Then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, with blood on his face, being taken off the stage at a campaign event in July following an assassination attempt. The chaotic campaign that won Trump the presidency will be followed by a Trump 2.0 term that portends something darker than his first term – his win is like 'an injection of highly combustible material into an already explosive world'. — AFP
My late father always told me to pay attention to the news. Reeling from a childhood torn ragged by the ravages of war, he knew personally that life could be turned upside down at a moment’s notice. And in a shocking blow.
Indeed, 83 years ago this month, Japanese troops landed in Kota Baru at 1.45am on Dec 8, 1941, in a shocking surprise attack, beginning their invasion of Malaya. Later that day, when it was 8am on Dec 7 in the United States, Japanese bombers staged a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. The attacks stunned the world.
