Concern for the UK Becoming a Police State After Controversial Bill Passes
Some people say that the UK is moving towards a ‘police state’ after the parliament passed a bill that puts severe restrictions on the right to protest. The Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts Bill 2021...
Overseas Territories Might Be Key for the West to Watch Over China in Space
Communist China apparently has a long-term plan to become the world’s leading superpower. One key aspect of the communist regime’s goal is to dominate outer space. According to Dr. Mark Hilborne of King’s College London,...
Human Rights Groups Call on Biden to Boycott the 2022 ‘Genocide Games’
The Biden administration has stated that it has yet to decide on whether to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics scheduled to be held in Beijing. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that a...
Containing Big Tech: Canada to Follow Australia’s Lead on Facebook News Content
Steven Guilbeault, Canada’s Heritage Minister, recently revealed that his country plans to join Australia’s fight against big tech by making platforms like Facebook compensate Canadian news publishers for content. Canada might model its law on...
UK to Make Voter ID Mandatory in Elections
The British government plans to make voter ID mandatory for national elections by 2023. It would be one of the most significant election reforms that the country has seen in recent years. If passed, voters...
COVID-19 in the UK: Harsh Lockdowns But High Death Rates
A ranking of ‘government stringency’ has scored the UK 86 out of 100 points, placing it as one of the countries with the harshest coronavirus restrictions. The ranking, done by the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik...
The UK Plans to Make Facebook Pay For News, Like Australia
The UK government is considering following Australia’s lead and making Facebook pay publishers for using their news content. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is concerned about big tech after Facebook censored news content in Australia. Last...
Huawei Wants HSBC Data Access to Block Meng Wanzhou Extradition
Chinese tech company Huawei has taken the legal route in the UK to gain access to some internal documents of HSBC. It’s attempting to block the extradition of CFO Meng Wanzhou, who is currently detained...
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine may be Weaker against South African Variant
While there has been a sustained decline of new Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Europe during the past few weeks, new variants have raised alarms. Mutations in spike proteins, such as the E484K mutation,...
China Should Expect ‘Extreme Competition’: Biden
President Biden has warned Communist China that it should expect “extreme competition” from the United States. But he also says that he does not want to forge a conflict-oriented relationship with Beijing. In an interview...
Vaccine Problem: European Commission Demands UK Vaccines Be Sent to Europe
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has demanded that the AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured in the UK be sent to the EU to help with shortfalls in production. The AstraZeneca vaccine is produced...
First Brazilian Variant Coronavirus Case Discovered in the US
The Brazilian variant coronavirus has made it into the United States, with the first case being reported in the state of Minnesota. The virus was discovered in a U.S. citizen from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area...
