‘Obdurate’, ‘Candy brand’, ‘Lures’, ‘Bar sounds’, ‘Coat’, and Play for time’ are some of the clues in this crossword puzzle from the September 23, 2021 edition of The Epoch Times newspaper. Weekends and national holidays will have past puzzles since the newspaper does not have new puzzles on these days.
Rare Solar Superstorm Could Prompt ‘Internet Apocalypse’ Lasting Several Months: Study
The “black swan” event of a solar superstorm directed at earth could prompt an “internet apocalypse” across the entire globe that could last for several months, new research has warned. University of California Irvine assistant professor Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi presented the new research, titled “Solar Superstorms: Planning for an Internet Apocalypse,” last month during the…
2 Fort McCoy Afghan Refugees Indicted on Child Sex, Spousal Assault Charges
Two Afghan nationals who fled Kabul following the Taliban takeover last month have been accused of committing crimes during their stay at Fort McCoy, a military base in Wisconsin. A federal grand jury in Wisconsin indicted the pair in unrelated cases. Bahrullah Noori, 20, is charged with one count of attempting to engage in a…
Polish Gene Project Moves to Drop Chinese Tech Over Data Concerns
September 23, 2021
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WARSAW—A European Union-funded project to build a genomic map of Poland plans to drop gene-sequencing technology from China’s BGI Group over concerns about data security, one of the project’s leaders told Reuters. The Genomic Map of Poland’s concerns stem from questions over how Polish genomic data may be used that relate to national security, said…
China’s Guangdong Reports Human Case of H5N6 Bird Flu
BEIJING—The health authority in southern China’s Guangdong province said on Wednesday that a single case of a human being infected with the H5N6 strain of bird flu has been reported in the city of Dongguan. The infected patient, a 53-year-old male, is being treated in hospital, the Health Commission of Guangdong Province said in a…
Australian Military a ‘One-Shot Defence Force’: Senator Warns
September 23, 2021
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Federal Senator Jim Molan has warned Australians against complacency, saying there is a need to be prepared for conflict in the Indo-Pacific region. He made the comments to Emeritus Professor of Law David Flint in an episode of Australia Calling, saying Australia’s defence force could not sustain a prolonged conflict. “The government from 2013 until…
Report: Suspected Chinese Hack Targets Indian Media, Government
September 23, 2021
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BANGKOK—A U.S.-based private cybersecurity company said Wednesday it has uncovered evidence that an Indian media conglomerate, a police department and the agency responsible for the country’s national identification database have been hacked, likely by a state-sponsored Chinese group. The Insikt Group, the threat research division of Massachusetts-based Recorded Future, said the hacking group, given the…
Afghanistan Girls Soccer Team Given Asylum in Portugal
The girls on Afghanistan’s national soccer team were anxious. For weeks, they had been moving around the country, waiting for word that they could leave. One wants to be a doctor, another a movie producer, others engineers. All dream of growing up to be professional soccer players. The message finally came early Sunday: A charter…
GOP Lawmakers File Impeachment Articles Against Biden
Four House Republicans have filed articles impeachment against President Joe Biden over his handling of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and the influx of people illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Rep. Bob Gibbs of Ohio, who is leading the effort to impeach the president, alongside Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona and Brian Babin and Randy…
Magnitude-6.5 Earthquake Recorded Off Coast of Nicaragua
MANAGUA, Nicaragua—The U.S. Geological Survey says there has been an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Nicaragua. The quake, which was at a moderate depth of 30 kilometers (20 miles) occurred at 4:57 a.m. (0957 GMT) on Wednesday some 78.2 kilometers (48.5 miles) off the coast…
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