‘Beautiful’ Globalism: Eileen Gu to Be US Olympic Ambassador After Competing for China in Beijing 2022
Speaking with TIME in New York, skiing champion Eileen Gu, who was born in the U.S. but competed for...
Poland Tells Citizens They Can Gather Firewood From the Forest Amidst Energy Crisis
The Polish government has officially conceded that people may rummage for firewood to heat their stoves...
China Imposes Fines, Restrictions on Minors Who Get Tattoos
On June 6, China's State Council issued a directive banning all tattoos on minors, and warned any business...
Taiwan Air Force Jet Makes ‘Hard Landing’ in Hawaii After Aircraft Malfunction
A F-16 fighter jet of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force was forced to make a “hard landing” at...
Myanmar Junta Prepares to Execute Four Political Prisoners; Alarms Raised in Southeast Asia
On Tuesday, June 7, the ASEAN Parliament for Human Rights (APHR) called for Southeast Asia to stop the execution of four political prisoners by the Myanmar military junta. While the response to the pending executions...
NYC Sanitation Commission Announces Recruitment Exams Are Now Open for Registration
On June 8, New York City Mayor Eric Adams in conjunction with the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) announced that the filing period for the...
Biometric Payments Are Replacing Cash and Card at Grocery Stores
The move to eliminate cash and card payments in favor of biometric facial recognition is now formally underway, based on a new program rolled out by Mastercard. On May 17, Mastercard announced its Biometric Checkout...
China Fights Uphill Battle to Rescue Its Economy While Keeping ‘Zero-COVID’
Since late May, state and Chinese Communist Party propaganda outlets have been noticeably promoting Beijing’s economic policies and the central government urging local officials to do economic work well alongside “dynamic zero-COVID.” The central government’s...
Changing Minds With Compassion Rather Than Coercion
Changing minds is a delicate issue. While it can easily be done through manipulation for selfish intentions, genuinely elevating a person's understanding with your heartfelt application takes some serious considerations. Do you think you have...
NY: Citing Increased Gun Violence, Mayor Adams Urges Congress to Crack Down on Guns
On June 8, New York City Mayor Eric Adams testified before the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee and insisted that it was “time to decide if we are going to be a nation of...
New Yorkers Pessimistic About City’s Future, Majority Believe Leadership Needs to Do Better, New Poll
According to a new Siena College poll of New York City residents, conducted exclusively for Spectrum News NY1, a majority of New Yorkers are pessimistic about the direction the city is taking and believe that...
Ireland Runs Oil and Electricity Shortage Wargame With Lockdowns, Fuel Control
The Government of Ireland recently conducted a secret wargame preparing for the installation of lockdowns and fuel control in the event the country runs either an oil deficit or faces a total electricity shortage starting...