As relations between the US and China continue to deteriorate, China marks the 70th anniversary of its involvement in the Korean war with propaganda films about the sacrifices of Chinese soldiers to raise morale and the message that China is not afraid to engage in armed conflict with the US.

Despite an open letter from 50 ambassadors and international representatives, Polish officials deny any suggestions of infringement on LGBT rights. This is in direct contradiction with the claims Polish leaders have made that LGBT rights pose a threat to the 'traditional family'.

Trump nominates conservative Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court and starts the race to get her confirmed before the November election, which is a mere 36 days away. In a process that typically takes 10 weeks, Trump wants to halve that time. There are concerns that her religious views and philosophy will interfere with her court decisions and Democrats plan on grilling her on her views of healthcare and abortion.

Misinformation spread through social media by right-wing groups is baselessly claiming that the Oregon Fires were started by Antifa, an anti-fascist left-wing movement. West Coast officials now not only have to deal with the wildfires but also must spend time refuting these groundless rumors.

Trump has come to California today to take inventory of the wildfires currently scorching the state. He has been firmly denying the existence of climate change while promoting the usage of fossil fuels throughout his campaign and presidency, even though climate change is at least partially responsible for the level of devastation the California fires have caused.

The US Secretary of Health visited Taiwan a couple of weeks ago and praised their coronavirus response, where despite being so close to China, only had around 480 cases and 7 deaths, in contrast with the US's over 5 million cases and over 180,000 deaths. China was not pleased with this visit, as it considers Taiwan as part of China, even though Taiwan is a completely democratically-run country. This visit from a top US official represents the growing tension between the US and China, which has become especially prominent during the Trump Administration.