Chinese State Firm Claims Stake in TikTok’s Sibling Company
In April, ByteDance, which owns TikTok, sold a one percent stake in its subsidiary company Beijing ByteDance...
Taliban Murdering Afghans Caught With Bibles on Their Phones
After seizing control of Afghanistan on Aug. 15, the Taliban is reportedly killing people found possessing...
China Is Considering a Move That Effectively Scraps Population Control
A draft amendment submitted to China's government on Aug. 17 proposes lifting all fines for parents who...
Meditation: a Painkiller More Effective than Morphine
Do you know anyone who suffers from chronic pain? How many people take a cocktail of painkillers just...
Is China’s Economic Recovery Faltering? Tech Regulations ‘Hurt Earnings’
China’s economic indicators are failing to meet expectations, which some believe shows the pace of economic...
Police Detain Two Alibaba Employees on Charges of Sexual Assault
Chinese police have detained two suspects in a sexual assault case following allegations raised by a female employee from Alibaba, the biggest e-commerce company in the world. The female employee revealed that the company’s leaders...
Taliban Blocks, Threatens People Escaping Through Airport, Washington Scrambles to Evacuate Americans
Many Afghans and Americans are attempting to find their way to the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, the last hope for them to escape a war-torn nation. However, the Taliban, which has taken over...
House Democrat Introduces Domestic US Air Travel Vaccine Passport Bill
On Aug. 6, Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) introduced legislation that would require all U.S. air travellers to show their papers for proof of COVID-19 vaccination. The move was mostly unreported by the media. HR 4980,...
9 Clouds to Put You on Cloud Nine
Skygazing has long been a nourishing practice for the mind. When feeling overwhelmed or hopeless, peering into the limitless depths of the sky can help put things into perspective. Whether it be a starry night...
Joe Biden Trolled by Ice Cream Meme on North Carolina Billboard Over Afghanistan Crisis
A billboard in a North Carolina city lampooned U.S. President Joe Biden on Aug. 17 over his handling of the Afghanistan crisis after the pull-out of American troops from the war-torn country. The digital billboard,...
US Troops Unable to Secure Americans Trapped in Kabul: Pentagon Chief
American troops in Kabul currently lack the ability to evacuate all U.S. citizens present in the fallen Afghan capital to the airport as the Taliban runs amok, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Wednesday, Aug. 18....
Taliban Free to Post on Twitter as Trump Remains Censored for Capitol ‘Insurrection’
Twitter is under fire for allowing members of the Taliban to use its platform and spread their message while it continues the ban placed on former U.S. President Donald Trump. The company had suspended Trump’s...