By Kevin Zhang Traveling to space must be “more accessible to all”, Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson said during a news conference following his successful flight aboard Galactic’s VSS Unity earlier today. “We’re here to make space more accessible to all. We …
Read More »Xi Jinping Warns China Will Not Be Oppressed In 100th Anniversary Speech
By Kevin Zhang Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that foreign powers will “get their heads bashed” if they attempt to bully or influence China. He delivered a defiant speech at an event marking the centenary of the ruling Communist Party on …
Read More »Hundreds of Sudden Deaths Recorded During Canadian Heatwave
By Kevin Zhang Hundreds of sudden deaths, many of them suspected of being heat-related, have been reported during Canada’s record-breaking heatwave, officials say. A total of 486 fatalities were recorded over the past five days in British Columbia alone, a 195% increase …
Read More »British Warship Shadowed by Russian Jets and Warships
By Kevin Zhang More than 20 Russian aircraft and two coast guard ships have shadowed a British warship sailing near Crimea. Moscow’s defence ministry said a patrol ship fired warning shots and a jet dropped bombs in the path of HMS Defender …
Read More »President Biden and Russian President Putin Meet in Geneva
By Kevin Zhang President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met for the first time since Biden took office in Geneva, Switzerland. The summit was described by the President Putin as “constructive” while Mr. Biden said he “did what I came …
Read More »S&P 500 Sees Another Record Close after Report shows Strong Inflation Momentum
By: Zeru Peter Li On Thursday, June 10th, 2021, the S&P 500 index broke a new record of 4,239 points, with an intraday high of 4,249 points at market open. The ES mini index opened strong but then fell a bit before …
Read More »Florida Shooting
By Kevin Zhang On May 31st, 2021, three perpetrators opened fire at a Florida club early in the morning, killing at least 2 people and wounding at least 20 more, according to Miami-Dade Police Department Director Alfredo Ramirez III. Shortly after midnight, …
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