China and Ukraine have agreed to resume production of the An-225 Mriya strategic airlifter. The gigantic transport jet is the largest in the world, and could give China’s military an unparalleled ability to move heavy military equipment anywhere in the world on short notice. Popular Mechanics
Last week 745,000 people filed for first time unemployment benefits according to the Department of Labor. The high numbers reflect the severe effects the pandemic had on the economy and job market. With the recent data, roughly 80.4 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits since the start of the covid outbreak last March. Source Forbes
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party was left isolated in the EPP, the group’s chair Manfred Weber has told Euronews after Fidesz quit the grouping on Wednesday. Orban pulled his party out of the conservative European People’s Party – which is the biggest in the European Parliament – due to changes to its internal rules. Source Euro News
- Some of those subject to the tests complained of ‘psychological distress’, a top government spokesman says
- The US has also protested after its diplomats were also reportedly subjected to the tests, a claim denied by Beijing
The Japanese government has requested China not to subject Japanese citizens entering the country to anal Covid-19 tests after receiving complaints of “psychological distress” from some of them, the top government spokesman said Monday. Source SCMP
