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North Korea Launches First ‘Tactical Nuclear Attack Submarine’

North Korea has just unveiled its first "tactical nuclear attack submarine" as the hermit nation pushes to nuclearize its navy. While launching the nuclear weaponization of the North Korean navy, leader Kim Jong-Un revealed that the new submarine is called "Hero Kim Kun Ok." The state-controlled news agency KCNA announced…

China Locks Down World’s Largest Wholesale Port, Threatening Global Supply Chain Disruption

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has locked down the port of Yiwu City in East China, the world's largest wholesale hub, according to reports. China placed Yiwu, a city of 1.85 million people, under lockdown in response to a new outbreak of COVID-19. Meanwhile, the CCP has also placed the…

Fuel Price Hike Triggers Large Protests at Gas Stations in Bangladesh

The government in Bangladesh has just hiked fuel prices by a record 51.2 percent, triggering widespread protests at gas stations across the South Asian country. Protests erupted following the decision, with thousands of people thronging gas stations before the increase went into effect. The price of gasoline increased to 130…

10-Year-Old Suffers Heart Attack Just Hours after Receiving Vaccine

A 10-year-old girl is in a critical condition due to suffering a heart attack just after receiving a dose of the Pfizer vaccine, according to reports. Luisa Petenuci from São Paolo, Brazil was rushed to hospital suffering from a cardiac arrest 12 hours after getting the jab in Lençóis Paulista.…

Biden Admin Announces $99 Million in Aid for Palestinians

Democrat President Joe Biden's State Department has announced that U.S. taxpayers will be giving $99 million in funding to a United Nations agency that aids Palestinian refugees. The controversial United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) was formed in 1949 in response to…

Kazakhstan Government Resigns, Emergency Declared

Kazakhstan's government has resigned and a state of emergency has been declared in the central Asian country amid fiery unrest across the country, according to reports. Kazakhstan rarely sees large scale protests of any kind and the nation is generally regarded as an authoritarian-leaning state. Anger over fuel price increases…

At least 1,000 Arrested Since Beginning of Ethiopia’s State of Emergency

Since the state of emergency in Ethiopia was initially declared two weeks ago, at least 1,000 people have been arrested so far, according to reports. As expected, most of the arrested individuals are ethnic Tigrayans who are accused of being sympathetic toward the Tigrayan rebel forces. Tigrayans are currently fighting…

Six Omicron COVID Variant Cases Detected in Scotland

UK authorities have confirmed that six new cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been found in Scotland. The discoveries are in addition to the three already detected in England. Two cases have been identified in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area and four are in the Lanarkshire area. Scotland's…