Month: September 2021

Meng Freed After Canadian Court Drops Extradition Case; Kovrig & Spavor Detention Not Addressed

A Canadian court has dropped U.S. extradition proceedings against Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, lifting her bail conditions and allowing her freedom. The decision comes hours after Meng reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Justice Department in a U.S. federal court in Brooklyn. Attending the U.S. court virtually from Vancouver, Meng pleaded…


The Innocent Victims of Street Violence; Getting Used to Government Overreach?

Murder rates across America are going up. Some victims are just innocent children. They’re barely mentioned in the news, but our guest Leonydus Johnson, host of “Informed Dissent” podcast, is determined to make sure these little victims are not forgotten. Then, in America Q&A we ask if you think people with religious beliefs are respected…


[Coming 09/25, 11AM ET] The Innocent Victims of Street Violence; Getting Used to Government Overreach? | The Nation Speaks

Murder rates across America are going up. Some victims are just innocent children. They’re barely mentioned in the news, but our guest Leonydus Johnson, host of “Informed Dissent” podcast, is determined to make sure these little victims are not forgotten. Then, in America Q&A we ask if you think people with religious beliefs are respected…


The Road of Livingstone

“The road of Livingstone” is a long journey in the footsteps of the British explorer David Livingstone on the Zambezi River from its mouth in Mozambique to the Victoria waterfalls at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The roads along the Zambezi River are rare and difficult, and elephants, crocodiles, and hippopotamus stay the masters…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Sept. 24)

Tipping on Twitter. You can now send content creators tips with Bitcoin. What else is it planning to attract users with large followings? Delta airlines calling on its peers to share their list of banned passengers, in an effort to to protect airline employees. Thousands are on such a list already. Long lines at some…


House Votes to End Support for Long Entanglement in Yemen

News Analysis The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would end American support for Saudi Arabia in the Yemen conflict—what’s been described as a proxy war between the Saudis and Iranians, resulting in more than 230,000 deaths and a resurgence of al-Qaeda in the region. The House voted on this Sept. 23 as…


House Votes to End Support for Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen

News Analysis The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would end American support for Saudi Arabia in the Yemen conflict—what’s been described as a proxy war between the Saudis and Iranians, resulting in more than 230,000 deaths and a resurgence of al-Qaeda in the region. The House voted on this Sept. 23 as…


China Election Interference Shows Canada’s Dire Need for Foreign Influence Registry

Commentary In April, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service published a report on the security threats facing Canada, concluding that “in 2020, CSIS observed espionage and foreign interference activity at levels not seen since the Cold War.” “China, Russia, and other foreign states continued to covertly gather political, economic, and military information in Canada through targeted threat…


24 Chinese Fighter Jets Enter Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone in 1 Day

The Chinese communist regime flew 24 fighters into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), a day after Taiwan applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The Chinese air force dispatched two dozen fighter jets—the third largest daily incursion—to enter the southwest ADIZ of the Taiwan on Sept. 23, according to…


Arizona Senate President Releases Audit Results, Says Maricopa County Wouldn’t Comply

Update: This article will be updated as the hearing progresses. A report from auditors who reviewed Arizona’s most populous county’s 2020 election results confirmed that President Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump but said there were numerous errors, adding that local election officials refused to comply with their investigation. Cyber Ninjas, a Florida-based company, carried out…