A bloody civil war has been raging in the Central African Republic (CAR) since 2012. The country, which gained independence from France in 1960, has had a tumultuous history of various factions seeking to usurp power, and the violence in the resource-rich nation has dragged on well into the 21st …
Read More »Travel restrictions & partial lockdown imposed in Guangzhou, China against cluster of Indian Covid variant
People leaving Guangzhou, a provincial capital of 15.3 million, must test negative for the coronavirus within 72 hours before the trip. Roughly 520 flights were canceled at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, one of the world’s busiest air travel hubs, as of 11:40am local time on Monday, CNA news agency reported, …
Read More »No eating, drinking & cheering? Japan mulls more restrictions for fans at Tokyo Olympics besides tests & proof of vaccination
With the Tokyo Olympics set to kick off in less than two months on July 23, Japanese authorities have come up with a draft of measures to prevent the games from turning into a superspreader event, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported, citing government officials. Fans will be required to show …
Read More »Defund the police… wait, no, my car’s been stolen, help! Woke political figures see their ideology falter as reality sets in
The term, “when the rubber hits the road” is used whenever an idea that seems good in theory meets practical application – basically, whenever you try to apply your own perceived genius to everyday life. Sometimes this works wonderfully, at other times the proverbial rubber explodes and everything you thought …
Read More »Chinese emissions to turn Beijing into leader of climate business boom as carbon may shapeshift into new currency
The expert noted that the country is turning into a leader in innovative green finance as the scale of China’s emissions creates opportunities. “Carbon could become a new currency, with China creating the terms, the standards and the pricing,” she said speaking via video at the International Finance Forum 2021 …
Read More »WATCH: Homeless man attacks & knocks down female police officer in San Francisco Chinatown, as bystanders rush to help
The incident happened near Portsmouth Square on Friday night, but videos of the scuffle shared online on Sunday show how the incident unfolded, as a female officer attempted to detain a heavily-built male suspect without any backup. At first the man seems to be cooperating, but as the officer approaches, …
Read More »Ex-cop injures child and police officer in street shooting in Russia, attacker detained
On Sunday evening, the gunman opened fire in one of the sleepy residential districts of Yekaterinburg. The shooter armed with a hunting rifle seemed to randomly target people in the street from a balcony of his apartment, according to local media. One witness revealed how he was driving by with …
Read More »‘Political’ BLM & LGBTQ flags should be banned from US embassies, Republican-proposed Stars and Stripes Act says
“The American flag is a beacon of freedom and hope for oppressed peoples around the world; it should be the primary flag flown above our embassies and that is what my legislation seeks to accomplish,” Malliotakis said about the bill. The move comes in response to backlash from conservatives in …
Read More »Denmark helped NSA spy on Merkel & other European leaders, new reports reveal, as Snowden says Biden was ‘deeply involved’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank Walter-Steinmeier are among those who were spied on by the NSA with the cooperation and help of the Danish Defense Intelligence Service (FE), according to the European media investigation. The US spying on not only its own citizens, but also leaders in foreign …
Read More »Police officer who was fired after TikTok video mocking NBA social warrior LeBron claims he is ‘latest victim of cancel culture’
Nate Silvester headed to social media platform TikTok regularly while still employed as a police officer in Bellevue, Idaho to voice his opinion on pressing issues related to law enforcement. In one video aimed at James, there was a nod to the Lakers star’s criticism of a police officer who …
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