Month: August 2022

Over 25,000 Illegal Immigrants Have Crossed English Channel to Reach UK This Year

More than 25,000 illegal immigrants have been detected crossing the English Channel in small boats to reach the UK since the beginning of 2022, UK government figures show. According to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), 915 illegal immigrants were detected in 19 small boats on Aug. 27, taking the provisional total for the year to…


The Courage to Face COVID-19

Especially if you are unvaccinated, your immune system is well-equipped to handle any COVID variant. In fact, if a variant does slip through, it will act as a ‘booster’ to alert your immune system to an even broader range of variants. STORY AT-A-GLANCE John Leake, a true crime author, and Dr. Peter McCullough have written…


Two Art Heists, 50 Years Apart: Expert Says Canada Is a ‘Soft Target’

OTTAWA—It’s not clear how they did it: was it a clandestine operation, carried out under the cloak of darkness? An elaborate ruse, designed to fool onlookers? Or something else? However it happened, it’s clear those who stole a world−famous portrait of Sir Winston Churchill from the Château Laurier planned the heist meticulously. It took more…


Quebec Election Campaign Kicks Off Today

QUEBEC—The Quebec provincial election campaign is set to officially begin today, giving party leaders about five weeks to win over voters ahead of the Oct. 3 vote. Outgoing premier François Legault announced last week the race would finally kick off “for real” after weeks of unofficial campaigning by political parties and billions of dollars already…


Dunhuang Exhibition in Hong Kong, Exploring Chinese Culture Before the CCP

Dunhuang (敦煌), is a famous locale known for its Buddhist status and frescos and a critical hub of the ancient Silk Road. Also known as the Mogao Grottoes, this UNESCO World Heritage site contains the largest collection of historic documents and Buddhist art along the Silk Road. Many of the richly decorated caves date from…


DOJ Setting Aside $50 Million to Provide Legal Services for Female Assault Survivors

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced $49.85 million in grants for the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) aimed at offering legal services to survivors of “gender-based” violence. The amount includes more than $35 million that the OVW awarded to 59 grantees under the Legal Assistance for Victims Program, as well as over $14…


Vietnam’s Incense Village: Beautiful Photos of Thousands of Colorful Incense Sticks

A photographer snapped a colorful series of images showing the process of incense production in Vietnam. Azim Khan Ronnie, 34, from Dhaka, Bangladesh, took the images in Hanoi where the incense sticks have been traditionally made for hundreds of years. In the photographs, Vietnamese workers can be seen surrounded by thousands of incense sticks as…


The ‘High Sign’ (1921)

A drifter at an amusement park finds himself both the bodyguard and hit man of a man targeted by a criminal gang. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow…


The Gorilla (1939)

When a wealthy man is threatened by a killer known as The Gorilla, he hires the Ritz Brothers to investigate. A real escaped gorilla shows up at the mansion just as the investigators arrive. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save”…


What You Can Do to Help a Loved One Struggling With Depression

Depression is a worn-out word these days. Sports fans are “depressed” after their team loses. Much news reporting is criticized for being “depressing.” The blogosphere and social media sites are clogged with every conceivable cause of and cure for depression. As happens with most overused words, the real meaning of this one is fast becoming…