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China to sanction United States firm over Taiwan arms sale
Lockheed Martin is reportedly the major contractor for Washington's $620 million package to upgrade Taiwan's Patriot surface-to-air missiles system. . "China may have a go at disrupting supplies, but that will only further accelerate the USA attempts at autarky". The deal was approved last week by the US State Department. [Full Article...]
U.S. Navy Welcomes 1st Black Female Tactical Aircraft Pilot
The Chief of Naval Air Training , headquartered on board NAS Corpus Christi, is in charge of training Naval aviators at five Training Air Wings located on Naval Air Stations in Florida, Mississippi, and Texas. She became the first woman to command a fighter squadron in 2004, according to the US Air Force . However, the Navy has faced criticism for the lack of diversity amongst its pilots. [Full Article...]
Ryanair Dublin Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Explosives Threat
The plane put out a distress call at around 6pm and was escorted to London by two RAF Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets. Both of them had been on the flight, police said. . A police spokesman added: "The aircraft has been handed back to Stansted Airport and the operator". 'The plane is now at the airport and officers are making enquiries'. [Full Article...]
Canada-US Border to Remain Closed for Another Month
The Canada-U.S. border has been closed to all non-essential travel since March 21. The 30-day bilateral agreement to limit discretionary cross-border travel without restricting trade or essential workers has been extended three times and is now set to expire July 21. [Full Article...]
Quebec police say girls subject of Amber Alert found dead
Is he simply injured badly and not able to call anyone? But police did not find any occupants inside the vehicle when they arrived. The girls and their father are believed to have been involved in a auto crash Wednesday night on Highway 20 in the town south of Quebec City . [Full Article...]
Face masks to be mandatory in shops in England
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This will be reduced to £50 if people pay within 14 days. "Of course retailers have been very responsible in the way they're approaching this challenge, they will have a role to play in making sure there's compliance", he told Today. The Government has said coverings can be made from scarves, bandanas or other fabric items, as long as they cover the mouth and nose. "If you are not wearing a ma... [Full Article...]
Brazil's Bolsonaro fed up with quarantine, to take new virus test
Nearly 3,000 square kilometres (1,150 square miles) of tropical rainforest were lost, some 20 percent more than in May 2019. This equates to approximately 1,184 square miles of rainforest, the highest figure since data collection began at the beginning of 2015, the country's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) said. [Full Article...]
Judge OK's release of tell-all book by Trump's niece
According to the publisher, the tell-all book will seek to describe "the dark history of their family in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world's health, economic security and social fabric". Now, with the judge's Monday order, Mary Trump can promote her book, which is set to be published on Tuesday, and speak about her family. It added: "The unfettered right t... [Full Article...]