Month: February 2022

Japan Announces Sanctions on Russia Over Actions in Ukraine

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday the country is imposing sanctions on Russia over its recent actions in Ukraine. The sanctions will include prohibiting the issuance of Russian bonds in Japan and freezing assets of certain Russian nationals, according to Kishida. The prime minister said that Russia acted to violate Ukraine’s sovereignty and asked…


Armed Suspect Holds Hostage at Amsterdam Apple Store

AMSTERDAM—An hours-long hostage standoff at the Apple Store in Amsterdam ended late Tuesday with police in a car driving into the hostage taker as he ran from the store. His hostage was safe, police said. “We can confirm that the hostage taker is out of the Apple Store,” police said in a tweet. “He is…


Wednesday, February 23, 2022: Epoch Sudoku Easy


Wednesday, February 23, 2022: Epoch Sudoku Medium


Wednesday, February 23, 2022: Epoch Crossword


Wednesday, February 23, 2022: Epoch Sudoku Hard


Seattle Area Buses Suffer From Supply Chain Issues, Staff Shortages

The global supply chain crisis and staffing shortages is beginning to hit Seattle area public transit, as buses in need of repair are piling up at their depots, The Seattle Times has reported. King County Metro is the public transit authority of King County, Washington, which includes the city of Seattle, and is the eighth-largest…


Capitol Report (Feb. 22): Trump’s Truth Social Hits No. 1 on App Store

President Joe Biden slaps heavy sanctions on Russia, after he officially acknowledges President Vladimir Putin’s actions as an invasion with a plan to attack Ukraine. Escalation is expected to grow in the days ahead. More and more Americans are expressing concern over the rising cost of living. Biden wants to revive his Build Back Better…


Why I Donated to the Truckers’ Freedom Convoy

The author of this letter wishes to keep their name private due to fear of reprisal or doxxing because they donated to the Freedom Convoy. Thousands of people and hundreds of trucks from across Canada recently came to Ottawa to ask the government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to end the restrictions now placed…


China Sanctions US Defense Contractors Over Taiwan

Beijing is set to sanction two American defense contractors. Both have a hand in the United States selling arms to Taiwan. China is staying vague about its stance as the Russia-Ukraine crisis unfolds. Besides politics, food and energy considerations are joining the mix. Two major Chinese e-commerce platforms have made it into Washington’s notorious counterfeiters…