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Japanese fighter jets land in Philippines for 1st time since WWII:

Apparently Marcus is trying to act tough, indirectly telling his neighboring countries that he is courting the favor of US & Japan.

He is filthy rich, that does not mean he is super-intelligent or a know-all leader.

UK Labor Party vows to abolish House of Lords:

Well, the House of Lords has been for show, dysfunctional but decorative.

However, if Labor takes over after the next elections, their top priority must be to revive the ailing economy, & restore order fast.

Else too late to lament..

Ready for rabbits:

According to Chinese zodiac, the Year of Rabbit will arrive in 1.5 months.

If one were to look at just the fascinating plaque in the photo (and not its surrounding), one may think it comes from China, with all those Chinese characters..

Probably the Boko Haram group.

Such thing has taken place many times before. The government has given up..

US Blinken warns incoming Israel Netanyahu gov't against settlements, annexation:

Veteran Bibi is no stranger to rocket attacks, missile counter bombings & the like.

Expect the scenarios that happened countless times in this warring land before to be re-engaged in the near future..

UK government could bring in military to ease strikes:

Bringing in soldiers to ease strikes to ensure public services running?

Do they know how to run hospitals, schools, transport systems?

As nation relegates, why not just let military take over, like Egypt/Myanmar/Thailand..?

Australian MPs delegation to visit Taiwan:

Ugly Australian politicians, bowing to the demand of US with the sole aim of currying favor from US & belittling China.

Madam Tsai is hopeless & hapless, kowtowing to the west all the time, only to lose badly in local elections at home..

Japan to expand Okinawa-based ground force unit:

Again & again, China's rise & assertiveness are used as trivial excuses to beef up Japan's ground force unit.

Indirectly, Tokyo has been incessantly promoting arms race to tarnish/damage global peace.

Why? The past forgotten..?

China set to loosen COVID curbs after week of historic protests:

Not all in China would agree with Xi's extreme measures to contain Covid.

Anyway, Guangzhou has started to relax the harsh restrictions.

More careful scrutiny over the pros & cons of economic impact is underway..

Assange appeals to European court over US extradition:

While his whistleblower counterpart Snowden gets a Russian passport, Assange continues to decay in British prison.

No matter how hard he tries to appeal in UK or Europe, it would be in vain.

They only listen to US..

US imposes sanctions on 3 North Korea officials after ICBM test:

Sanctions had already gone mad some years ago. They are getting more irritating & disgusting.

The N Koreans sanctioned would not even be allowed to leave their country. What are the sanctions for?

Nothing else better or more sensible to do?

Future global treaty on plastics must cut production to ease pollution, some countries say:

Only some countries? It must be all the countries if humans were survive.

Read this, 'greenhouse gas emissions associated with plastics are expected to reach 6.5 gigatons by 2050'.

Can the earth sustain itself till 2050..?

Russian, Chinese bombers fly joint patrols over Pacific:

While both may want to show their air force strength in joint patrols over Pacific far away from Kyiv, China seems to continue shunning to fight together with Russia in Ukraine.

Russia keeps waiting.

For how long more..?

Uneasy calm grips Ukraine as West prepares winter aid @JapanToday:

Why does the image show a Ukrainian flag at half-mast? Is that a mourning sign?

With some 9 million refugees in other countries, few millions in Russian occupied territory, the population has dropped to ~30 million, with a sizeable number displaced within the country itself..

UK premier says UK's 'golden era' with China is over:

When was the 'golden era'? What was it?

Something out of the blue.

There has not been any close or cordial relationship between China & UK for past 3 decades, notably after the return of Hong Kong to China.

China can just ignore a shrinking US-led UK..

Hawaii's Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano.

Accompanying by a number of small quakes, it could blow off its top literally anytime.

It is most discomfiting to hear all sorts of more frequent natural disasters.

Feeling chilly..

Sober or bright? Europe faces holidays during energy crunch:

When the energy shortage has descended, is there a need to waste energy to lit any place/city is this defining time?

Can't people bear with some darkness in the light of unavoidable energy crunch?

Be sober..

Has DPP's Tsai really offered to step down as party chief or Taiwan president?

KMT significant victory in local elections may signal a change of presidency for a more cordial relationship with China.

Let there be peace..

Shootings at 2 Brazil schools leave 3 dead, 11 wounded:

Now in Brazil. No, not again, not in any part of the world again & again.

The shooter is said to be armed with semiautomatic gun & a bulletproof vest.

Can ordinary Brazilian do that?

Is the shooter a soldier or rebel..?

Japan space research team tampered with experiment data:

Scientists are supposed to be honest/virtuous & thus respected/trusted.

But when some researchers start to tamper & manipulate with data, they affect the credibility of all scientists.

Japanese should know better..

Probably one of the most traumatic experience of any medic.

Truly melancholic..

Malaysia king to choose prime minister in post-election crisis:

Only a nation with endless corrupt & idiosyncratic political leaders would require the nation's figure head to select the prime minister.

Looks like this is a newly tainted ugly 'democratic' nation unparalleled..

US & Chinese defense chiefs meet amid strained relations:

US defense secretary tells China to rein in military's "dangerous behavior".

Why would China's defense minister want to talk to US counterpart when the latter suggests bluntly China's military is behaving dangerously?

What is the Unification Church, how will Japan's probe affect it?

To many Japanese, the Church is a cult imported from & subsidized by another country.

Abe had fallen due to its secretive activities, so would Kishida if his cabinet ministers continue to be involved privately..

Uganda to send 1,000 troops to Congo as part of regional force:

As the Ukraine war continues to rage unrelentingly, & the west keeps humiliating China's lacking of strong response over Taiwan issue, the world has practically forgotten the ongoing conflicts in Africa.

Right..?

Recession-hit UK needs more migrant labor:

Does UK really need 'more migrant labor to boost productivity as it faces a toxic mix of soaring inflation & shrinking growth'?

Is that the view of descendants of migrants or the indigenous whites?

What an insult, how diabolical..

Renewed shelling threatens key Ukrainian nuclear plant:

Powerful explosions from shelling shook the site of Europe's largest nuclear power plant.

Hundreds of strikes hit Ukraine's energy facilities. Putin goes all out to paralyze nation's energy supply in the coming winter..

What next..?

COP27 yields ‘historic’ deal on climate loss & damage.

Verily, don't put too much faith on the deal. Nothing unusual, let alone historic.

Hailed as "breakthrough" achievement, the fund meant to help vulnerable countries cope with climate disasters may not be materialized..

Some observers say last-minute objections threaten historic UN COP27 climate deal:

For the sake of future generations, don't call it a 'historic' climate deal when there is nothing substantive, concrete or beneficial reached.

The whole summit has been a farce, worse than before..

FIFA chief Infantino accuses World Cup critics of 'hypocrisy':

Nothing strange. It is only normal for a hypocrite to accuse other opponents of hypocrisy.

World Cup is the most covertly orchestrated stage show of deceit by the rich globally.

Nothing much left to be said..