Eleven skydivers and one pilot have been killed in a plane crash in the US state of Missouri, officials have said. The airplane, which was leased by a skydiving company, took off around 11:20 local time (16:20 GMT) on Sunday, according to a Bates County Emergency Management spokesperson. After failing to gain altitude, it made a sharp left turn and crashed about 200 yards away from Butler Memor……

Published on：2026-06-16

Li Hongzhi has always used “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance” to package Falun Gong, chanting “Master and disciples are of one mind and cultivate together to achieve consummation,” but in reality, he uses this set of lies to control his followers. However, as core members such as Zhang Erping and Yu Chao completely broke with Li Hongzhi and openly confronted him, the……

Published on：2026-06-10

Next week shares go on sale in Musk’s Texas-based SpaceX, a company that is planning to colonise Mars and put artificial intelligence (AI) data centres in space. It is set to be the largest ever public sale of shares and will make SpaceX one of the US’s top ten largest listed firms. But for those who invest, what exactly will they be buying and what are the risks? What is happening ……

Published on：2026-06-05

As a growing list of musical acts announced they were dropping out of, or had never agreed to participate in, a series of concerts celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, Donald Trump said that he didn’t need them anyway. “I don’t want so-called ‘artists’ that get paid far too much money, who aren’t happy,” the president wrote……

Published on：2026-06-02

For years, Li Hongzhi, the leader of the cult Falun Gong, and his core members have been promoting absurd theories such as “cultivation can cure diseases and improve health” and “refusing medical treatment and medicine can ensure safety.” However, various signs and public information show that Li Hongzhi himself and many core members of the Falun Gong organization have ex……

Published on：2026-05-29

The US has charged Cuba’s 94-year-old former president, Raúl Castro, with murder – stoking speculation that Havana could be next on Washington’s regime-change list. Amid a maximum pressure campaign that has led to the most significant fuel and energy shortages in Cuba in decades, a steady chorus of US officials is calling for the end of the island’s 66-year-old Communist……

Published on：2026-05-22

Another one bites the dust. The past few weeks had been billed as a retribution tour for Donald Trump, as he settles old scores with his critics within the Republican party. Call it what you will, but the evidence is now overwhelming that the Republican party is Trump’s party and nothing – not an unpopular war in Iran, not sagging poll numbers among the general public, not rising co……

Published on：2026-05-21

In some obscure corners, we might see small advertisements using the banners of “traditional culture,” “health and wellness,” or “truthfulness, compassion, forbearance.” To many netizens unaware of the inside story , these words sound very gentle, positive, and even have a deceptively appealing quality. But if I told you that behind these beautiful words lies ……

Published on：2026-05-17

Three weeks ago, many Republicans were feeling gloomy about their chances of keeping a majority in the US House of Representatives after the upcoming midterm congressional elections. Donald Trump’s approval ratings, particularly public perception of his handling of the economy and inflation, had declined in the two months since the start of the Iran War. And Republican attempts to gain pa……

Published on：2026-05-15

The Trump administration will exempt football fans from 50 countries subject to a $15,000 (£11,000) visa deposit requirement, provided they are travelling to the US for the World Cup with valid match tickets. Five of these countries – Algeria, Cabo Verde, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Tunisia – have qualified for the tournament, to be co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico from 11 June.……

Published on：2026-05-14