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In the latest display of diplomatic tensions between Washington and Beijing, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to China to engage in high-stakes discussions with top officials in Beijing and Shanghai. The visit, which first saw Blinken arrive in the financial hub of Shanghai on April 24, is laden
Trudeau Accused of ‘Hiding’ as Ottawa Braces for Arrival of 70-km-long Freedom Convoy
With Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” — a convoy of trucks stretching some 70 kilometers long — due to...
Canada’s Freedom Convoy Poised to Break Multiple Records
The Freedom Convoy, now consisting of thousands (maybe tens of thousands) of trucks, making its way across...
How Fertilizer Shortages Are Impacting European Food Prices
European farmers are facing skyrocketing fertilizer prices which leave them no other choice than to cut...
Omicron Worsens the Supply Chain Crisis
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, many factories have shut down, and supply chain schedules...
Australian Open Reverses T-shirt Ban After Outcry Over Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai
Organizers of the Australian Open have reversed a ban on T-shirts that show support for Chinese tennis...
Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ Spells Hot Water for Some Supporters; Canadian Leader’s Responses Vary
As the rolling protest dubbed the “Freedom Convoy” consisting of hundreds of truck drivers opposed...
US Announces 8,500 Troops to Support Allies Amidst Ukraine-Russia Tensions
The Pentagon has announced that it has put 8,500 U.S. military troops in a state of “heightened readiness...
China: Canon’s Large Severance Packages Make Chinese Think Again
Recently, Canon Zhuhai Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Canon located in Zhuhai, China, announced its closure...
More Than a Quarter of Canadians Think the Unvaccinated Should Serve Prison Time: Survey
Not only do two-thirds of Canadians support mandatory vaccination decrees, more than a quarter of all...