By Nick Baum WEDENSDAY – 10/2/19 Protests and riots alike erupted throughout Hong Kong yesterday in response to the People’s Republic of China (or mainland China) celebrating its 70th independence day, as the country was founded October 1, 1949. Police and military force was used in order to calm the protests and riots, with one … Continue reading Hong Kong Protests Erupt During China National Day
By Nick Baum TUESDAY – 6/4/19 In the second day of his three-day state visit to the United Kingdom, Trump has just arrived at 10 Downing Street to meet with Prime Minister Theresa May. May, who is also a conservative, announced her resignation as Conservative Party leader effective June 7, and her resignation of the … Continue reading Trump to Meet with British Prime Minister Theresa May
By Nick Baum MONDAY – 5/6/19 Israel and militant organizations in Gaza appear to have reached a ceasefire agreement around 4:30 AM after exchanging nearly 1,000 missiles and airstrikes, according to the Times of Israel. The missiles have killed a combined 27, 23 of which were Gaza citizens. Of the Gaza citizens killed, 2 were … Continue reading Gaza and Israel Ceasefire After Deadly Missile Exchange
By Nick Baum FRIDAY – 5/3/19 The United States will begin sanctioning five countries today after their US issued waivers to trade oil with Iran expired. South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Greece, and Italy are the nations whose waivers expired on May 2, and now the Trump Administration is planning to sanction them due to their … Continue reading US Begins Iranian Oil Crackdown
By Nick Baum WEDNESDAY – 4/24/19 High-level trade talks between the United States and the People’s Republic of China will resume next week in an effort to reach a deal regarding the ongoing trade war. In a statement made late Tuesday, the White House announced that Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin … Continue reading US and China to Resume Trade Talks
By Nick Baum THURSDAY – 2/28/19 President Donald Trump admitted that he and King Jong Un had not reached a deal at the Hanoi Summit, Wednesday afternoon. “Sometimes you just have to walk,” Trump said at a news conference following the summit, which to some reports broke up a little earlier. Kim Jong Un requested … Continue reading Trump and Kim Jong Un Fail to Reach Deal
By Nick Baum TUESDAY – 2/26/19 North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un finally arrived at Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, for the second summit between him and United States President Donald Trump. Kim Jong Un, who arrived after a 60-hour train ride from North Korea, was seen smiling and waving to the crowds who gathered … Continue reading Kim Jong Un Arrives in Vietnam for Second Summit
