that were provided of five of the six people matched those of the Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, and Ken Chesebro as well as…

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Second Drone Attack on Moscow in 2 Days - Asiana Times

The latest news on the Russia-Ukraine war comes this afternoon, 1st August, as the city of moscow witnesses a second drone attack on one of its most beautiful skyscrapers, the International Business Centre. Russia puts the blame on Ukraine for this prudence and strike as a similar drone strike was seen just two days earlier. Ukraine on the other hand does not seem to hold itself accountable for the attacks. President Volodymar Zelenskyy has warned, “War is coming to Russia” after the second drone strike on tuesday. The drone has hit the very same high rise tower in the city…

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York Fire, Reaches Nevada, Burns Through Joshua Forests - Asiana Times

The New York fire does not seem to calm down any sooner. It continues to find its way in all directions and is burning down hundreds of Joshua Trees after setting ablaze 77,000 acres of land, as reported on Monday. Flames as high as a two storey building, burning their way through the mojave desert. The desert scrub, Joshua and Juniper tree forests, which are only found in the South-West and are protected, all reduced to ashes in the hands of the York Fire. The Fire Tornados The forest rangers are calling the phenomenon as the “wind that is breathing…

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Thousands flee as Typhoon Doksuri Takes Over Beijing - Asiana Times

After Typhoon Doksuri, one of the harshest thunderstorms in the recent past of China, dropped copious amounts of rain throughout the country and caused a minimum of four fatalities, tens of thousands of people fled their houses in Beijing after weather forecasters warned that another similar storm with hurricane-level winds is approaching the Chinese subcontinent. China is suffering from harsh weather occurrences this summer, much like the rest of the world. In the last months we have witnessed typhoons and heavy rains in different parts of the world like India and Canada which later on resulted in flood like conditions…

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Foxconn Chairman Met TN’s CM, Invests $200 Million - Asiana Times

An investment of up to $200 million is being sought by Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), a subsidiary of the multinational Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn, to build an electronic components plant in Chennai, southern India. The CEO of FII, Brand Cheng, and other corporate representatives and officials reportedly met this past week with the Chief Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin, and other government leaders to discuss the investment in the southern state of India. This meeting took place last week in order to talk about the deal and potential investment plans. FII CEO, Brand Cheng and other…

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Sudden Dismissal of China’s Foreign Minister by Xi - Asiana Times

Qin Gang, China’s foreign minister, was dismissed from the office on Tuesday, according to official media, after going a month without being seen in public. The report stated President Xi Jinping issued a presidential order to carry out the decision, but an explanation for Qin’s dismissal is nowhere to be found. Qin now holds the record for the shortest tenure as foreign minister in the People’s Republic of China. China’s Foreign Minister’s Quick Rise To Fame Mr. Qin was regarded as President Xi’s confidant, and many analysts credited their friendship for his recent swift ascent through the diplomatic ranks. Since…

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