‘Time to Dismiss the Wet Market Theory,’ Says GOP Lawmaker as China Refuses Second WHO Investigation
House Republicans recently released an addendum to the “Origins of COVID-19 “report that they published...
Vaccine Passports Come to Canada
Vaccine passports are coming to Quebec according to a new announcement by the French-speaking Province...
Pentagon Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Incidents ‘Days in Advance’
The U.S. military is testing cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that the Pentagon says...
Gander Undergoes Surgery While Worried Wife Watches on
In the wild, many animals thrive by living in groups, using their numbers as a survival strategy to protect...
New York City Mayor Mandates Vaccination Proof at Public Venues, but Breakthrough COVID-19 Cases Continue
New York City is set to become the first city in the United States to require customers who visit indoor...
Athlete Who Won First-Ever Filipino Gold Sparks China’s Ire
On July 26, 30-year-old Hidilyn Diaz became the first Filipino athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics...
US and Japan Strengthen Military Partnership to Challenge Communist China
The Japanese government has been increasingly vocal about strengthening cooperation with the United States to confront communist China on multiple issues, ranging from regional security to human rights. Kong Xuanyou, the Chinese ambassador to Japan,...
Beijing’s Tech Crackdown Highlights Political Risks in China
News analysis On June 30, Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing listed on the New York Stock Exchange, raising $4.4 billion. Despite being a hotly anticipated initial public offering, Didi went about the business with no...
Flora Sentience: Plants Demonstrate Sight and Feeling
Although plants are very much alive like you and me, it is rare to find someone who would consider them living beings with thought and feeling. Is it impossible for the flora around us to...
Cuomo Sex Harassment Scandal Exposes Culture of Bullying and Intimidation
On Aug. 3, New York State Attorney General Letitia James released a 168-page report arising from an investigation into allegations Governor Andrew Cuomo committed professional and personal misconduct with 11 women who came forward earlier...
Chinese Paramilitary Unit That Helped Suppress Hong Kong Protesters Also Trained Cuba’s ‘Black Berets’
A Cuban military unit tasked with suppressing the July 11 anti-communism protests has been receiving training from the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) People’s Armed Police (PAP), a paramilitary unit deployed to quash the historic pro-democracy...
As Death Toll in Henan Floods Climbs, Conflicting Reporting and Journalist Intimidation Run Rampant
The reported death toll from last week's flooding in China’s Zhengzhou city has risen to 302 with an additional 50 people still missing after historic, record-breaking rainfalls battered the Henan Province region for days affecting...