Unearthing the Mystery of the Arthurian Giant of Glastonbury Abbey
England has always been a host of numerous medieval legends, especially the tale of King Arthur, whose...
Loudoun County Claims Board Members ‘Were Not Aware’ of May High School Transgender Rape Until October
Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) has released a statement claiming that members of the Board were...
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...
New Zealand Authorities Model 5,000 Cases a Week After ‘Zero COVID’ Policy Ends
Authorities in New Zealand are preparing for a potential influx of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19...
Fire Sweeps Through Taiwanese Building Killing at Least 46 and Injuring Dozens of Others
On Oct. 14, fire swept through a partially abandoned 13-story tower in the southern Taiwanese port city...
UK Vaccine Surveillance Report Says 98% of Adults Have Antibodies, Majority of Vaccine Breakthroughs Aged 40+
A weekly intelligence report examining vaccine uptake rates, new positive Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) case count, hospitalization, and death by a UK government health agency says that 98 percent of the country’s adult population has...
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 international tax rules. The deal aims for a 15 percent global minimum tax among other...
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 in settlements to resolve claims against the firm’s controlling shareholders and other defendants. The company has been...
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 the shutdown of 60 coal mines. The country is already struggling with one of the biggest power...
Pre-Raphaelites – Rebel Artists Clinging to Tradition as the Mainstream Approached Modernism
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (also known as the Pre-Raphaelites) was an art movement that appeared in 1848, after the industrial revolution. It was the same year that Marx’s Communist Manifesto was published in London, and revolutions...
‘Solemn Warning’: China Executing Assault Drills in Province Across From Taiwan
The past few weeks have seen tensions between Communist China and Taiwan soar to alarming levels. A record number of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force warplanes have intruded into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone...
Court Sides With Athletes Against University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
On Oct. 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati, Ohio, ruled in favor of sixteen athletes, supporting their right to remain unvaccinated despite a mandate issued by the Western Michigan...