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The Central American nation Honduras, which severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 2023, is by many accounts failing to receive the economic benefits promised by Beijing after switching diplomatic recognition to the People’s Republic of China. Not only have many small and medium-sized enterprises gone out of business, but Honduras
Biden Administration Bans All Russian Oil and Gas Imports Into the US
On Tuesday, March 8, U.S. President Joe Biden announced a ban on all Russian oil and other energy imports...
After Being Denied Twice, Judge Grants Tamara Lich Bail, Says Previous Judge Made ‘Errors in Law’
On March 7, Tamara Lich, 49, one of the key organizers of the Freedom Convoy protests that rocked Canada...
McDonald’s Under Pressure to Follow Trend of Canceling Russia
McDonald’s and other major companies have been chastised for not pulling out of Russia in protest of...
Russia Announces New ‘Humanitarian Corridors’ in Several Ukrainian Cities
Russia's Ministry of Defense has announced that it would be honoring a ceasefire in war-torn Ukraine...
Target Raises Minimum Hourly Wage for Some Positions to $24
Retailer Target announced it would raise the minimum wage for some workers from $15 to $24 per hour to...
As Ukraine War Rages On, Russia Increasingly Closes Off Its Internet to the World
After a week of threats and half-measures, Russia’s government has officially blocked Facebook and will...
Russia Turns to Chinese Services as Mastercard, Visa, American Express Cancel the Kremlin
While China’s banks and its homegrown payments system could offer Russia a much-needed respite from crippling...
Meanwhile In Hong Kong: COVID Cases and Deaths Touch the Sky
While the entire world has its eyes focused on the military conflict between the Russian Federation and...
War in Ukraine Could Spark Global Food Crisis ‘Beyond Anything We’ve Seen’: UN Official
According to David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP) at the United Nations...