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Taliban Declare Victory in Afghanistan as American Forces Pull Out
The Taliban on Tuesday celebrated the departure of U.S. military forces by shooting in the air at the Kabul airport and declaring victory. Video footage posted online showed members of the Taliban, designed by many federal agencies as a terrorist organization, entering the airport armed with U.S. rifles and gear. It came just moments after…
Two Years on From Hong Kong’s Prince Edward ‘831’ Attack: From Police Violence to Police State
Commentary Two years ago today, the Hong Kong Police Force—if one can still call them that—ran riot in the Prince Edward subway station in Hong Kong, indiscriminately attacking passengers on the metro as they sought out pro-democracy protesters. The video footage of the terror unleashed by a police force once regarded as “Asia’s finest” shocked…
US Officials Defend Leaving Americans Behind in Afghanistan
U.S. officials are defending pulling all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan despite Americans remaining in the country, breaking a promise from President Joe Biden. “We continue our mission to get them out. It’s just that it has shifted from a military mission to a diplomatic mission,” national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Tuesday on ABC’s…
Puerto Rico Imposes New Pandemic Restrictions
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Puerto Rico’s governor on Monday announced new restrictions to fight a rise in COVID-19 cases, including closing certain private businesses and banning alcohol sales after midnight. Social activities such as concerts, weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries also will be banned during those hours, and people will be required to wear masks outside if…
Ex-British Soldier Trapped in Kabul Plans to Escape by Land With 400 Afghans
A former British soldier stranded in Afghanistan is planning an exodus by land with about 400 Afghan nationals. Ben Slater, a former Royal Military Police Officer who served as a bodyguard to British ambassadors, will try to bring his 50 staff and about 350 other Afghans across the border to a nearby country so they…
Ex-Provincial Police Chief Martin Prud’homme, Government Reach Settlement
MONTREAL—A 29-month dispute between the Quebec government and the former head of its provincial police force has concluded with Martin Prud’homme announcing his retirement. In a statement sent through a public relations firm, Prud’homme says he has come to an agreement with the provincial government that includes his retirement from public service. It spells an…
From Billionaire to Chinese Prisoner: The Shattered ‘Paradise’ of Agricultural Mogul Sun Dawu
On July 28, in the closing statements at his trial, 67-year-old Sun Dawu made an impassioned plea for leniency from the Chinese court officials who that day sentenced him to 18 years in prison. The renowned agricultural entrepreneur, along with family members and colleagues, had spent months in China’s harrowing “residential surveillance” detention system after…
China Robs Its Tech Sector, and Gets Schooled on Equality
Commentary On Aug. 28, the Wall Street Journal, that bastion of American capitalism, gave the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) advice on how to achieve equality. Don’t believe me? Nathaniel Taplin and Jacky Wong, both reporters for the Journal, wrote, “Fundamentally, China needs a better-funded social safety net not tied to a certain location, and a…
US Centers for Disease Control Urges Americans to ‘Reconsider’ Travel to Canada
WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department is now urging Americans to “reconsider travel” to Canada due to what the Centers for Disease Control call “high” levels of COVID-19 infection. The new Level 3 travel advisory, issued today, marks a quick end to a three-week period when the warning to would-be travellers to Canada had been eased to…
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