The UK government has announced its intention to expand the special visa scheme for British National (Overseas) status holders to cover young Hongkongers born after the 1997 handover. The scheme was unveiled in July 2020 following the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime’s imposition of a draconian national security law on Hong Kong. It allows BN(O)…
UK to Expand Special Visa Scheme to Cover Hongkongers Born After 1997
February 24, 2022
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‘Black Swan Incident’: CCP State Broadcaster Fails to Curb Nationwide Rage Over Chained Mother of 8
In a 5000-character communique published on Feb. 23 on Weibo, China Central Television (CCTV) news met unrelenting waves of online condemnation for its response to reports of a mother of eight shackled in a hut in the Feng County of Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Despite the statement’s censure of local officials in Feng County, it…
Non-profit Group Sues University of Houston for Restricting Free Speech
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—A non-profit group filed a lawsuit on Feb. 23 against the University of Houston for a harassment policy they claim punishes free speech. Speech First, a non-profit based in Washington, accused the Texas university of violating students’ First Amendment rights by “maintaining a policy” that holds students accountable via disciplinary actions for online and…
Saskatchewan Premier Calls on Trudeau Government to End Federal COVID-19 Mandates
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is urging the federal government to lift all COVID-19 mandates following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent announcement that he would revoke the Emergencies Act. “Now, with a clear end to the use of the Emergencies Act, it is time for a clear end to mandates and restrictions,” Moe said in a series…
UniCredit Shares Open Down 8 Percent on Ukraine Crisis
February 24, 2022
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MILAN—Shares in UniCredit, whose Russian arm is one of the largest lenders in the country, fell as much as 8 percent on Thursday, before triggering an automatic trading suspension, hit by the escalation of the Ukraine crisis. Russian forces fired missiles at several cities in Ukraine and landed troops on its coast on Thursday. By…
Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone Following Ukraine Invasion
February 24, 2022
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Nine Chinese aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the hours following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Taiwanese air assets were scrambled in response, according to Taiwan’s defense ministry. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has sent such incursions into Taiwan’s airspace continuously over the last two years in an apparent attempt to intimidate and…
Kremlin Says Putin Will Decide When Ukraine Invasion Ends
Russian President Vladimir Putin will decide when the invasion of Ukraine will end, said a top Kremlin spokesman on Thursday, coming hours after Russian military forces attacked several Ukrainian cities in what appears to be the most significant European land invasion in decades. The operation “has its goals and they need to be achieved,” Kremlin spokesman…
Russian Military Trying to Seize Chernobyl Nuclear Waste Site: Zelensky
Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday claimed Russian military forces in Belarus are attempting to seize the Chernobyl nuclear waste site amid an invasion across the country. Zelensky said the move is a “declaration of war across Europe,” according to a Twitter post he made. “Russian occupation forces are trying to seize the [Chernobyl site] … Our…
ECB Meets as Invasion of Ukraine Complicates Path to Higher Rates
February 24, 2022
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FRANKFURT—European Central Bank policymakers are gathering on Thursday for what may have become a crisis meeting as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to derail economic growth in the eurozone and complicate the ECB’s path out of negative interest rates. The ECB’s policymaking Governing Council had been due to gather in Paris on Thursday for an…
High Speed Chases, Smuggling Crashes Take Toll on Small Border Town
February 24, 2022
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BRACKETTVILLE, Texas—Katherine Vasquez is thanking her lucky stars. Almost home after a morning walk with her dog, she heard a vehicle moving way too fast for the 30mph speed limit. Quarter of a mile away, an SUV was bearing down on her location so quickly that she barely had time to run across the road…
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