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“Monsoon on steroids” leaves a third of Pakistan underwater
Due to unprecedented amounts of rain, Pakistan is currently in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, referred to the rainfall as a “monsoon on steroids.” The resulting flooding has impacted over 33 million people, and left over 1,100 people dead.
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Family disappointed when suitcase bought at auction found to contain corpse instead of jewelry
A New Zealand family bought a suitcase from an auction at a storage facility which they discovered contained human remains. Police are now investigating.
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China’s military provocations escalate during Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan
China stepped up its provocations against the US today by flying 21 Chinese aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense zone according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense.
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Traveler fined almost $2K for smuggling McDonald’s ‘Down Under’
A traveler was fined 2,664 Australian dollars — $1,874 US dollars — for illegally trafficking’s McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches into Australia from Bali, Indonesia.
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China’s military grows larger and more aggressive, says top US general
According to the US’s top military general while traveling through the Indo-Pacific, China’s military has become dangerously more aggressive in recent years.
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Four democracy activists executed by Myanmar military
Four activists for democracy in Myanmar were executed by the country’s military for what the regime referred to as “terror acts.”
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CIA: Russia’s efforts to buy drones from Iran indicates military weakness
The Chief of the CIA said that Russia reaching out to Iran to buy armed drones is a sign that Moscow’s military is in a weak state.
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Women mountain climbers from Pakistan, Iran reach K2 summit
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A woman from Pakistan and another from Iran appeared to be the first from their countries to scale K2 on Friday, the world’s second-highest mountain and one of the most dangerous summits, a mountaineering official said. A second Pakistani woman scaled the summit minutes later.
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New York's 27th Infantry en route to Germany to train Ukrainian military
The New York National Guard deployed 140 Soldiers to Germany last Friday to assist in the training of members of Ukraine’s military.
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Belarus flexes military muscle on their border with Ukraine
Yesterday, Belarus announced that it had begun “military drills” on its southeastern border which it shares with Ukraine. Belarusian defense officials claim that the drills are to assess the readiness of its territorial troops.
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Melting tarmac halts flights at UK military base
Melting tarmac causes officials to suspended flights at a UK military installation as unusually hot temperatures melted the flight line.
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Latvia revives compulsory military service in response to Russia's aggression in the EU
The Baltic nation of Latvia now plans to reinstate compulsory military service as tension continues to grow with Russia following its unprovoked invasion of its neighbor and former territory.
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