China Launches Surprise Military Drills Around Taiwan

In today’s episode, we cover China’s military drills, Myanmar’s earthquake death toll, South Korea’s impeachment drama, and a record-breaking Supreme Court election in the US.

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Sources:

✍️ China’s Surprise Military Drills

• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinese-military-says-it-is-conducting-exercises-around-taiwan-2025-03-31/ 
• https://www.ft.com/content/49f45301-4f96-4dec-9157-e2558ed0cb74 
• https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20250401-chinese-military-surrounds-taiwan-in-latest-military-drills 
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/01/china-launches-surprise-military-drills-around-taiwan 

✍️ Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll 

• https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/survivors-myanmar-quake-left-without-food-water-shelter-aid-groups-say-2025-04-01/
• https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-thailand-earthquake-c4ccdcd3ff2e38c54046274ee039cbf7 

✍️ Israel strikes Beirut

• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/airplanes-fly-low-over-lebanons-beirut-huge-blasts-heard-reuters-witnesses-say-2025-04-01/ 

✍️ Yoon’s Impeachment Ruling

• https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250401004152315?section=national/politics 

✍️ Election Day in Wisconsin

• https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-elon-musk-trump-8fe006c7f8fa40b663eccd6751bada98
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/03/31/wisconsin-supreme-court-race-why-elon-musk-and-fellow-billionaires-are-spending-millions-on-tuesdays-election/ 

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