He Binggang, 46, is the owner of a computer and electronics firm in Shanghai. Since October last year, He and his fiancée, Zhang Yibo, a former business manager at Siemens Shanghai, have been detained for allegedly helping the Chinese public gain access to uncensored information by circumventing the communist regime’s internet firewall. Their alleged crime,…
Shanghai Tech Expert and Fiancée Detained by CCP Over Allegedly Helping Develop Firewall Circumvention Tool
Replace a Bathroom Faucet
The trend in remodeling continues, reports the recent Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) from Harvard’s Remodeling Futures Program. Any upgrade even replacing a bathroom faucet won’t go unnoticed if you decide to sell your home, so don’t hesitate to make the upgrade and enjoy using it. It’s not the largest feature in a bathroom,…
‘Permanent Exile’: Lawyer for Trucker in Broncos Crash Hopes to Argue Deportation
The lawyer for the former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash hopes he will get a chance to argue against his client’s possible deportation before the Federal Court of Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency recommended in March that Jaskirat Singh Sidhu be handed over to the Immigration and Refugee Board…
Boeing Expects Supply Chain Problems to Last Through Most of 2023
DOHA—Boeing expects supply chain problems to persist almost until the end of 2023, led by labor shortages at mid-tier and smaller suppliers, partly due to the faster-than-expected return of demand, its chief executive said on Wednesday. Boeing said last month that production of its 737 aircraft had been slowed by shortages of a single type…
We Must Never Forget
Commentary According to the U.N., lockdowns are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of children in the Third World. The disruption from school closures is leading to devastating outcomes for children. And as studies already show, lockdowns hardly had any effect on deaths from COVID-19, while they are surely to a large part responsible for the spike…
WTO Urged to Do More to Tackle Trade Barriers for Food, Agriculture
June 22, 2022
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News Analysis Farmers are struggling with skyrocketing fuel and fertilizer costs and labour shortages while international trade restrictions have become another headwind since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Against this backdrop, a leading food expert says the World Trade Organization (WTO), while limited in its effectiveness, has a key role to play in ensuring free and…
Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Jaylon Ferguson Dead at 26, Team Confirms
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson died at age 26, according to the team in a statement posted Wednesday. Ferguson, a third-round NFL draft pick in 2019, had netted 4.5 sacks and 67 tackles over his career. He played in 38 games. “We [are] profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson. He was a…
Lancet Study Reveals Spread of ‘Increasingly’ Antibiotic-Resistant Typhoid Strains
The bacteria that cause typhoid fever have grown “increasingly antimicrobial-resistant” and have spread to several countries over the past 30 years, according to a study published in The Lancet Microbe journal on June 21. Typhoid fever is a life-threatening infection caused by salmonella typhi (S. typhi), which typically spreads through contaminated food or water. While there…
Tangerine Compounds Protect Against Long List of Chronic Diseases
All oranges have amazing health benefits. Tangerines are a particularly popular orange and a handy treat. Research shows tangerines may also have potent health effects in a wide range of chronic conditions from obesity to cancer. According to researchers from The University of Western Ontario, tangerines contain a substance that not only helps prevent obesity,…
Quebec Premier Visits Quebec District Under Threat of Landslides, Promises Aid
Quebec Premier François Legault says five homes must be demolished and four others might also need to come down in a neighbourhood north of Quebec City that was evacuated because of the threat of landslides. Legault made the comments to reporters after touring the La Baie district in Saguenay, Que., today, after almost 200 people…
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