Month: March 2022

‘I Felt Locked Out’: Pet Owners Denied Entry Into Veterinarian Clinics During Pandemic

COVID-19 forced many businesses to go online or to limit themselves to curbside service, while others had to shut down permanently. Veterinary medicine was one line of work where the approach taken due to safety restrictions unfortunately caused distress for many of its unique clientele. During the lockdowns, many veterinary offices across the country closed…


UN Calls on Taliban to Respect Afghan Girls’ Right to Education

The U.N. Security Council called on the Taliban on March 27 to “respect the right to education” of all female students in Afghanistan, expressing “deep concern” over the armed group’s decision to close schools for girls above the sixth grade. The Security Council “reaffirmed the right to education for all Afghans, including girls, and called…


Quick Tips to Spring-Clean Your Diet

Spring is a breath of fresh air after the colder, darker days of winter. The snow melts, the days get warmer and brighter, and the flora and fauna of our planet bring forth new growth and new life. It’s the perfect time to follow nature’s example and breathe new life into your diet, to regenerate…


Film Review: ‘Erasing Family’

TV-14 | 1hr 30min | | Documentary | 2020 Great documentaries can sometimes serve as guideposts for social, legal, and political change. Director Ginger Gentile’s 2020 documentary piece, “Erasing Family” is one such film that could very well change the world—granted it receives enough exposure. This documentary is an eye-opening expose that covers the systemic…


Evergrande Electric Vehicle Arm to Start Taking Car Orders ‘Imminently’

HONG KONG—China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group said it will start accepting orders for its inaugural electric car, the Hengchi 5 sport utility vehicle, “imminently” and open sales centres in 15 major cities across the country. Liu Yongzhuo, president of the electric vehicle (EV) arm of the world’s most indebted property developer, China Evergrande Group,…


Ukraine’s Orphans in Adoption Limbo: Founder of Legacy Refuge

Justin Hayslett, founder & managing director of Legacy Refuge, an organization that helps get orphans from Ukraine adopted in the United States, said his non-profit is meeting challenges from both the U.S. and Ukrainian governments. His orphan-care ministry has been working with orphans in Ukraine for the last 5 years, but since the start of…


Have the Children Been Poisoned? 

Increased exposure to toxic substances due to an overuse of ineffective measures like mask mandates, frequent use of hand sanitizers, disinfectant sprays, and frequent testing during the pandemic will have a short- and long-term impact on children’s health and future generations. Moreover, ineffective lockdowns increased the number of children relying on food bank packages which cannot fulfill…


China Set To Dominate Latin America Within 5 Years: Security Expert

China is expanding its influence in South America to counter the U.S. dominance in the Western hemisphere, according to security expert Joseph J. Humire.  “They’ve been building it gradually, systematically, over many, many years—over decades,” Humire recently told EpochTV’s “China Insider” program. Trade and investment in the region have been integral to Beijing’s efforts in…


S&P 500 Flat as Tesla Offsets Losses in Banks, Energy Stocks

The S&P 500 was trading largely flat on Monday as gains in Tesla were offset by declines in bank and energy shares, ahead of the first face-to-face peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in more than two weeks. The electric-car maker jumped 5.3 percent after saying that it will seek investor approval to increase its…


China Disagrees With US on Russia’s Exclusion From G20

U.S. President Joe Biden said, after attending an emergency NATO summit on March 25, that he believes Russia should be expelled from the G20 due to its invasion of Ukraine, and that he has discussed this issue with some nation leaders. China said it would back Russia staying in the G20. Poland said on March…