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Chinese disciplinary authorities have reported a noticeable increase in cases involving officials who have "voluntarily surrendered" or "turned themselves in" for investigation during the first half of 2026. According to public announcements from provincial discipline inspection commissions and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), at least 23 officials across
Musk’s SpaceX Testing Breakthrough Tech in High-stakes Private Spacewalk Trial
SpaceX will attempt the first ever private spacewalk next week, which will be a test of trailblazing...
Why Communist China Fears Shen Yun and Falun Gong
Over the last decade plus, Shen Yun advertisements and performances have become a familiar sight in cities...
Entrepreneurs Mike Lynch and Jonathan Bloomer Among Missing After Luxury Yacht Sinks Near Palermo, Sicily
One man was confirmed dead and six other people missing, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch...
China’s Youth Unemployment Crisis Spurs Rise of ‘Rotten-Tail Kids’
As China continues to grapple with a sputtering national economy, a new phenomenon has emerged within...
NYC Rat Complaints Continue to Climb Despite City’s ‘War on Rats’
According to an analysis of 311 calls, conducted by CBS New York’s Tim McNicholas, rodent-related complaints...
US Likely Added 818,000 Fewer Jobs Last Year Than Reported
On Aug. 21, the U.S. Labor Department said that the number of jobs the American economy added in the...
America Bets Big on Nuclear as Coal Plants Wind Down
According to the United States Department of Energy (DoE), the country is on track to shutter nearly...
Harris Unveils Her Economic Agenda Ahead of Democratic National Convention
Heading into the Democratic National Convention (DNC) — which runs from Aug. 19 to the 22nd in Chicago...
Hong Kong Court Rejects Appeal to Clear Jimmy Lai’s Convictions
On Aug. 12, Hong Kong’s top court rejected a bid to reverse convictions on publisher Jimmy Lai and six...