JUNEAU, Alaska—A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on Sunday. The opal, dubbed the “Americus Australis,” weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals. It also has a long history. Most recently, it was kept…
India Bans Game Apps on China Surveillance Fears. And the World Should, Too
Commentary Shares of Sea Ltd., a Singapore-based technology company, slumped over 18 percent on Feb. 14 after India banned 54 game apps, including Sea’s popular Free Fire game. While Sea is located in Singapore, its American depositary receipts (ADRs) are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). While it is the city-state’s most valuable company…
Former Sergeant-at-Arms Says Enforcement Without Dialogue a ‘Naive’ Strategy in Resolving Truckers’ Protest
A former head of security for the House of Commons said it is “naive” to think that enforcement alone can resolve protests against COVID-19 mandates in Ottawa and elsewhere, as the federal government pursues an extension of the Emergencies Act to deal with the matter. In a series of posts on Twitter, former Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin…
LA Union Begins Circulation of Petition to Increase Property Taxes to Fund Affordable Housing
February 23, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The Los Angeles City Clerk approved the circulation of a union-backed petition that aims to fund affordable housing and tenant assistance programs through a special tax on property sales above $5 million in the City of Los Angeles. The group behind the effort—Alliance for Community Transit-Los Angeles (ACT-LA)—began collecting signatures for the effort…
2021 Home Price Increase Highest In Over 3 Decades: S&P Dow Jones Indices
Home prices in the United States increased by a multi-decade record rate in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting change in housing location preferences, according to a recent report published by S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). The National Composite Index, which measures home price gain, increased by a record 18.8 percent in…
US Media Outlets Promote China’s Zero-COVID Propaganda
News Analysis Beijing’s “zero-COVID” policy is subjecting China to sporadic lockdowns and restrictions that state media, as well as some Western media, are supporting. “US media outlets now recognize China’s zero-COVID policy. Is it too late for them?” wrote China’s state-run news tabloid Global Times, touting the fact that some U.S. media outlets are supporting…
Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Detected in Delaware and Florida
Highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza were also found in flocks of wild birds in Delaware and Florida this week, officials said. The Delaware Department of Agriculture on Wednesday said that testing confirmed that cases of avian flu were discovered in a Delaware chicken flock. “We have taken immediate action to contain this disease and…
Progressive Prosecutors Ramping Up Criminal Charges Against Police
February 23, 2022
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Chief prosecutors in Austin, San Francisco, and Chicago, doubled down on criminal prosecutions of law enforcement officials in the past year-and-a-half since the George Floyd protests. All three were elected on a progressive platform to ease up on criminal punishment, especially on low-level crimes, while getting tougher on police to root out what they called…
ECB Should Keep Steady Hand in Face of Shocks
FRANKFURT—The European Central Bank should keep a steady hand rather than tighten its policy in the face of external shocks like scarce supply and the green transition, ECB policymaker Mario Centeno said in an article published on Wednesday. “There are strong reasons for keeping a steady-hand,” Centeno, who is also Portugal’s central banker, said in…
Photos: Police Prevent Supporters of Truck Protest Returning to Centre of Ottawa
OTTAWA, Canada—Police officers armed with long batons, and backed up by tear gas launchers and armored cars, stop people getting into central Ottawa on Feb. 20.
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