Facebook Banned 7 ‘Cyber Surveillance Companies for Tracking and Hacking 48,000 Users’ Devices
Meta has banned seven alleged surveillance-for-hire companies from its platforms after those parties...
US Bans All Imports From China’s Xinjiang Region
The Uyghurs, a Muslim minority concentrated predominantly in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang,...
Google Being Investigated for Poor Treatment of Black Women
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is investigating tech giant Google over...
US-Born Star Wang Leehom Apologizes to Wife for Infidelity, Announces Temporary Hiatus
Taiwanese-American mega star Wang Leehom has issued a public apology to his ex-wife Lee Jinglei after...
Pro-Beijing Elite Sweep Hong Kong’s First ‘Patriots Only’ Election
On Dec. 19, pro-Beijing candidates swept the 2021 Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) elections following a drastic Chinese Communist Party (CCP) imposed electoral overhaul which dictated that only candidates vetted by Beijing could run. Voter...
Chariot of Charity: How the Story of Santa Claus’ Reindeer Began
Christmas is around the corner and kids are ready to celebrate with Santa Claus etched in their imaginative minds. However, almost as iconic as Santa Claus are his flying reindeer - nine galloping reindeer who...
Aloe Vera: One of Nature’s Most Potent Healing Plants
Aloe vera is a well-known and heavily-studied succulent plant. For centuries, it has been known as a "wonder plant,'' and applied medicinally for a wide range of conditions, ranging from obesity to burns to dermatitis,...
China Pushing German Company to Stop Using Car Components From Lithuania
The diplomatic tension between Lithuania and China is now forcing European companies to pick sides. Reports suggest that Beijing is pressuring Continental, a major car parts manufacturer from Germany, to cease using components sourced from...
Southern China’s Dongguan City Under Lockdown Following COVID-19 Outbreak
Dongguan, a key Chinese manufacturing city, has been under lockdown ever since a few cases of COVID-19 were identified. The last time the city had experienced an outbreak of COVID-19 was in June. Dongguan is...
Omicron With More Infections, Less Hospitalizations Than Delta, South African Data Show
Recent data presented at a Dec. 14 briefing by South African private health insurer Discovery Health revealed that the Omicron Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) variant “is spreading faster than any previous coronavirus variant and showing...
Rademacher of ‘General Hospital’ Fame Sues After Getting Fired for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination
Ingo Rademacher, the star of ABC’s “General Hospital” show was recently fired from the series following his refusal to comply with the network’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Rademacher has worked in the show for almost 25...
Harvard Professor Goes on Trial, Admits to Taking Chinese Money
Harvard University scientist Charles Lieber, who is accused of lying about his links to a recruitment program run by the Chinese government, was put on trial on Dec. 14 in Boston. Lieber is also accused...