Shannon Tiezzi

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Quotes of the Day:"Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control."– Denis Diderot“No matter how isolated you are and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown friends will come and seek you out.”– Carl Jung“For what it's worth… It's never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit. Start whenever you want.

Jan 17, 2025 | tribunecontentagency.com | Shannon Tiezzi

Last year, after Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, media reported that he had extended an unusual invitation for China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, to attend the inauguration on January 20. No top Chinese leader has ever attended a U.S. presidential inauguration (in fact, foreign leaders from any country, including close U.S. partners and allies, are traditionally not invited). Typically, China is represented by its ambassador to the United States.

Dec 3, 2024 | thediplomat.com | Mitch Shin |Shannon Tiezzi

In a shocking move, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law on the night of December 3, alleging that the opposition Democratic Party, which controls the National Assembly, was guilty of “plotting sedition” and “a clear act against the state.”“I declare martial law to eradicate pro-North Korean forces and protect the free constitutional order,” Yoon said in a televised announcement from the Presidential Office in Seoul around at 10:40 p.m. KST.

Nov 21, 2024 | tribunecontentagency.com | Shannon Tiezzi

Two undersea internet cables were severed in the span of 24 hours earlier this week – and European governments suspect a Chinese vessel is responsible. On Sunday, a submarine cable linking Lithuania and Sweden stopped operating due to a reported cut in the line. The next day, a separate cable linking Finland and Germany was also reported severed. Germany’s defense minister, Boris Pistorius, went farther, telling reporters, “Nobody believes these cables were accidentally cut.

Oct 28, 2024 | tribunecontentagency.com | Shannon Tiezzi

On September 27, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) chose Ishiba Shigeru as the party president – and, by extension, Japan’s prime minister. Ishiba immediately called for a snap election, hoping to secure a public mandate. The LDP and its longtime ally Komeito suffered major losses. While their coalition still came away with the most seats of any bloc, they lost their outright majority and are scrambling to find another partner to form a government.