POLITICS
On April 16, hundreds of migrants — many believed to be illegal arrivals from West Africa and Haiti — descended on New York City Hall pleading for more aid, work permits, and better shelter conditions ahead of a 10:00 am City Council oversight hearing. Of the estimated 1,000 protesting migrants,
Poland Denies It Maneuvers Toward PolExit After Legal Clash With the EU
The Polish government is at loggerheads with the European Union over jurisdictional rights leading to...
IRS Plan to Monitor All Transactions Over $600 Sparks Opposition
A Biden administration proposal that would allow tax officials to scrutinize all transfers of money over...
Global Minimum Tax Deal Reached, Faces Strong Opposition
Nations of the G-7 and G-20 have come together to hash out a global tax deal that would drastically change...
Corporate Misconduct: Minority Shareholders of Renren Win $300 Million Settlement
U.S. investors who own a minority stake in Chinese company Renren are poised to receive 300 million dollars...
China Shuts Down 60 Coal Mines due to Heavy Rains, Power Crisis Deepens
Torrential rains hit 11 cities in China’s Shanxi Province for almost five days in a row, resulting in...
Texas Governor Signs Executive Order Banning COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Republican Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, has issued an executive order banning any entity from...
China’s Purged Justice Minister Fu Zhenghua, the Man Behind Infamous ‘709’ Crackdown on Lawyers, Reportedly
Fu, who served as vice public security minister, also played key roles in the persecution of top human...
Former Mid-level Boss of Powerful Chinese Security Agency Wang Like Arrested for Corruption
According to the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) of China, another official of the Chinese Communist...
Six Nations Conduct Military Exercises in the Philippine Sea While Beijing Threatens Taiwan
Aircraft carriers from the United States, UK, and Japan are conducting exercises in the Philippine Sea...