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Taiwan Also Started Live-Fire Drill To Boost Its Defense

Taiwan’s foreign minister Joseph Wu said that Beijing was using air and sea drills encircling the island to prepare for war and to alter the status quo in the Asia-Pacific region. Taiwan has also started its military drills in response to the Chinese move.

HIGHLIGHTS

• China is conducting a security drill around Taiwan to protest the high-profile visit by an American official
• China wanted to weaken the morale of the Taiwanese people said, Joseph Wu
• Taiwanese military has also started live-fire drills to boost its defense mechanism

What Did Joseph Wu Say?

Taiwanese foreign minister told a press conference in Taipei that China used the drills and its military playbook for the invasion of Taiwan. Beijing was conducting large-scale military exercises and missile launches, as well as cyber-attacks, a disinformation campaign, and economic coercion to weaken public morale in Taiwan.

Joseph Wu condemned the Chinese drill saying that Beijing continued the drill on Monday despite saying that the drill would end on Sunday. The Taiwanese diplomat maintained that the Chinese military drill had hindered one of the busiest shipping and air routes in the world.

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Why Is China Targeting Japan In Its Military Drills Against Taiwan?

Japan lodged a diplomatic protest with Beijing after five Chinese ballistic missiles appear to have fallen in the country’s exclusive economic zone. China started a military drill around Taiwan on Thursday.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Five Chinese ballistic missiles landed in the waters claimed by Japan as its exclusive economic zone
• Four of the missiles were fired from over mainland Taiwan
• Parts of Japan’s southernmost islets are at the center of a long-running dispute between Tokyo and Beijing
• Japan’s exclusive economic zone extends beyond the limits of its territorial waters

What Is The Dispute Between China And Japan?

Dispute Between China And Japan

The Okinawa region constitutes the southernmost part of Japan is close to Taiwan. Also, it falls under the exclusive economic zone of Japan that extends 200 nautical miles from its coastline. But China claims the islets are present in that region.

China yesterday fired five ballistic missiles that landed on the waters claimed by Japan. These firings are seen as a protest against the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The 82-years US official is on a high-profile Asian tour of Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. Presently she is in … Read the rest

The US Economy Is Under Recession But India Is Safe

Reuters polls of economists predict a slowdown in the global economy including the US which is the largest economy in the world. But they say India faces no such threat.

Ten Points

US Economy Is Under Recession
  1. The report forecasts a 3% slowdown in the global economy followed by 2.8% the next year compared to the 3.5% and 3.4% in the last quarterly poll in April.
  2. The poll covered 48 economies out of which 77% were downgraded for the next year only, 13% are left unchanged, and 10% upgraded.
  3. The poll covered the top 19 global banks out of which 11 are forecast to see inflation returning next year.
  4. The remaining 8 banks will remain safe. They include the Fed, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, and the Reserve Bank of India.
  5. The US Federal Reserve is expected to increase rates by another 75 basis later this week. It is an indication of inflation being at a four-decade high of 9.1%.
  6. The US has only a 40% chance of seeing recession but it is sharply up from three months ago. The chances of recession have also risen for the euro zone and Britain.
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Is Google Co-Founder Divorcing His Wife For Elon Musk?

Tesla owner Elon Musk reacted to a Wall Street Journal report that alleged he had an affair with the wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin. But Elon Musk denied the allegation saying that he and Sergey were friends and he had seen Nicole Shanahan twice in three years and both times with many other people around. Nothing romantic, Musk tweeted on the WSJ report.

HIGHLIGHTS

• WSJ alleged Elon Musk had an affair with Nicole Shanahan
• Sergey Brin had filed for divorce with Nicole Shanahan in January
• Elon Musk had also broken up with his singer girlfriend Grimes
• Tesla boss also apologized to Mr. Brin for the affair according to eyewitnesses

What Did Wall Street Journal Report About Elon Musk?

The WSJ reported that Elon Musk had an affair with Nicole Shanahan, wife of his friend and Google co-founder Sergey Brin. The report further said that … Read the rest

Donald Trump Said This On The Death Of His First Wife Ivana Trump

Ivana Trump, the first wife of former US President Donald Trump breathed her last at her New York City home on Thursday. She was 73. Ivana Trump was survived by three children and ten grandchildren. She was also on good terms with Donald Trump during her last days.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Ivana Trump dies at 73
• She and Donald Trump were a powerful publicity couple
• She was a Czech-American businesswoman
• She wrote a book in 2017

Who Was Ivana Trump?

Ivana Trump was a Czech-American businesswoman, media personality, fashion designer, author, and model. She was also an able skier. She met Donald Trump in the 1970s and the couple married in 1977. But their marriage ended in public, and messy, divorce after Donald Trump met Marla Maples who became his next wife.

The couple has three children, Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump who was a senior advisor in the White House, and Eric Trump who is the current executive vice president of the Trump Organisation.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Said This On Sri Lankan Crisis

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held Russia responsible for Sri Lankan unrest. He said that blocking food products during invasion is causing unrest around the world. He was speaking to the world leaders at the Asian Leadership Conference in Seoul.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Ukraine blamed the Russian invasion for the unrest in Sri Lanka
• Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948
• Wickremesinghe, the acting president of Sri Lanka, has relinquished the post of prime minister
• The Group of Seven (G7) leaders said the bloc was determined to support Ukraine

How Is Russian Invasion Affecting The World?

Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia used the creation of “economic shock” as one of the major tactics in their invasion of Ukraine. He added that the war has disrupted the supply chain leading to food and fuel crises in several countries and that was benefitting the Russian agenda. He further said that the shocking food and fuel prices led to a social explosion and that no one knew how that would end.

Volodymyr Zelensky Said This On Sri Lankan Crisis

An estimated 1.6 billion people in 94 countries are exposed to at least one crisis … Read the rest