Power cuts and blackouts, which initially halted production at Chinese factories, have spread to homes in the northeast part of the country, triggering accidents and major disruptions to daily life. Official explanations of the country’s widening power shortage, now affecting several regions across the northeast, have been scant. Jilin Province blamed a shortage of coal…
China Power Outages Spread From Factory to Homes in Northeast
Power cuts and blackouts, which initially halted production at Chinese factories, have spread to homes in the northeast part of the country, triggering accidents and major disruptions to daily life. Official explanations of the country’s widening power shortage, now affecting several regions across the northeast, have been scant. Jilin province blamed a shortage of coal…
State Department Says Blinken Tests Negative for COVID-19 After Spokesman Tests Positive
WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has tested negative for COVID-19 on Monday morning, State Department said, after department spokesperson Ned Price tested positive for the disease and is quarantining. “After experiencing symptoms for the first time this morning, I tested positive for COVID-19 shortly thereafter, & will now quarantine for the next 10 days,”…
3 Dismembered Bodies Found in Burning Texas Dumpster
FORT WORTH, Texas—Police were investigating after three dismembered bodies were discovered in a dumpster that had been set afire in Texas. Fort Worth police said the three bodies that were discovered Wednesday appeared to be those of a man, a teen girl or adult woman, and a child. As of Monday, authorities had identified only…
Direct Passenger Flights From India Resume as Canada Lifts Ban
Direct passenger flights to Canada from India resumed Monday as Transport Canada lifted a months-long ban imposed due to high COVID-19 case counts. In a post on Twitter, Transport Canada said direct flights from India can land in Canada, but travellers must have a negative COVID-19 test from an approved laboratory at the New Delhi…
R. Kelly Found Guilty of Racketeering, Sex Trafficking
Singer R. Kelly was found guilty by a New York jury on Monday on all charges in his racketeering trial after he was accused by multiple witnesses of grooming and exploiting young women for years. The 54-year-old, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, could now potentially face decades in prison. He was first indicted in July…
Canadian Taxpayers Federation Estimates Cost of Severance for Ex MPs at $3.3 Million
OTTAWA—The Canadian Taxpayers Federation estimates that MPs who lost their seats or stood down before the election could get $3.3 million in “golden goodbyes.” Fifty-one MPs, who lost their seats or decided not to stand again, qualify for a severance cheque worth half their salary—some $92,900 or more if they were a cabinet minister or…
Powell Meets a Changed Economy: Fewer Workers, Higher Prices
WASHINGTON—Restaurant and hotel owners struggling to fill jobs. Supply-chain delays forcing up prices for small businesses. Unemployed Americans unable to find work even with job openings at a record high. Those and other disruptions to the U.S. economy—consequences of the viral pandemic that erupted 18 months ago—appear likely to endure, a group of business owners…
The Splendour and Misery of the Last Tsarinas
From Catherine the Great (1729 – 1796) up until the last Russian Empress all the ‘Russian’ Tsarinas were, in fact, German. This was not because the path of true love led them straight to Petrograd, but the result of European power play at the highest level. Splendour and Misery of the Last Tsarinas, starting with…
France’s Alaphilippe Retains Men’s Cycling World Title in Explosive Fashion
LEUVEN, Belgium—France’s Julian Alaphilippe retained his men’s road race title at the cycling world championships in style after attacking relentlessly in the finale, capping a remarkable team performance on Sunday. Alaphilippe made the decisive move on the short climb up to the Sint Antoniusberg 17km from the line and never looked back, becoming only the…
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