When the Chinese regime resorted to political and economic coercion to punish Lithuania for leaving a voluntary grouping of countries led by China and growing its ties with Taiwan, Lithuania did not cave in and withstood the pressure with the support of the European bloc and other countries. Lithuania informed the Chinese regime in February…
EXCLUSIVE: Lithuanian Ambassador: Vilnius Withstood Beijing’s Coercive Pressure
May 26, 2022
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Explosion at Spanish Plant Leaves 2 Dead, 250 Kids Evacuated
MADRID—An explosion hit a biodiesel production plant in northern Spain on Thursday, killing two people and forcing the evacuation of 250 children who had been on a field trip nearby, police said Thursday. Police video of the explosion showed flames engulfing the plant in the northern region of La Rioja, sending large plumes of black…
Thoughts for Memorial Day 2022
Commentary Four days a year a special American flag flew from a tall loblolly pine in my family’s front yard. Every Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day and every Veterans Day, my father would get up early then wake me, my sisters, and younger brother. We would traipse into the front yard, yawning in Houston’s…
African Swine Fever Case Found on Pig Farm in South Korea
SEOUL—A case of African swine fever was detected on a farm containing around 1,500 animals in South Korea’s northeastern county of Hongcheon, the food and agriculture ministry said on Thursday. All the animals on the farm were killed in order to contain the spread of the pathogen, and an investigation was to be launched on…
California Should Use Surplus to Establish a Sovereign Wealth Fund
Commentary The California legislature is trying to figure out what to do with the cornucopia of wealth from the expected $97.5 billion surplus for fiscal year 2022-23, which begins on July 1. Here’s a new idea to throw into the mix: Create a sovereign wealth fund. The Investopedia definition: “A sovereign wealth fund is a…
Ray Liotta, Star of ‘Goodfellas,’ Dead at 67
Longtime actor Ray Liotta, who starred in “Goodfellas” and “Field of Dreams,” died at age 67, according to his publicist. Liotta, who played mob associate Henry Hill in the Martin Scorcese film, died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, his publicist, Jennifer Allen, told news outlets on Thursday. He was in the country filming a…
Chinese Companies Seize Indonesian Nickel Resources Amid New Energy Battery Opportunities
The recent big investments Chinese companies are making in Indonesian nickel mines are attracting renewed attention. China’s CNGR Advanced Materials Co Ltd. announced on May 19 that it will expand its nickel matte business in Indonesia, partnering with Singapore’s RIGQUEZA International Co., LTD. A total investment of $1.26 billion will be put in a production…
12 Groups Behind Protest of Musk’s Twitter Takeover Have Ties With Gates Foundation, Soros
May 26, 2022
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Around a dozen liberal groups that pressured Twitter advertisers to boycott the platform in response to Elon Musk’s plans to acquire it received money from entities backed by Bill Gates and George Soros, an analysis of public filings shows. In early May, a group of 26 organizations penned a public letter claiming that the Tesla…
Siena’s Palio: 90 Seconds of Sheer Medieval Madness
“For the Sienese life story: You’re born…there’s the Palio…and then you die.” That’s how my friend Roberto explains the importance of Italy’s world-famous horse race, the Palio di Siena, which takes place twice every summer on July 2 and August 16. The city’s residents hurl themselves into the traditional revelry of the event with abandon….
Illegal Border Crossings Are an ‘Invasion’ Leading to More Drugs, Crime: Arizona House Republicans
May 26, 2022
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Arizona House Republicans called for securing the southern border in an official legislative proclamation, sponsored by state Rep. Gail Griffin and signed by all 31 members of the Republican majority caucus. The proclamation (pdf), published on May 25, condemned the continued breach of the border, expressed support for safe communities, and endorsed “immediate, decisive action…
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