There are rumors that MH370 has returned after 10 years of disappearance
Rumors about the return of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after 10 years of disappearance continue to spread on social networks. A June 28 Facebook post claimed MH370 had returned with 239 passengers, but was flagged by Meta as fake news.
Politifact asserts that this post is false, because MH370 has not yet been recovered. The plane is believed to have crashed in the Indian Ocean in 2014. Recently, Malaysia is considering a proposal to reopen the search for MH370 based on newly discovered audio signals.
China captures record "big tiger" in anti-corruption campaign
In the first half of this year, China arrested more than 30 high-ranking officials in a campaign to "kill the tiger and kill the flies". This is the highest number ever, compared to 22 cases in the same period last year.
The arrested officials include former Agriculture Minister Tang Renjian, former Justice Minister Tang Yijun, and former Director General of the General Sports Administration Gou Zhongwen. This campaign targets high-ranking officials to promote anti-corruption work, regardless of their achievements or political connections.
NATO announces historic arms support to Ukraine
NATO pledged to provide many new air defense systems and dozens of interceptor missiles to Ukraine. At a summit in Washington DC, US President Joe Biden announced "historic assistance" to help Ukraine fight Russian air strikes.
The air defense systems will be provided by the US, Germany, Romania and Italy, with supporting components from the Netherlands and other partners. The US also pledged to prioritize providing weapons to Ukraine, affirming its commitment to support in the conflict with Russia.
It is expected that the world population will exceed 10 billion people
According to a United Nations report , by 2080, the world population is expected to reach 10.3 billion people. This growth is mainly due to population growth in countries such as India, Indonesia and Nigeria.
By contrast, populations in more than 60 countries, including China and Japan, have peaked. The United Nations also predicts that by 2100, the global population will be 700 million fewer people than predicted 10 years ago, and the population aged 65 and over will outnumber those under 18.
Mr. Biden accidentally called Mr. Zelensky President Putin
On July 11, at the press conference after the NATO summit, US President Joe Biden accidentally called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "President Putin".
Soon after, Mr. Biden realized his mistake and quickly corrected it: "President Putin - he will defeat President Putin... President Zelensky."
He explained the confusion by being too focused on defeating Mr. Putin. This incident took place in the context of many Democrats calling for Mr. Biden to withdraw from the US presidential election.
NATO firmly announced Ukraine's path to joining
NATO affirms that Ukraine is on an "irreversible path" to become a member of the alliance. NATO leaders pledged to provide at least $43 billion in military aid to Ukraine next year to strengthen its defenses against Russia.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg emphasized that Ukraine will not join NATO immediately but will happen after the conflict ends. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky highly appreciated this effort, saying that the commitments will bring lasting peace.
