Month: February 2023

Shen Yun Is Beautiful and Profound, Says Professor

NANTES, France—On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company played in front of a full house at the Cité des Congrès. Jean-Marc Delhumeau is a real estate entrepreneur and his wife, Magalie Delhumeau, a professor at the École Supérieure d’Agriculture in Angers. “Bravo for everything that is physical, gymnastics, for an athletic…


Blinken Calls on UN to Unite Behind Ukraine, Downplays China’s Peace Plan

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the international community to resist normalizing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s crimes in the ongoing war against Ukraine, while also downplaying Beijing’s proposal to end the conflict. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council on Friday—the anniversary of Russia’s invasion—Blinken stressed the need for member nations to uphold the…


Monopoly Case Gives Australian Port Operator Win

Private-owned port operator NSW Ports has won an appeal case in which it was accused of monopolising container port services in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). The case was first brought by the Australian Competition Consumer Commission (ACCC) in 2018 when the competition authority alleged the firm violated competition laws when it…


First Lady Gives Hint on President Biden’s 2024 Plans

First lady Jill Biden gave one of the clearest signals yet that President Joe Biden will run for another term amid speculation that he might be bowing out of a second presidential bid, saying Friday that his team is trying to figure out the time and place to announce it. “How many times does he…


Defense Secretary Says He Hasn’t Spoken to Chinese Counterpart in ‘Months’

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he and his Chinese counterpart had not spoken for a “couple of months.” The secretary of defense said in a Feb. 23 interview that Wei Fenghe, China’s Minister of National Defense, declined to take a call after the United States shot down the Chinese surveillance balloon. Austin said it…


Tanks, Not Fighter Jets, Will Help Ukraine in Counteroffensive: Jake Sullivan

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in a CNN Town Hall on Thursday that F-16 fighter jets are not the primary tool needed for the current fight in Ukraine against Russia. Sullivan said Ukraine is preparing a major counteroffensive. “From our perspective, F-16s are not the key capability for that offensive,” he said. “It…


Brittany Higgins’ Case Shouldn’t Have Gone to Trial to Begin With, so Why Did It?

Commentary The Brittany Higgins celebrity saga continues with the white dress she wore to a feminist rally being considered an addition to the collection in the Museum of Australian Democracy. But another key player in this circus isn’t doing so well. Only a few months ago, the Australian Capital Territory’s (ACT) Director of Public Prosecutions…


Chinese Regime Covers Up Mass Deaths to Claim Zero-COVID Lockdowns Successful: Microbiologist

The official number of COVID-19 deaths in China is far from real, judging by the growth in the funeral industry, according to a former U.S. Army microbiologist. The communist regime keeps covering up the actual number to tout its zero-COVID lockdown policy as successful. When the Chinese communist regime abruptly ended its strictly enforced zero-COVID…


How to Use Ginger to Relieve COVID Symptoms

Ginger is an essential ingredient in the global culinary culture and is regarded as a medicinal ingredient with health benefits. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners explained how to promote self-immunity and alleviate symptoms of COVID during the pandemic by using ginger. When people talk about ginger, they are usually referring to fresh ginger. Fresh ginger…


Why Should I Build a Deck?

By Brigitta Shannon Rose From Ask Angi Spring is nearly here, making it easy to imagine summer, where a warm breeze blows through the trees, and the sun shines brightly in the sky. It’s a perfect time to gather outside and enjoy friends and family gatherings on your deck. Don’t have one? Here are some…