Shen 18 aims to launch at 20:59 on April 25, and the astronaut crew makes its debut
On April 24, the press conference of the Shenzhou-18 manned mission was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. According to Lin Xiqiang, spokesman for China's manned space program and deputy director of the Manned Space Engineering Office, the Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft will be launched at 20:59 on the evening of April 25, and the astronaut crew for the Shenzhou-18 manned mission is composed of three astronauts, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, with Ye Guangfu serving as the commander. The crew includes 1 second batch of astronauts and 2 third batch of astronauts, all of whom are "post-80s".
The U.S. Senate passed a TikTok-related bill
On April 24, according to U.S. media reports, on April 23, local time, the U.S. Senate passed a bill involving TikTok. The bill requires Chinese tech company ByteDance to divest TikTok or the app would be banned from the United States. The bill extends the period for divesting TikTok from 165 to 270 days, and the White House can also exercise the power to extend the deadline for 90 days if the president determines that progress has been made on the sale. This extended the maximum period for ByteDance to sell TikTok to one year. U.S. President Joe Biden has previously said that if the TikTok-related bill is submitted to the White House, he will sign it immediately. U.S. Senate Senators previously said during the debate that they want TikTok to continue operating in the United States under the new owner's ownership. However, one of the senators also admitted that the TikTok stripping bill is effectively a ban.
The Iranian president said that if Israel attacks Iran again, it will cease to exist
On April 22, Iranian President Raisi began a three-day visit to Pakistan. During his visit on April 23, he said in a speech at Lahore University that it was difficult to say whether Israel would still exist if it made another mistake and attacked Iran, according to the Iranian International News Agency. Raisi also reiterated Iran's continued support for the Palestinian resistance.
The Russian Deputy Minister of Defense was arrested on suspicion of taking bribes
On April 23, local time, the Russian Investigative Committee reported that Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes. Ivanov may face up to 15 years in prison on suspicion of accepting bribes of at least 1 million rubles, equivalent to $10,800, according to TASS. Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has received a report on the situation, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has also been informed of the arrest in advance.
New York University joins the nation's protests
The wave of protests in support of the Palestinian people in American colleges and universities has intensified, and a large number of students have demanded that American universities stop investing in Israeli-linked companies and stop profiting from the Israeli-Kazakhstan conflict. Hundreds of demonstrators at New York University rallied in protest on April 23, after police arrested the protesters and dismantled the protesters' tents the night before. New York Mayor Adams said at a press conference on the 23rd that there were police officers who were attacked during the operation and showed photos of the helmets that were hit. He accused of instigators from outside the school infiltrating the students and causing chaos in the city.
Source: Phoenix Satellite TV Information Channel
Editor: Wanqing