50,000 People Held Under Lockdown At South China Venue as COVID Rampages
As countries around the world begin to loosen COVID-19 restrictions and reopen borders to resume quarantine-free...
Meta Walks Back Policy Allowing Death Threats, Calls of Violence Against Russians on Its Platforms
After allowing citizens from a list of countries to openly call for violence against Russians and Russian...
Facebook Allows Praise of Ukrainian Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion, Adjusts Policies Permitting Calls for Anti-Russian
Facebook will now temporarily allow its users to praise the controversial Azov Battalion, a Ukrainian...
Yoon Suk-yeol Wins South Korea Presidential Elections by Paper-thin Margin
In a tight competition for the presidency of South Korea, conservative candidate Yoon Suk-yeol emerged...
4.1 Earthquake Strikes Pandemic-stricken Hong Kong
News Analysis Over 8,000 Hong Kong residents reported feeling an earthquake in the early morning hours of March 14. The quake was mild, weighing in at 4.1 on the Richter scale. Some residents reported seeing...
A Central Bank Digital Currency Is Coming to America
Commentary U.S. President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order to “study” the possibilities for creating a digital national currency—as if the plans hadn’t been brewing for decades. The Order, signed into law by Biden on...
Amazon Delivery Partners Say the Tech Giant Is Squeezing Them Out of Business
Rumors are surfacing about online sales giant Amazon imposing a reign of terror on its small-time delivery entrepreneurs, subjecting them to unannounced closures, moves, and incursions, thereby pushing them into debt. In a March 7...
The Wabi Sabi of Artisan Bread
Wabi sabi (侘寂) is a world view rooted in Zen Buddhism that believes that life is made of three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect. Thus, this philosophy proposes that...
The Legendary Leprechauns of Ireland
With St. Patrick’s Day celebrations coming up, people all over the world, Irish or not, are digging out their greens for the festive occasion. It is said that the mischievous leprechauns, integral to Ireland’s culture...
US-funded Ukraine Biolab Scandal at the Forefront in Deadly Brinkmanship With Russia
News Analysis No matter whether you identify as Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative, socialist or capitalist, or are an American, Ukrainian, or Russian citizen, the military conflict between President Vladimir Putin of the Russian...
Rescue Efforts Underway for Starving Manatees in Florida
Manatees, or sea cows, are unusual marine mammals that graze on seagrass and other aquatic plants in warm, shallow waters. It’s hard not to love these large, gentle and slow-moving creatures. They may not be...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Step Down Amid Xi’s Struggle for a Third Term This Fall
Li Keqiang, premier of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), will be leaving office after completing his legal maximum of two terms early next year, as reported by various outlets. The premier, who also serves...