Month: April 2022

Can You Spot the Perfectly Camouflaged Young Deer Hiding in This Woodland-Setting Photo?

Somewhere in this forest landscape, a baby deer is found hiding in plain sight. If you look extremely carefully you might just spot it. The color of the little fawn’s coat blends in so perfectly with the background, keeping it camouflaged and safe from predators. (SWNS) The baby deer was unwittingly caught on camera in…


Shanghai Netizens: State Media Fake News of ‘Thousand Stores Reopened With Sufficient Food Supplies’

Shanghai, with a population of more than 26 million, has been under lockdown for almost 3 weeks, causing an increasingly dire situation. The local people are struggling for food, supplies, and access to medical care. The Chinese communist regime’s state TV network CCTV recently reported that more than 1,000 supermarkets and stores in Shanghai have…


Glaring Problems in Our Health Care System

The number of COVID deaths in the United States dwarfs that of any other country. According to Statista.com, as of April 11, well over 1 million Americans have died. The United States is a large country, so a high number of deaths might be expected. But the U.S. also ignominiously ranks in the top 10…


‘It’s flawless’: Melbourne Patron Struck by Shen Yun’s Divine Messages

MELBOURNE, Australia—Kim Rowlands, an internet content producer and business owner who used to work in the Australian federal government, was impressed by the harmony and the storylines in Shen Yun Performing Arts after seeing the show at Palais Theatre on April 23. From the first moment the curtains opened, Mr. Rowlands said he felt uplifted….


SpaceX’s Starlink Inks First In-flight WiFi Deal

WASHINGTON—SpaceX signed its first deal with an air carrier to provide in-flight wireless internet using the Starlink satellite network, the space company said on Thursday as it jockeys with other burgeoning satellite firms to put high-speed internet on commercial airlines. The company, owned by Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, has been in talks for months…


Japan March Consumer Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in Over 2 Years

TOKYO—Japan’s core consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in more than two years in March, raising worries higher energy and food costs could increasingly take a toll on households’ purchasing power. The core consumer price index (CPI), which excludes volatile fresh food prices but includes fuel and broader energy costs, jumped 0.8 percent in…


Honda to Slash Production by 50 Percent at Domestic Plant in Early May

TOKYO—Honda Motor Co. is planning to cut production by about 50 percent on two lines of one of its domestic factories in early May due to chip shortages and COVID-19 lockdowns, the company said on Thursday. The factory in the city of Suzuka will also slash its production by half for the month of April,…


FINA Suspends Olympic Champion Rylov for 9 Months Over Putin Rally

Swimming’s world governing body FINA said on Friday it had suspended Russian Olympic gold medallist Evgeny Rylov for nine months after he attended a rally in support of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, a move that drew an angry reaction from the Kremlin and Russian sports officials. Rylov, who won gold in the 100 and…


American Grocery Stores Hit Hard by Rising Inflation

With prices of commodities rising due to the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain disruptions, inflation has hit grocery stores across the United States as brands increase product prices to prevent corporate profits from being squeezed. P&G, which sells skincare products, shampoo, diapers, and toothpaste, raised product prices by 5 percent to achieve 10 percent sales…


Ukraine’s Svitolina Says Anti-War Russians, Belarusians Should Not Face Ban

Elina Svitolina said Russian and Belarusian players who denounce Moscow’s invasion of her country Ukraine should be allowed to participate at Wimbledon. The grasscourt major announced on Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian competitors would be banned from this year’s tournament. The decision means that the likes of men’s world number two Daniil Medvedev of Russia…