A parliamentary delegation from the People's Republic of China, led by Zhang Qingwei, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
The deadliest German air raid on London of World War I was carried out OTD in 1917 by Gotha G.IV bombers and resulted in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/sw… #travel #Britain #history
Visiting the Swingate Chain Home radar site. World War II defense for Britain, built in the late 1930s just outside Dover, England. Original Chain Home stations used 20-46 MHz, later systems operated at mid VHF frequencies and up to 3 GHz.
Tehran (Quds News Network)- Israel launched one of its most aggressive attacks on Iran in years. The large-scale attack killed top Iranian commanders and nuclear scientists and damaged sensitive milit
Grover Cleveland noticed a rough spot in his mouth OTD in 1893, and underwent secret surgery to remove a large portion of his cancerous jaw; this was not revealed to the public until 9 years after the president's death toilet-guru.com/power-and-priv… #history
The powerful aren't like us. Royalty had the privilege of not caring about privacy, receiving guests while seated on the toilet. All this and more on the Toilets of the World.
BEIJING – Exemplifying excellence in modern Chinese education, Beijing Dongzhimen Middle School granted international journalists, including myself from the Tehran Times, a privileged glimpse into its vibrant heart on Friday.
We are told, again and again, that Israel is defending itself. But it is only defending its right to act with impunity throughout the Middle East to maintain its supremacy. Israel’s attack on Iran is just the latest example.
HR3988 To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Director of the Bureau of the Census to conduct a study and submit a report about how Federal agencies identify and record cases of housing loss in the United States, and for other purposes.
#tsunami #warning 🌊Category: Information Bulletin Issue Time: 2025.06.13 19:21:46 UTC Preliminary Magnitude: 4.5(Ml) Lat/Lon: 60.126 / -153.418 Affected Region: 55 miles NE of Iliamna, Alaska Note: * There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake. Definition: An information statement indicates that an earthquake has occurred, but does not pose a tsunami threat, or that a tsunami warning, advisory, or watch has been issued for anoth tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2025/0…
Argentina: Retirees, Union Members, and Students Demonstrate Against Ban on Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s Holding Office orinocotribune.com/argentina-r…
As is the case every Wednesday, thousands of retirees, trade union members, members of social movements, and students marched in Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina.
Tankei, master sculptor of the Kei school which flourished in the Kamakura period, died OTD in 1256. He made the statue of Sahasrabhuja-arya-avalokiteśvara in the Sanjusangen-dō temple in Kyoto cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan… #travel #Japan #history
OTD in 1994 a jury in Anchorage, #Alaska, blamed recklessness by Exxon and Captain Joseph Hazelwood for the Exxon Valdez disaster, allowing victims of the oil spill to seek $15 billion in damages cromwell-intl.com/travel/alask… #travel
Serially bankrupt casino operator Donald #Trump was arraigned OTD in 2023 on 37 felonies for mishandling classified national defense documents and conspiring to cover that up toilet-guru.com/blog/63.html?s… #treason
Israel's Operation Rising Lion is more extensive and ambitious than anything that has come before, including the missile exchanges it had with Iran last year
Roman military latrines line Hadrian's Wall across Britain's narrowest stretch near the Scottish border. All this and more on the Toilets of the World.
#EAS #WEA for Calcasieu, #LA: National Weather Service: A FLASH #FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 4:00 PM CDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Source: NWS Lake Charles LA ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***
