A Hong Kong court denied bail to three leading figures of a political organization after police charged them with conspiracy to incite subversion under the national security law. The three core members of Student Politicism are remanded in custody after principal magistrate Don So rejected their applications for temporary release on Sept. 21. The three,…
Bail Denied to Three Hong Kong Student Activists Charged under Under National Security Law
New AUKUS Partnership a ‘Win’ for Democracies: Experts
September 22, 2021
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The leaders of Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom announced last week the formation of a new trilateral security agreement, called “AUKUS.” The new security pact will oversee the development of a nuclear-powered submarine fleet in Australia and will also focus on developing joint artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, and long-range strike capabilities. Experts…
North Carolina State Professor Alleges ‘Woke Mob’ at University Discriminated Against Him; Files Lawsuit
September 22, 2021
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Based on the allegation that a “woke mob” within his faculty discriminated against him, a North Carolina State University (NCSU) professor filed a civil suit (pdf) on Sept. 14 in federal court against the college’s board of trustees. Stephen Porter, the plaintiff, is a professor at NCSU in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he has alleged…
Facebook Oversight Board Reviewing ‘XCheck’ System for VIPs
Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says it will review the company’s “XCheck,” or cross check, system following an investigation by The Wall Street Journal into the use of this internal system that has exempted high-profile users from some or all of its rules. The board said Tuesday that it expects to have a briefing with Facebook…
Apple, Google Raise New Concerns by Yanking Russian App
September 22, 2021
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BERKELEY, Calif.—Big Tech companies that operate around the globe have long promised to obey local laws and to protect civil rights while doing business. But when Apple and Google capitulated to Russian demands and removed a political-opposition app from their local app stores, it raised worries that two of the world’s most successful companies are…
Man Charged With Murder of Killamarsh Mother and 3 Children
A 31-year-old man has been charged with four counts of murder after a mother and three children were found dead in a house. The bodies of John Paul Bennett, 13, Lacey Bennett, 11, their mother Terri Harris, 35, and Lacey’s friend Connie Gent, 11, were discovered at a property in Chandos Crescent in Killamarsh, near…
Democrats Say Their Tax Plan Will Not Raise Taxes on Middle Class but Republicans Disagree
September 22, 2021
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Republicans including the Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-Texas) say Democrats’ plan to raise revenue in an attempt to pay for their $3.5 trillion spending package will increase taxes for small businesses as well as low and middle-class families, while Democrats argue it will only impact the very wealthy….
Remdesivir Reduced Risk of Hospitalization When Given to COVID-19 Patients Early: Study
The antiviral remdesivir treatment reduced the risk of hospitalization among COVID-19 patients when administered soon after they were diagnosed, according to a new study. Researchers found that remdesivir cut hospitalization risk by 87 percent compared to a placebo that half of the study participants received. Some 562 patients, all deemed at high-risk from COVID-19, were enrolled…
Evergrande Employees Fall Prey to the Company’s Deeply Troubled Investment Products
Shortly after a black swan mysteriously appeared in the center of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Sept. 5, China encountered a huge “black swan” event: property giant Evergrande warned that it could default on its $305 billion of debts. Since Sept. 10, dozens of protestors have been gathering outside Evergrande’s headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, to…
70 Percent of Fully Vaccinated Prisoners Caught COVID-19 in Texas Outbreak: CDC
More than two-thirds of fully vaccinated prisoners contracted COVID-19 during an outbreak inside a Texas prison, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a study. The vaccine, the CDC said, protected the prisoners against severe COVID-19 symptoms. COVID-19 is the illness caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. The agency said that…
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