When asked on Tuesday if an official US delegation will be traveling to the Winter Games in the Chinese capital in February, Biden responded: “I am the delegation.” The president, however, did not elaborate, leaving the White House correspondents in a state of confusion, as his response could mean that …
Read More »Crypto or not? Russian officials comment on the future of digital ruble
Unlike conventional digital currencies, the digital ruble will be used as legal tender, according to Alexey Minaev, the deputy director of the Department for Digital Economy Development in the Ministry of Economic Development, as quoted by Izvestia. Minaev said that this form of money has little to do with cryptocurrencies. …
Read More »China tells US to back down after explosive Taiwan comment
Speaking on Thursday during a daily press briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin demanded that the US stop making comments about Taiwan that may contribute to the “arrogance of the separatist forces.” “No one can underestimate China’s firm determination and will to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. We …
Read More »CNN brings Lincoln Project adviser on as ‘Republican strategist’ to comment on election after stunt against GOP candidate
Carville and Stevens were touted as “Republican and Democratic strategists” by CNN host Chris Cuomo, who said they were “better minds” to discuss whether the neck-and-neck race in Virginia was the first measure for the midterm elections. The pretense of partisan balance, however, was undermined by the fact that Stevens’ …
Read More »After outrage, comment on SHOOTING Republicans disavowed by Free Press, a group petitioning FCC over ‘structurally racist’ media
The group led over 100 “organizations and community leaders” on Monday in petitioning the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate “the history of racism in its media policies and identify reparative actions it can take to redress the structural racism that exists in the US media system.” Among the comments …
Read More »Top diplomat’s comment on Moon ‘masturbating’ causes scandal as South Korea summons Japanese envoy
South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun summoned on Saturday the head of the Japanese diplomatic mission to Seoul, Ambassador Koichi Aiboshi, to formally protest what one of his deputies said to a local television station. The cable TV broadcaster, JTBC, said on Friday that a senior Japanese diplomat made …
Read More »‘Many US commentators have never BEEN to countries they comment on, see entire world from Washington perspective’ – Stephen Kinzer
I asked the author and journalist Stephen Kinzer how the corporate media came to be so devoid of honest content and discussed the rise of censorship by Big Tech. Kinzer is a Boston Globe columnist and formerly a correspondent for the New York Times. With over two decades of experience …
Read More »White House walks back Biden comment on hacker swaps, says he’s willing for US & Russia to punish their own cybercriminals – media
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Sunday that Biden would pledge that US hackers who undertake illegal cyberattacks internationally are held accountable if Russian President Vladimir Putin ensures his country does the same, according to Reuters. He made his comments on a flight to Brussels from the UK, …
Read More »‘No comment’: Biden declines to confirm reports that Colonial Pipeline paid hackers $4mn+ in ransom to resolve gas supply crisis
Citing two anonymous sources said to be familiar with the transaction, Bloomberg first reported on Thursday that Colonial coughed up just shy of $5 million worth of cryptocurrency to hackers sometime after it was hit by a major cyber attack earlier this month, causing a full-scale shutdown of the country’s largest …
Read More »‘Inappropriate’ to comment on Trump’s words, Seoul says after ex-president calls South Korean leader ‘weak’ & bad negotiator
In an apparent attempt to defuse the situation, Moon’s office remained tight-lipped about the scathing attacks by Trump, saying that it was “not appropriate to comment on former foreign leaders’ statements,” according to the Korea Times. “We had negotiations, abiding by principles,” an official at the presidential office said, referring …
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