Chinese City of Harbin Partially Locked Down as COVID-19 Spreads North
COVID-19 cases continue to increase in China prompting the northeastern city of Harbin to be placed under...
China Bans Cryptocurrency Mining and Transactions, Bitcoin Falls
China has banned all kinds of cryptocurrency transactions, and pledged to put an end to the mining of...
Secret Service, FBI Buy Chinese Drones From Supplier on Commerce Department Entity List
The Biden administration has purchased 27 drones from a Chinese company that was flagged under the Trump...
Children Can Now Use Trans Drugs Without Parental Permission, UK Court Overrules Earlier Decision
On Sept. 17, Britain’s Court of Appeal overturned a High Court decision to limit the use of puberty-blocking...
Japan Promises ‘Necessary Response’ to China for Military Aggression Against Taiwan
Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi recently said that his country will provide a “necessary response...
Lancet Admits COVID-19 Lab Leak ‘Plausible,’ Scientists Who Denounced Theory Have Wuhan Links
Back in Feb. 2020, The Lancet, an influential medical journal, published a letter dismissing the possibility of a lab leak being the origin of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Signed by 27 public health experts, the...
Gab CEO Refuses to Comply With Germany’s Censorship Dictates
Social media platform Gab has recently been facing intense pressure from German authorities to comply with their censorship policies. In a Sept. 20 blog post, Gab CEO Andrew Torba revealed that his company has received...
Arizona Election Audit Confirms Biden Won, but Leaves More Questions Than Answers
As the largest audit of the 2020 Presidential Election came to an end on Sept. 24, confirming Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the battleground state of Arizona, both a portion of the audit’s findings...
Havana Syndrome Hits U.S. Intelligence Officer During India Trip
An intelligence officer traveling with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Chief William Burns suffered from the infamous “Havana Syndrome” while on a trip to India. The mysterious affliction has affected several other American spies, diplomats, and...
US, Australia, India, and Japan Leaders Commit to Securing Indo-Pacific at White House Meeting
On Sept. 24, leaders from the four-nation Quad group met at the White House to discuss efforts to maintain rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region, which is experiencing increasing Chinese aggressiveness. In a joint...
Review Uncovers Corruption in World Bank’s ‘Doing Business’ Reports
On Sept. 15, a report published by law firm WilmerHale for the World Bank’s ethics committee showed that World Bank leaders had manipulated China’s rankings in the “Doing Business 2018” report. It has now come...
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Leaves Canada For China, Agreement Made With US Authorities
After striking a deal with U.S. prosecutors, Huawei’s chief financial officer (CFO) Meng Wanzhou left Canada for China on Sep. 24. Shortly after her release, the two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor who were...