Month: April 2021

Australia PM Cautions Against ‘Making Conclusions’ After Woman Dies Following COVID-19 Vaccination

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Premier Gladys Berejiklian have urged the public not to jump to any conclusions after a woman died after developing blood clots following her COVID-19 jab. The 48-year-old woman from New South Wales (NSW) received her AstraZeneca vaccine last Friday and developed blood clots soon after. Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and…


Another Child, 2, Dropped by Smuggler Over Border Wall: CBP Video

Chief Patrol Agent Aaron Heitke of the San Diego area published a distressing video of a smuggler dropping a 2-year-old child from an 18 feet high border wall to the child’s father, who was standing at mid-altitude on a concrete structure. Heitke said that the incident occurred on Sunday and that, luckily, the child wasn’t…


Hundreds Pay Respects at Funeral of Slain US Capitol Officer

ADAMS, Mass.—The flag-draped casket of U.S. Capitol Police Officer William Evans was carried into a Massachusetts church on Thursday by his fellow Capitol officers as dozens of state police troopers stood in the street in a steady downpour and saluted. Evans was killed this month when a driver struck him and another officer at a…


Video of 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo Being Shot Released by Chicago Police Watchdog

Chicago’s civilian police oversight agency on Thursday released a video of the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, which has been described as “incredibly difficult to watch” by Lori Lightfoot, the city’s mayor. Toledo died of a gunshot wound to his chest early on March 29, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said on…


Video of 13-Yr-Old Adam Toledo Being Shot Released by Chicago Police Watchdog

Chicago’s civilian police oversight agency on Thursday released a video of the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, which has been described as “incredibly difficult to watch” by Lori Lightfoot, the city’s mayor. Toledo died of a gunshot wound to his chest early on March 29, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said on…


China in Focus (April 15): Taiwan Willing to Work With ‘Like-Minded’ Nations on Beijing Threat

Taiwan says it would work with the United States to deter military threats from Beijing. The Taiwanese president makes the island’s stance clear while meeting with a visiting U.S. delegation. Should the United States state whether it would defend Taiwan in the case of a Chinese invasion? An expert explains President Joe Biden’s approach. A…


Video: What’s Behind the Attack on The Epoch Times in Hong Kong?—Guo Jun, Head of The Epoch Times Hong Kong

In the early hours of April 12, four intruders wielding sledgehammers and other weapons barged into the printing press of the Hong Kong edition of The Epoch Times. They hammered printing equipment and tossed construction debris onto the machines, hoping to cripple a printing system that relies on pristine surfaces to operate smoothly. This was…


AGL Withdraws Plan To Build Gas Terminal in Victoria

Energy giant AGL has formally withdrawn its plan to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Melbourne just weeks after the Victorian Labor government rejected the company’s proposal. “The Victorian Minister for Planning found AGL’s proposed project to have unacceptable environmental effects,” an AGL spokeswoman said in a statement. “As a result, AGL has…


Trump Endorses Wyoming GOP Chairman Frank Eathorne

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Wyoming GOP chairman Frank Eathorne’s reelection efforts, specifically mentioning the chairman’s censure of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) in the statement. “Perhaps, most importantly, Frank has censured the incompetent Liz Cheney, who couldn’t care less about our brave soldiers overseas, and who is willing to fight ridiculous, endless wars instead of preparing for the…


Public Broadcaster Apologises for Navy News Video After Allegations of ‘Deceptive Editing’

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has apologised for editing footage of a naval ceremony that made it appear as if leading dignitaries watched a modern dance troupe perform. Prime Minister Scott Morrison criticised the ABC for misreporting the event, while the dance group has accused the public broadcaster of “deceptive editing” and filming the performance…