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Philippines Says China Damaged Its Vessel Using Water Cannons
The Philippines Coast Guard has accused China of using water cannons to damage one of its vessels. As this video released by the Philippine Coast Guard shows, the Chinese Coast Guard vessels used water cannons on the Philippine Coast Guard vessel trapped in between. PCG also released this photo to show the damage it had caused to its vessel. The latest flashpoint took place near the China-controlled Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea when the PCG vessels were on the mission to resupply food and fuel to Filipino fishermen. A statement released by PCG says, “This damage serves as evidence of the forceful water pressure used by the China Coast Guard in their harassment of Philippines vessels.” China’s version claims it expelled two Philippine vessels from its waters. Scarborough Shoal is a contentious issue between China and the Philippines. It’s a triangular chain of rocks and reefs seized by China in 2012 and Manila accuses Beijing of harassing Philippine fishermen and preventing them from accessing the fish-rich lagoon.
AstraZeneca Admits In Court Its Vaccine Can Have This Rare Side Effect
AstraZeneca, the company that manufactured the Covid-19 vaccine, has admitted in court that its vaccine can cause a rare side effect called thrombosis. The admission comes as the UK pharma giant faces a lawsuit alleging severe harm and deaths due to the vaccine. Thrombosis is an extremely rare condition where blood clots are formed and the platelet count is low. AstraZeneca, along with the University of Oxford developed the Covid-19 vaccine which. As per The Telegraph, 51 cases have been filed in the UK High Court against AstraZeneca seeking damages over £100 million. In India, AstraZeneca collaborated with the Serum Institute of India to manufacture Covishield.
Pro-Khalistan Slogans Raised At Rally Trudeau Attended; India Summons Canada’s Envoy
India has summoned Canada’s deputy high commissioner after pro-Khalistan slogans were raised at a rally addressed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Indian High Commission also lodged a ‘strong protest’ saying such ‘continued expressions not only impact Indo-Canadian relations but also encourage a climate of violence and criminality in Canada’. Trudeau vowed to protect the interests of Sikhs at the rally. The Khalsa Day event in Toronto had ‘wanted posters’ showing PM Modi and were reportedly put up by Sikhs for Justice, a group banned in India. India-Canada relations nosedived after Trudeau accused New Delhi of playing a part in the murder of Canadian separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar without giving any concrete proof.
US Law Enforcement Officers Went To Serve A Warrant; Now 4 Are Dead
Four US law enforcement officers who went to serve a fugitive with an arrest warrant are now dead. Three of them were part of the US Marshals’ Task Force. At least four others are wounded. The US Marshals Task Force officers were trying to serve a warrant for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. A gun battle erupted at a house in Charlottesville in North Carolina where the fugitive allegedly opened fire on the law enforcement officers. In return fire, the suspect was killed but the police party also came under fire from inside the house. After a SWAT team arrived on the scene, two more suspects were taken into custody.
US Releases Photos Of Gaza Pier Built To Deliver Humanitarian Aid
US Central Command released photos of the pier the US has built off Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid. About 1000 US service members were involved in building the pier that cost $320 million, according to a Reuters report. President Biden announced the US would build a pier after aid agencies said there just wasn’t enough aid getting into Gaza from borders tightly controlled by Israel. The US hopes the pier will help relief material reach Gaza where the UN has already warned of famine. Israel’s military campaign against Hamas, in response to the October 7 attack, has killed at least 34,000 people in Gaza, most of whom are women and children. Israel has vowed to finish Hamas and is firm on carrying out a ground offensive in Rafah, one that US and other nations have been trying to avert.
