MEXICO CITY—Inmates at a prison in Acapulco rioted after dozens of prisoners refused to be transferred to a federal jail, and 20 state police officers were injured trying to restore order, officials said Monday. The riot occurred Sunday, just before the start of the Mexico Open tennis tournament, which is supposed to be a showcase…
Russian Troops Are Now ‘On Ukrainian Soil’: Top EU Official
A top European Union official on Tuesday said Russian forces entered breakaway territories in eastern Ukraine, coming after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he would recognize the regions as independent. “Russian troops have entered in Donbas. We consider Donbas part of Ukraine,” the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, told reporters in reference to the…
China Infiltrates US, Other Nations Through Huawei, Expert Says
February 22, 2022
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Chinese tech giant Huawei rose to prominence because it received tens of billions from Beijing, thus allowing the firm to undercut competitors and gain market shares, said book author Jonathan Pelson. However, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) did not shell out the money for only pure business reasons. “The CCP was not helping Huawei so…
Sanctions Placed on Russia Must Ensure That the Country ‘Will Feel the Pain’: Irish EU Minister
European Union sanctions placed on Russia must ensure that the country “will feel the pain,” Irish EU affairs minister Thomas Byrne said on Feb. 22. “We’ve got to ensure that whatever happens, that Russia certainly feels the pain … and that’s going to happen,” Byrne told reporters. “Today, what has happened is a grotesque breach…
In the End, Sweden Did It Right
Commentary What if two years ago, when COVID-19 first hit these shores, our politicians hadn’t panicked? What if the government did what it has done every time we were confronted with a deadly virus, such as the Spanish flu or polio? Instead of locking down our schools, churches, and businesses, the government could have simply…
UK Government Interest Payments on Borrowing Soar as Inflation Rises
Britain’s Treasury banked more cash from self-assessment tax returns last month than a year earlier. But soaring inflation led to interest payments on Government debt rising to the highest level since records began nearly 25 years ago. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that tax returns brought in £18.4 billion in January, compared with…
England to Cap Number of LFTs as Free Tests Scaled Back
The number of free lateral flow tests available each day will be capped to “manage demand” as the UK Government scales back free testing for people in England. Tests ordered online are only available every three days, when previously people could order a new pack every 24 hours. The public has been encouraged not to…
Wall Street Opens Lower as Ukraine War Fears, Sanctions Rattle Investors
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Feb. 22) as fears of a war in Europe deepened amid escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions and threats of sanctions, while energy stocks soared as oil prices hit their highest since 2014. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 105.09 points, or 0.31 percent, at the open to 33,974.09. The…
Biden Ignoring Budapest Memorandum Commitments to Ukraine
Commentary Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an emotional speech on the 21st of this month, made it clear that he believes Ukraine is a part of Russia. U.S. President Joe Biden must now demand that Moscow withdraw its forces from all Ukrainian territory, including Crimea and Donbas. The Kremlin has, among other things, violated the…
The Glorious End of DC’s Vaccine Mandate
Commentary Amidst dark times—a New York Times columnist has called this the “dark century” but he is at a loss to figure out why—we should pause to note genuinely good things that happen. Among them is the sudden collapse of vaccine mandates in Boston and Washington, D.C. With no real explanation that I can find, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser…
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