Day: March 29, 2021
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As Finland Lockdowns Get Stricter, Businesses Get More Creative
A new set of Finland lockdowns may be the strictest ever, as five cities, including the capital city of Helsinki, are considering tough measures in response to a rising number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. The proposal would restrict citizens to their homes with limited exceptions, while imposing fines for non-compliance. While Finland has maintained […]
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Boris Promises UK: Ending Lockdowns ‘Once and for All’
In a statement given during the first anniversary of the coronavirus lockdown, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised citizens that the United Kingdom will exit lockdowns once and for all, and that the plan will not change despite the fact that a third wave of infections is spreading from Europe. He offered condolences to people […]
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Pentagon to Release Report on UFO Sightings That Are ‘Difficult to Explain’
Former Director of National Intelligence (DNI) John Ratcliffe recently stated that the Pentagon would be releasing a report that will provide more information about the government’s research of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) sightings. In an interview with Fox News, Ratcliffe said that the report would detail more sightings “than have been made public.” The former […]
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Suez Canal Blockage Might Last for Several Weeks, $400 Million Lost per Hour
A container ship recently ran aground in the Suez Canal in Egypt, blocking all traffic across the vital trade waterway. Now, it seems as if the ship might remain in that position for several weeks, creating more chaos in the global shipping system that has been under additional stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
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Germany: Merkel Issues Rare Apology for Proposing Easter Lockdown, Elderly Find Vaccine Bureaucracy Difficult
German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a rare gesture recently when she apologized for having proposed a five-day lockdown during the upcoming Easter holidays. She changed her stance just 33 hours after announcing the lockdown. The Chancellor had come under intense criticism for proposing the Easter lockdown which would have forcefully shut down churches during what […]
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Election Integrity: Internal Emails Expose Irregularities in Georgia
Fulton County State Farm Arena in Georgia was a major focal point during the 2020 presidential election race’s vote-counting. Many people allege election fraud occurred at the site. On election night, the site dismissed poll workers from their posts earlier than usual; then, a small group continued to count ballots after most workers had left, […]
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Georgia Tech Professor Indicted for Conspiracy and Fraud, Helping Chinese Nationals Work at Partially Chinese-State Owned ZTE USA
A Georgia Tech professor and a research director at a partially Chinese-state-owned company have been accused of conspiracy to commit fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and wire fraud for helping Chinese nationals obtain visas under false pretenses. Professor Gee-Kung Chang and former Research Director at ZTE USA Jianjun Yu were bringing in Chinese individuals […]
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No More Human Rights Talk: Beijing Piles Pressure on Nike Regarding Uyghur Forced Labor
The Chinese government has launched a multi-pronged attack on global brand Nike, that involves a massive social media campaign encouraging people to boycott the company’s products. The pressure campaign comes after Nike published a statement in which it clarified that it had no connection to the cotton sourced through forced labor being used in Xinjiang. […]