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On June 27, the Communist Party’s Politburo announced a corruption investigation into former defense ministers, Generals Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, and expelled them from the ruling elite. (The PLA reports to the party, not the Chinese government.) The two former ministers have also been stripped of their ranks and are currently under investigation by the military.It was the first time in the history of China’s military, founded in 1927, that the party had announced corruption investigations into two defense ministers on the same day. “It’s an unusual decision,” Hong Kong reporter William Cheng wrote. South China Morning Post”It highlights…
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) has published a study, based on images from a rehearsal for the cancelled 2023 Pakistan Day Parade, that suggests the Pakistan Air Force is working on equipping its JF-17 Thunder fighter jets with Raad cruise missiles. These missiles are presumed to replace the Mirage III/V aircraft in the nuclear strike role, with the Mirages already beginning to be phased out. Pakistan currently operates over 130 JF-17 aircraft across its fleet. The FAS analysis provided a detailed comparison of new images of the Ra’ad I/II missiles released by Pakistan’s Integrated Services Public Relations (ISPR) with…
The Mariners announced today that President of Business Operations Katie Griggs has resigned from her position to be closer to home and family. A North Carolina native, Griggs joined the Mariners in July 2021, replacing former team president Kevin Mather, who was disgraced after making offensive comments at a Bellevue Rotary Club speaker. Griggs charted a new direction for the club and for baseball. At the time of her hiring, she was the only woman in baseball to hold the title of “president” (Caroline O’Connor of the Marlins joined in 2023, and now holds the stigma of being the only…
If you thought lavish kid’s parties were just for the Kardashian kids, think again. A new trend is catching on among us average parents and our kids’ parties, but the timing is bad, coupled with the cost-of-living crisis. You’ve probably heard of gift registries for weddings, but what about for children’s parties? Yes, kids are in it, too. And it’s not toasters and Egyptian cotton sheets that they want. It’s little party-loving princes and princesses who want giant toys, perfumes and designer goods. QR Codes and Gift Lists — For 7-Year-Olds There’s a new trend emerging at children’s parties that…
Miami (Associated Press) Donald Trump He distanced himself from Project 2025 on Friday. Major reform proposals The federal plan, drafted by longtime allies and former administration officials, was released days after the head of the think tank behind the plan suggested a second American Revolutionary War was likely.”I know nothing about Project 2025,” Trump posted on his social media website. “I have no idea who is behind it. I don’t agree with some of the things they say and some of the things they say are totally ridiculous and disgusting. I wish them the best of luck in whatever they…
In a recent Instagram post, Property Brothers shared a video about this project with the caption “Freshly Made in a Vegetable Press: Your Next Summer DIY!” To get started, you can use plain tea towels of any color, but most videos use white towels so the vibrant paint will pop. You can buy a pack of white towels on Amazon for under $20, or find a set at your local hardware store. You should also look for fabric or acrylic paints, as these will match your materials best. The fun part, especially if you love the grocery store, is gathering…
View this interactive content on CNN.com Hong Kong CNN — The world’s population is ageing, what the United Nations calls an “irreversible global trend” caused by longer life spans and smaller family sizes. A United Nations report released last year said the number of people aged 65 and over worldwide is expected to more than double to 1.6 billion by 2050. The shift threatens one of the world’s largest economies as Japan’s population grows older and fewer couples have children. In early June, Japan announced that births had fallen for an eighth consecutive year, projecting that the number of births…
In April, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo warned reporters in Leuven, Belgium, that “about 60 percent of the new ‘legacy chips’ that will come onto the market over the next few years will be produced in China.” The United States and its allies control China’s access to advanced chips used to power cutting-edge applications like AI, but much of the industry makes so-called mature chips, the less sophisticated products that power appliances, electric vehicles and other everyday items. And China could dominate the market, despite growing U.S. policies trying to rein in the country’s semiconductor industry. Chinese semiconductor production grew…
In April, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo warned reporters in Leuven, Belgium, that “about 60 percent of the new ‘legacy chips’ that will come onto the market over the next few years will be produced in China.”The United States and its allies control China’s access to advanced chips used to power cutting-edge applications like AI, but much of the industry makes so-called mature chips, the less sophisticated products that power appliances, electric vehicles and other everyday items.And China could dominate the market, despite growing U.S. policies trying to rein in the country’s semiconductor industry. Chinese semiconductor production grew 40% in…
Beryl made landfall near the Mexican island of Cozumel on Friday morning as a Category 2 hurricane, battering the coast and causing power outages in several resorts and vacation villages. It weakened to a tropical storm by Friday afternoon and is forecast to weaken before emerging over the Gulf of Mexico late Friday.Concerns are growing in Texas, where the National Hurricane Center predicts the storm will strike sometime between Sunday night and Monday, by which time Beryl will have regained hurricane status and strengthened enough to make landfall.”Heavy rainfall is increasing the risk of hurricane-force winds, life-threatening storm surge and…