Author: Kashvi Mangal

In the midst of hostilities with China, Taiwan unveiled the F-16V, its most sophisticated fighter aircraft. Following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island nation earlier this month, China staged a significant military drill this month. As US congressmen visited the area and later enraged the Communist country, tensions in the region increased. At an airport in eastern Hualien county, Taiwan equipped the F-16V fighter jet with anti-ship missiles as six high-tech jets took off for night reconnaissance in its most recent military exercise. As China proceeded to send aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense zone in November of…

Weeks after Pope Francis’ return from a six-day visit to Canada where he apologized to victims of sexual abuse by the Church, a Canadian cardinal named Marc Ouellet, who is seen as a potential successor to the current pope and holds a high position within the Vatican, has been charged with sexual assault. According to reports, a class action lawsuit has been brought against Cardinal Ouellet and more than 88 clergy members in the diocese of Quebec. More than 100 victims have weighed in on the civil action, which contains some damaging allegations. Until now, Ouellet’s identity had not been…

China on Tuesday sanctioned seven Taiwanese officials and lawmakers, including denying them admission, calling them “independence diehards,” eliciting criticism from the democratically run island. Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House, visited Taiwan earlier this month, and the effects are still being felt. The Chinese state news agency Xinhua stated on Tuesday that China has now penalized seven Taiwanese officials for their support of Taiwan’s independence. Pelosi’s visit, according to China, sends the incorrect message to local forces for independence. Taiwan, which is democratically autonomous, resists Chinese sovereignty over it. The penalties follow U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s travel…

Authorities reported that Sri Lanka’s government on Saturday approved a disputed Chinese research vessel to visit the island, despite India’s fears that it would spy on New Delhi’s military sites. On international shipping and analytics websites, the Yuan Wang 5 is stated as a research and survey vessel; nevertheless, Indian media refers to it as a dual-purpose spy ship. New Delhi, which sees both as firmly within its sphere of influence, is suspicious of Beijing’s growing clout in the Indian Ocean and in Sri Lanka. On August 11, the Yuan Wang 5 was scheduled to dock in the Chinese-controlled Hambantota…

The European Union may impose additional penalties on Moscow as the situation in Ukraine rages on, such as a general ban on Russian travellers’ ability to obtain visas. The Czech Republic announced on Friday that the idea will be submitted to the EU at a hastily planned gathering of foreign ministers in Prague at the end of August (12 August). Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky stated, “The flat suspension of Russian visas by all EU member states may be another extremely powerful outcome,” in a statement obtained by the news agency AFP. Shared tourism for Russian people is not something…

In response to a rise in the value of the US dollar on Friday, the Japanese yen suffered the most losses as market expectations that the Fed would need to take additional measures to curb inflation was confirmed by a two-day surge in stocks. Several Federal Reserve officials cautioned investors not to grow overconfident in speeches and statements after this week’s little decline in inflation numbers. That realization followed. The most recent instance was provided by Mary Daly, president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, who said on Thursday that a rate increase of 50 basis points in September “makes…

According to the city-immigration state’s office, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the former president of Sri Lanka, left Singapore when his social visit card expired. According to speculation, Gotabaya Rajapaksa will travel to Thailand and stay there for a while before moving on to another Southeast Asian country. He abandoned his island nation last month after widespread protests. During the biggest economic crisis in seven decades and days after tens of thousands of demonstrators stormed the president’s official mansion and office, Rajapaksa fled to Singapore on July 14 and abruptly resigned from office the following day. When Rajapaksa’s 90-day visa to Thailand expires…

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed the ratification documents, officially confirming Nordic countries Finland and Sweden’s entry to NATO, one week after the Senate approved their membership. The Russian/Ukrainian conflict is causing NATO, the most powerful military alliance in the world, to grow. Biden stated: “It was and still is a pivotal time. I support the alliance and improved security and stability for the entire world, not just for Europe and the United States.” The US president said, “Putin felt he could break us apart,” while speaking from the White House’s East Room. He was making fun of Vladimir…

A visit by Nancy Pelosi, a speaker of the US House of Representatives, has exacerbated tensions over Taiwan and further strained ties between Washington and Beijing. The Chinese government views Taiwan as a separatist province that will eventually reintegrate into the nation, which is at the root of the conflict. Whether or not independence is ever formally proclaimed, many Taiwanese still consider their uninhabited islands to be separate nations. The history between China and Taiwan: What actually happened? The earliest known inhabitants of Taiwan were Austronesian tribal people, said to have come from what is now southern China. Beijing utilizes…