China’s new space mission, Shenzhou-21, will launch tomorrow night at 11:44 p.m. It will launch from the Jiuquan Center in northwest China. The mission is to the Tiangong Space Station, where the team of three astronauts changes every six months. Tiangong is China’s largest space project, with significant investment to surpass the US and Russia. The youngest Chinese astronaut, Wu Fei, is aboard this mission. He is only 32 years old and a flight engineer. Wu Fei said, “I am very happy. It is a great privilege for me to connect my dream with the country’s space mission.” The team leader is Zhang Lu, who has previously been to space. The third member is Zhang Hongzhang. Zhang Lu said, “We will repay the country with complete success.” Four rats, two female and two male, are also being sent on this mission. During the mission, rats will be experimented on in space for the first time. Also read these news related to international affairs… India seeks new information from the US in the Tahawwur Rana case. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sought new information from the US government through the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) in the case involving Tahawwur Rana, the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Sources said these questions have been requested several months after Rana was brought to India and questioned. This will strengthen the investigation into the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The request was sent through the Ministry of Home Affairs and passed to the US by the Indian Embassy in Washington. Rana is accused of conspiring with Lashkar-e-Taiba and Harkat-ul-Jihad to carry out the Mumbai attacks, which killed 166 people and injured over 238. Recently, the NIA filed a new charge sheet against Rana in a special court in Delhi. It includes documents related to Rana’s extradition to India and new evidence. On April 10, Rana was extradited from the US to India and arrested by the NIA. He arrived in Delhi by a special plane. Pakistani journalist murdered for speaking in support of Israel, shot by extremists Imtiaz Mir, a TV journalist and anchor, was shot dead on September 21st in Karachi, Pakistan. Sindh provincial Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar recently stated that the motive for the murder was the journalist’s pro-Israel stance. He was considered a supporter of Israel by extremist Islamic groups. Police have arrested four suspects in the case. They are Ajlal Zaidi, Shahab Asghar, Ahsan Abbas, and Faraz Ahmed. They are affiliated with a group called “Lashkar Sarullah,” which is part of the banned Zainabiyoun Brigade. Sindh Police Inspector General Ghulam Nabi Memon and Karachi Police Chief Javed Alam Odho stated that all four have confessed to the murder. Their leader lives in a neighboring country, Pakistan, and he gave the order from outside. According to police, all four are educated individuals. Bullet casings recovered from the murder scene matched the pistols recovered from the arrested men. Two central intelligence agencies also assisted Karachi police. The US changed work-permit rules overnight, impacting H-1B visa holders the most. The US Department of Homeland Security issued an order on Thursday that would prevent automatic extensions of foreign workers’ employment cards (EADs). Previously, if a new application was submitted on time, the old card would remain valid even after it expired. However, this feature has now been discontinued. This rule was implemented overnight without any warning or public opinion. This will cause the greatest hardship to spouses of H-1B visa holders, post-study work students, and asylum seekers. Now, a thorough security check will be conducted before each new card is issued. The government says this will prevent fraud and catch fraudsters. Previously, under Biden’s tenure, H-4 visa holders (spouses of H-1B holders) and students working on OPTs were eligible for this exemption. US officials stated that working in the US is a privilege, not a right. Indians will be most affected, as 71% of H-1B visas are granted to Indians. India also represents the largest number of foreign students in the United States. These students’ path to post-graduate employment will now be difficult. Delays in obtaining new cards will disrupt their employment. Most H-4 visa applicants are spouses of H-1B employees. They provide financial support for their families. Their jobs are now at risk. People have been advised to submit new applications 180 days before their cards expire. The longer they delay, the more work will be disrupted. An Indian-origin businessman in Canada died after being beaten after he was stopped from urinating on a car. According to the Edmonton Police Service (EPS), officers received a report of an assault near 109 Street and 100 Avenue. Police found 55-year-old Arvi Singh Saggu unconscious at the scene with life-threatening injuries and was immediately taken to the hospital. He died five days later during treatment. The incident occurred when Saggu and his girlfriend were returning to their car after dinner when they found a man urinating on their car. According to Global News, when Arvi asked the man what was happening, he was attacked. According to eyewitnesses, the accused men first verbally abused and then brutally beat Saggu, knocking him to the ground. He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, where doctors declared him dead. Police have arrested 40-year-old Kyle Papin and charged him with aggravated assault. Police emphasized that the attacker and the victim did not know each other. Papin will next appear in court on November 4. The US Senate passed a resolution against imposing tariffs on Canada, with members of Trump’s party also supporting it. The resolution aimed to eliminate Trump’s authority to impose tariffs on Canada. This move follows the recent decision to impose an additional 10% tariff on Canada. According to The Hill, the resolution passed by a vote of 50-46. Four Republican lawmakers also supported the resolution, voting in favor of eliminating the tariffs. The Senate had previously passed this resolution on April 2, but the House of Representatives did not advance it, stalling the process. Democratic lawmaker Tim Kaine has now reintroduced it. He argues that Trump’s tariffs on Canada have no legal justification because they cannot be invoked under the Emergency Act. The dispute between Trump and Canada escalated when the Canadian province of Ontario ran a television advertisement during the World Series, in which former US President Ronald Reagan opposed the tariffs. Trump, calling it a hostile move, imposed an additional 10% tariff on Canadian goods. Trump orders nuclear weapons testing: The last test was conducted 33 years ago, 2,300 feet below ground, causing rocks to melt. US President Donald Trump has ordered the Defense Ministry (Pentagon) to immediately begin testing nuclear weapons. He stated that this testing should be comparable to that of China and Russia. The US last conducted a nuclear test on September 23, 1992. This was America’s 1,030th test. The test was conducted at the Nevada Test Site, 2,300 feet below the Rainier Mesa mountain, to prevent radiation from spreading. It was codenamed Divider. The explosion was so powerful that the underlying rocks melted. The ground surface rose approximately 1 foot and then sank. A crater 150 meters wide and 10 meters deep is still visible there. Read the full story here… China-US trade deal signed at airport: Trump reduced tariffs on China by 10%; Xi Jinping agreed to buy soybeans in exchange. A trade deal has been finalized at a meeting between US President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the airport in Busan, South Korea. However, it is yet to be signed. Trump shared this information with reporters on a plane en route from South Korea to the US. He also announced a 10% tariff reduction on China. In return, Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to purchase a large quantity of soybeans from the US. Read the full story here… Homosexual Rob Jetten could become the Netherlands’ PM: Relationship with an Argentine international; Geert Wilders, who supported Nupur Sharma, could lose. Rob Jetten, leader of the centrist liberal Democrats 66 Party (D66), could become the next Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Exit polls indicate that his party could win around 30 seats, equaling the number of far-right leader Geert Wilders’ Party for Freedom (PVV). If these exit polls translate into actual figures, 38-year-old Rob will also become the country’s youngest and first openly gay PM. Jetten is set to marry her fiancé, Nicolas Keenan, next year. Nicolas is a player for Argentina’s men’s hockey team. This result will be a major blow to Geert Wilders, who ran his election campaign against Muslim immigrants, homosexuals, and climate change policies. In 2022, when Nupur Sharma made controversial remarks about the Prophet Muhammad, Geert Wilders openly supported her. Read the full story here… ——————————————— Read World Updates for October 29 here…
