Your Gateway to the Best Travel Experiences
Brittney Griner is Free The basketball star, who had been detained in Russia since February, was released in a prisoner swap that involved Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. US President Joe Biden announced Griner’s release on Thursday, December 8. “She’s safe, she’s on a plane, she’s on her way home,” Biden said at the White…
Weekly News Highlights US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan this week and emphasized that her visit was intended to make it “unequivocally clear” that the United States would “not abandon” the democratically governed island. This significant event marks the first visit by a US House speaker to Taiwan in 25 years, occurring during Pelosi’s…
Brittney Griner: A Journey Through Triumph and Challenges Brittney Griner, a WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist, was released from Russian detention in December as part of a prisoner swap that involved Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The Arrest and Diplomatic Tensions Griner—who for years had played in the offseason for a pro basketball…
Tokyo Olympic Highlights The Tokyo Olympics arrived a year later than expected, and very few fans could attend because of the ongoing pandemic. However, these Games still produced amazing performances and unforgettable moments. Superb Swimming Performances American swimmer Caeleb Dressel won the most gold medals in Tokyo (five), and Australian swimmer Emma McKeon won the…