China praises nations that denied overflight rights for Taiwan president China ​heaped praise on Wednesday on three African countries that denied overflight permission for the aircraft of Taiwan ‌President Lai Ching-te, forcing him to cancel a trip to Eswatini, while Taipei denounced their "servitude" to Beijing.

China praises nations that denied overflight rights for Taiwan president reut.rs/4u2a5hk

"the U.S. had put all outgoing ammunition shipments on hold" news.err.ee/1610001736/u...

https://www.ait.org.tw/nasa-astronaut-born-in-taiwan-returns-to-celebrate-freedom-250/

https://www.ait.org.tw/nasa-astronaut-born-in-taiwan-returns-to-celebrate-freedom-250/

https://www.president.gov.tw/News/39986#new

Dr. Kjell Lindgren (林琪兒) is a Taipei-born NASA astronaut who completed two missions on the International Space Station.

During his cumulative 311 days in space, Lindgren shared striking images of #Taiwan from orbit.

He's back in Taiwan to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.

Sheinbaum exige a EU explicación por agentes en Chihuahua La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo enfatizó que los gobiernos de Estados Unidos y Chihuahua deben aclarar la presencia de dos agentes estadunidenses en un operativo en campo en esa entidad, a fin d...

Mexico’s president is demanding an explanation of what CIA officials were doing in Chihuahua when they died in an car crash over the weekend. www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026...

“We know very well what we oppose; what are we for? That is a question that I think we have to be able to answer: what are we fighting for?”

East Coast Sanxiantai, Taiwan

#Taiwan

Shot by my buddy Ed Lawrence for Channel 4

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Beach Jinzun Fishing Port in Taitung, Taiwan

#Taiwan

my unpopular opinion is that we're better off with Kash running the FBI and we should hope he keeps his job as long as Trump does

Texas immigration court interpreter detained by ICE says ‘they want to make me disappear’ Meenu Batra, the state’s only licensed Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu interpreter, says she was treated ‘like a criminal’

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Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights A federal judge must end his “intrusive” contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to comply with an order over flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year, a di...

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*my* thing about the Pope which drives me batty is when WBEZ keeps referring to him as the "Chicago-born pontiff" or what have you - while at the same time never ever forgetting to say "suburban [place]" whenever something's happening outside the city limits.

so which is it you gatekeepy fucks

Source

#Taiwan

PAPUA Javanura SANDAUN PROVINCE CENTRAL PAPUA PAPUAN HIGHLANDS EA. PR Alleged Military Drone Attack on Civilian House in Dekai Kills Papuan Teenager 2025-11-25 Country: Indonesia Alleged drone user: Indonesian military (TNI) Drone type: Unclear, but account of attack and the visible light pattern likely indicates a modified small multirotor drone. Killed: 1 Injured: 1 Small drone used: POSSIBLE Source: Human Rights Monitor HELA in AVIN X

Indonesian authorities appear to be fairly regularly using drones against civilian targets and villages in Papua, per reporting from Human Rights Monitor and other sources:

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"A group of Vietnam War veterans has sued to stop the (Trump) arch’s construction as well, citing congressional authority and arguing the arch would obstruct the view between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery."

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/u...

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#Taiwan

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/a...

A decent piece that puts the Cheng visit in its proper context of the constant flow of KMT officials to the PRC
www.aspistrategist.org.au/old-enemies-...

Disgrace to who? Oh, because Sun Yat Sen liked little girls, we should respect his wishes.

Doesn't know you hold off, or they're trying to communicate that CCP KMT talks are not between equals, they are between the emperor and his supplicant.

Federal judge finds Trump violated free speech by ordering NPR defunded A U.S. District Court judge found that President Trump's executive ordering the defunding of NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment.

""It is difficult to conceive of clearer evidence that a government action is targeted at viewpoints that the President does not like and seeks to squelch," Moss said." www.npr.org/2026/03/31/n...

Fintwit Capital on X: "Trump's Iran Downfall https://t.co/9dxTcHsFOM" / X Trump's Iran Downfall https://t.co/9dxTcHsFOM

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Progressive International citing Victor Gao, a man who I was on television with and was like, "Yes, we will reduce you to oblivion and massacre your population and this is all justified because of thousands of years of civilization" (gestures wildly) is hilarious

Americans Are Now a Target in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown A WSJ investigation tracked the U.S. citizens caught in the crosshairs of an aggressive federal campaign to detain and demonize dissenters.

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An expat in Dubai has a startling revelation: the Stephen Collins cartoon Reality check …

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This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t George W. Bush may think that a war against Iraq is the solution to our problems, but the reality is, it will only serve to create far more.

theonion.com/this-war-wil...

Rojava Pushed to the Brink as Syrian Government Advances - UNICORN RIOT The reconstituted Syrian army recently launched a mass invasion of Rojava capturing up to 80% of its territory within two weeks.

Don't know what the hell is happening in Iran, so let's remember Syria instead and ask, "What's going on with the SDF? Is there still a siege on Kobani?"
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Texas grand jury rejects indictments in fatal shooting of US citizen by federal immigration agent Prosecutors say a grand jury has rejected indictments over the fatal shooting last year of a U.S. citizen by a federal immigration agent during a traffic encounter in Texas.

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