As Challenges Mount, China’s Xi Calls for ‘Self-Revolution’
Xi is focusing on “self-revolution” to secure political priorities in a crucial leadership reshuffle...
Brace Yourselves, Pfizer’s Three Dose Omicron Vaccine is Coming
Supporters of mandatory vaccination and vaccine passport edicts will soon have a decision to face as...
Chinese Authorities Destroy Another Buddha Statue in Ethnic Tibetan Community
A second Buddhist statue revered by Tibetans has been demolished by authorities in China’s Qinghai Province...
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 to deploy” at the command of President Joe Biden to provide support to its eastern allies of...
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 and a large severance package for departing employees. The minimum severance for each employee is 300,000 yuan ($47,381), and...
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 respondents find it appropriate to punish those who won’t submit with a 5 day prison sentence, a recent survey...
Keeping a Sharp View: 6 Ways to Protect Your Eyesight
While we generally regard modern technology as a good thing that has advanced our civilization, it does its fair share of damage. Our eyes, in particular, are being stressed almost constantly with the prevalence of...
James Webb Space Telescope Reaches ‘Lagrange Point 2’; Poised to Peer Deep Into the Universe’s Past
On Jan. 24, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) successfully reached its observation point dubbed the “Lagrange Point 2” (L2) some 1.5 million kilometers (932,057 miles) from Earth on its nightside. After a roughly 30...
In Largest Sortie of the New Year, PLA Sends 39 Jets to Threaten Taiwan
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) air force flew 39 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday night, the largest such move since the new year. Taiwanese authorities reported seeing the planes...
Protests Break Out Across China’s Largest Cities as Authorities Try to Enforce ‘Zero-COVID’ Measures
With the Beijing Winter Olympics scheduled to begin in 2 weeks, China’s "Zero-COVID” policies have escalated around the country, prompting protests across the metropolitan cities of Tianjin, Shenzhen and Xi'an. Out-of-town residents protesting dwindling supplies...
Canadian Trucker’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ Against Vaccine Mandates Met With Mixed Reactions
A convoy of hundreds of transport trucks, dubbed the "Freedom Convoy," departed the Metro Vancouver area on Sunday, Jan. 23 en-route to Canada’s capital, Ottawa, some 4,440 kilometers (2,758.9 miles) away, to protest a vaccine...