Month: June 2022

CCP Bans Officials and Their Families From Business Activities

China’s ruling communist party (CCP) has issued a new regulation in the name of anti-corruption banning high-ranking officials and their families from big business activities. Experts pointed out that it’s related to the CCP’s factional infighting and economic problems. According to the Chinese regime’s official media Xinhua, on June 19, the Central Committee of the CCP…


[PREMIERING 10:30AM ET] Former TOPGUN Commander Explains the Total War Threats of Russia and China

The international adversaries the United States faces haven’t changed much since the Cold War. While the technology has evolved, the unconventional war tactics they use have remained largely the same. Now, as Russia threatens war beyond Ukraine, Iran and North Korea renew their threats; and as the Chinese regime threatens Taiwan, the United States is…


Police Watchdog to Reinvestigate Met Over London Serial Killer Stephen Port

The police watchdog is to reinvestigate the Metropolitan Police over their handling of the inquiry into the murders of four young men by serial killer Stephen Port. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it will now look into how Scotland Yard investigated the cases during Port’s killing spree in Barking, east London, from…


UK Unveils New Law to Ease Strike Disruptions as Rail Network Paralysed for 2nd Time in a Week

The UK government has announced new legislation to enable businesses to supply agency workers to plug staffing gaps during industrial action, as train services were disrupted again by the second nationwide strike of the week. Following widespread travel chaos on Tuesday, some 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers’ union (RMT) walked out…


How I Healed My Sciatica

We are a sedentary society, especially as we age. The older we get, the more challenging it can be to keep from sitting too much. Our bodies may ache, our legs may be unsteady, our energy is less, and we don’t exercise as often. The pandemic even exacerbated this trend with having to stay isolated…


Oil Extends Falls as Investors Assess Recession Risks

LONDON—A retreat in oil prices continued on Thursday as investors reassessed the risks of recession and how fuel demand will be affected by rising interest rates. Brent crude futures fell by $1.47, or 1.3 percent, to $110.27 by 0949 GMT, having dropped as low as $108.04 earlier in the session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…


US Swimmer Anita Alvarez Rescued by Coach After Fainting in Pool at World Aquatics Championships

A 25-year-old swimmer who was competing at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, had a lucky escape on Thursday after fainting in the pool before being rescued by her coach. American synchronized swimmer Anita Alvarez lost consciousness in the final of the women’s solo free event after completing her routine at the championships and could be…


Recession Fear Stalks Oil, Copper and Stocks

LONDON—Global markets fell on Thursday as investors worried that further rises in interest rates to quell decades-high inflation would tip economies into recession. The German economy, Europe’s largest, suffered a sharp loss of momentum at the end of the second quarter, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index, while corresponding figures for France also showed…


Demand for Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Surge as Rates Push Higher

Mortgage applications for home purchases rose 8 percent over the week ending June 17 compared with the week before, in part because of rising demand for adjustable-rate mortgages, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s June 22 seasonally adjusted index. “Purchase applications increased for the second straight week—driven mainly by conventional applications—and the [adjustable-rate mortgage] share of…


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