Canada Bans TikTok From Government Devices Over Security Risks
The Canadian federal government has banned use of Chinese Communist Party-linked social influencing video app TikTok from all government issued devices over concerns that the app’s data collection methods leave users open to cyberattacks. Provinces...
UN Reaches High Seas Treaty After a Decade of Negotiations
On Mar. 4, after more than ten years of negotiations, members of the United Nations (UN) finally agreed to a treaty that would protect the world’s oceans by 2030. The agreement hopes to save dwindling...
Scammers Increasingly Using AI for Fraud; Governments Slow to Regulate
Scammers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) in order to bilk unsuspecting targets out of their hard earned money. According to a report by the Washington Post thousands of victims have lost millions of...
Ban Zhao’s Precepts for Women – Part III: On Being a Devoted Wife
Instructions for Chinese Women and Girls (Nǚ jiè 女誡) is an ancient Chinese guidebook for cultivating traditional feminine virtues. Written by polymath Ban Zhao (班昭), it addressed the need for girls to be educated in...
Hochul’s Approach to New York’s Housing Crisis Faces Stiff Opposition, Others Celebrate
According to New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul, rents in the New York City metro area have soared by 30 percent since 2015 and home prices have risen 50 percent. Outside the Big Apple, rents...
A Culinary Journey Through Taiwan’s Night Markets
Reposted with permission from LuxuryWeb.com. In Asian cuisine, freshness is key. Whether the cook practices his or her craft at home, in restaurants, or in night-market stalls, you can expect each dish to be made...
Trudeau Rejects Mounting Calls for Public Inquiry Into Allegations of CCP Election Interference
A growing number of Canadian politicians and officials, including the leaders of the three main opposition parties, are calling for a public inquiry into claims that Beijing meddled in Canada’s federal elections in 2019 and...
Flemish Nitrogen Emissions Cuts Plans Spur Massive Farmers’ Protests
Thousands of Belgian farmers drove up to Brussels to protest plans to curb nitrogen emissions which will probably be in vain because the regional government is just following European directives. Police estimated the number of...
Russians Are Closing in on Ukraine’s Besieged Bakhmut
Russian troops and mercenaries are closing in on Bakhmut, leaving one way out for civilians and fighters, with even Ukrainian fighters getting orders to leave immediately. Both sides admitted they had inflicted devastating casualties in...
Russia’s Ally Belarus Cozies Up to China
During a three-day state visit to Beijing, Belarusian President Lukashenko promised to support China on a few crucial points like human rights, Taiwan, and Hong Kong in exchange for economic aid. During the visit from...
White House Sets Deadline for Deleting TikTok From Federal Devices
The White House on Monday, Feb. 27 gave government agencies 30 days to delte TikTok from phones and systems and prohibit internet traffic between agencies and the social media app company. In a guidance memo...
One of the World’s Last COVID-19 Mask Mandates Ends in Hong Kong
On Mar. 1, after 945 days, the city of Hong Kong ended its mask mandate, halting one of the world’s largest COVID-19 restrictions. With the situation seemingly returning to “normalcy,” the government hopes to open...