My husband is a Gold Card holder which is a special residence permit given to PhD holders and special professionals. Irrespective of which, we all have basic human rights anywhere on this planet. I hope she doesn't do this to vulnerable people. 3/3
She does not represent all Taiwanese people in anyway. I've lived here since 2022 and I've only met the kindest most helpful people. But this racist attack is not okay. I know my rights as an ARC holder.
As Super Typhoon Bavi approaches, residents in Taiwan, Japan and China have been stockpiling supplies and closing businesses.
Hundreds of fishing boats have rushed back to port to shelter from the storm, while flights and ferries have been cancelled.
Hoje fiz amizade com um chinês que não tava conseguindo comprar o bilhete no metrô, comprei pra ele, ele me pediu foto e o WhatsApp. Agora tá me mandando um monte de foto do passeio.
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Major earthquakes hit the world today: (08.12.2025)
➡️ 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits ENE of Misawa, Japan 🇯🇵
➡️ 5.8 magnitude Earthquake hits N of Yakutat, Alaska, US 🇺🇸
➡️ 5.3 magnitude Earthquake hits in SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan 🇹🇼
➡️ 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits in SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 🇷🇺
➡️ 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits in SSE of Kocaaliler, Turkey 🇹🇷
➡️ 4.9 magnitude earthquake hits in SW of Palca, Peru 🇵🇪
➡️ 4.7 magnitude earthquake hits in SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩
Source: USGS
No news channel will tell you that the devastation video from Uttarakhand is of cloudburst induced silt flow in the river. 20 million tonnes of excavated soil has been dumped in rivers of Uttarakhand, 56000 trees chopped, blasts all around, all for 12 meter highway of 889 kms.
In Karnataka, a woman claimed to be possessed by a deity, performing superstitious acts, until an elderly man intervened, exposed her, and urged villagers to reject this kind of Godman or woman.
Much appreciation to Oldman’s Wisdom ❤️
#karnataka
🚨POWERFUL ALERT: Category 4 #KongRey maintains intense 140 mph (225 kph) winds with a pressure of 934 mbar, barreling toward #Taiwan.
This could be the largest Typhoon Taiwan has seen in the 21st century—and it’s unprecedented for October! Kong-rey is an apex aquatic force with massive damage potential.
Stay vigilant and prepared. #TyphoonKongRey #ExtremeWeather #TaiwanWeather
Despite losing convective symmetry on his N quadrant, Violent Typhoon #Krathon’s gleaming eye is clearer and drier than ever right now. To see such a wolfish whirlpool spinning so close to the massive cities of western #Taiwan is one of the more unnerving images of the already-highly impactful 2024 Pacific Typhoon season. It’s incredibly fortunate that Krathon isn’t curving towards the north more quickly, and that his current sluggish pace should allow him time to atrophy in strength (as is currently forecast) before striking #Taiwan. Nevertheless, what remains unchanged is that this Super Typhoon is likely going to be a dangerous storm for the island. Approximately ~40 hours are left until an 85 mph (137 kph) landfall NNW of Kaohsiung City, per the JTWC.
(Sat-image credits: weathernerds & cyclonicwx).
Vikas Khanna, Michelin Star Chef, gives it back to BBC news anchor.
Anchor: In India, you were not from a rich family. So your sense of hunger must have come from there.
Vikas: No, I'm from Amritsar, everyone gets fed there in the langars. My sense of hunger came from New York!
Despite being such a huge earthquake in Taiwan, the damage looks much less compared to Japan and Turkiye. Most of the buildings were earthquake proof, minimizing damage and loss of life.