Month: May 2022

UK Government to Probe Chinese Takeover of UK’s Largest Microchip Factory

The acquisition of Britain’s biggest microchip factory by a Chinese-owned technology company is to face a full national security assessment. After weeks of pressure from politicians and concerns issued from Washington, the UK’s Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed the government would examine whether the takeover of Newport Wafer Fab by Nexperia, a subsidiary of the…


US Schools Facing Mass Exodus of Teachers Who Won’t Return This Fall

With the end of the academic year in sight, an overwhelming number of educators are planning to close the book on their teaching careers. Much of this stems from post-pandemic classroom behavioral challenges with students and ongoing staff shortages that create excessive workloads for teachers. Many educators who have 25 years or more under their…


Blinken Unveils Biden Administration’s China Strategy, Says US Won’t ‘Decouple’ From China

The United States won’t seek to decouple its economy from China, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who unveiled the Biden administration’s China strategy on May 26. “The United States does not want to sever China’s economy from ours or from the global economy, though Beijing, through its rhetoric, is pursuing asymmetric decoupling, seeking…


Blinken Unveils Biden Administration’s China Strategy, Says US Will Not ‘Decouple’ From China

The United States will not seek to decouple its economy from China, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who unveiled the Biden administration’s China strategy on May 26. “The United States does not want to sever China’s economy from ours or from the global economy,” Blinken said. “Though Beijing through its rhetoric is pursuing…


The World Economic Forum Wants Your Face

Commentary The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, has just ended. The theme of the five-day event, “Working Together, Restoring Trust,” was both vague and troubling, in equal measures. Remember, this is the WEF we are discussing here, an international organization actively pushing “The Great Reset.” The theme could just as easily have…


21 Victims Identified in Texas School Shooting; Biden’s Pick for ATF Director Clashes with Senator | NTD

The Texas school shooting suspect’s grandfather has a message for the victim’s families, while the community comes together for a vigil, to mourn the lives lost. Senator Tom Cotton clashes with President Biden’s pick for ATF Director at a Confirmation Hearing. Find out what the heated exchange was about. Iowa Republicans are battling a court…


Actor Kevin Spacey Charged In London With Sexual Assault Against Three Men

American actor Kevin Spacey, star of House of Cards and numerous films, has been charged by police in London with four counts of sexual assault against three men. The Metropolitan Police said on Thursday it had been authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service to charge 62-year-old Kevin Spacey Fowler. Spacey has also been charged with causing…


When Taking Notes, the Hand Still Reigns Supreme

Evernote. OneNote. Notability. Agenda. Ulysses. Supernote. Mobiscribe. Day One. Moleskine Journey. Oodles of note-taking apps now populate the Mac and Windows ecospheres, while an ever-swelling array of tablets, laptops, and e-ink notepads have sprung up on which to use them. The lot seems to grow only more feature-rich—and attractive—by the day. (I’ve taken more than…


UN Security Council to Vote on Tougher Sanctions on North Korea After Latest Round of Nuclear Tests

The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on May 26 on a push by the United States to update and strengthen sanctions on North Korea following a string of ballistic missile launches by Pyongyang. The United States, which holds the rotating United Nations Security Council presidency for this month, announced plans for the vote Wednesday. It comes as officials…


Pony Ma’s Online Comment Ignites Discussion in Chinese Social Media

Chinese social media Weibo went wild when Pony Ma, Chinese tech heavyweight billionaire, posted a comment online. China watchers believe the staggered Chinese economy has finally pushed the famous low-profile Tencent Holdings CEO to voice his frustration. Ma commented, “This is a really vivid description,” quoting a partial statement of an online opinion piece which…