Month: April 2023

Curious Diner Makes Dinosaur Discovery in Chinese Restaurant

A perceptive diner has spotted dinosaur footprints in a restaurant in southwestern China, with an international research team confirming that they belonged to the sauropod—a long-necked and small-headed herbivore. Hongtao Ou, a self-reported palaeontology buff, was having a meal at a restaurant in Leshan, Sichuan, when he found evenly divided craters on the floor and…


Nebraska State Senator Wins 7-Year Fight for Constitutional Carry

Nebraska is set to be the 27th state to allow “constitutional carry” of firearms. “This has been a seven-year labor of love,” Nebraska State Sen. Tom Brewer, sponsor of LB77, told The Epoch Times. The bill passed on April 19 allows anyone who can legally own a firearm to carry it openly or concealed without…


100,000 Customers Sue Optus Over Massive Data Breach

Over 100,000 former and current Optus customers affected by a massive data breach in 2022 have taken court action against the Australian telco giant. On April 21, law firm Slater and Gordon announced that it had launched a class action lawsuit on behalf of Optus customers whose personal information was compromised when a group of…


IN-DEPTH: Australian Schools Can Secretly Change Kids’ Gender Without Parental Consent

Australian kids can change their gender in public schools around the country without their parent’s knowing as long as the school principal signs off on the transition. According to research by The Epoch Times, in all but one Australian region, the state and territory education departments’ policies surrounding gender transition declare that if principals believe a…


Australian Prime Minister to Attend NATO Summit in Lithuania

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accepted the invitation to attend this year’s NATO leaders’ summit after reports that he would skip the event. A spokesperson for the prime minister’s office said Australia “shared a commitment to supporting democracy, peace and security, and upholding the rule of law” with NATO nations. “The prime minister’s attendance…


Claims Surface That Chinese Conglomerate Fosun’s Executives Potentially Committed IPO Fraud

The chief financial officer (CFO) of a Hong Kong-listed Chinese company, Babytree, has allegedly exposed his company’s fraudulent IPO (initial public offering), and his alleged co-conspirator is an NYSE-listed Hong Kong financial institution. The firm has helped list dozens of Chinese companies in Hong Kong and U.S. stock exchanges. On April 11, Babytree Group’s CFO…


Conservative Leaders Fire Up Their Base at Heritage Foundation Summit

OXON HILL, Md.—Many conservative leaders spoke about the threats of woke ideology and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), one or both, at the 50th-anniversary leadership summit of the Heritage Foundation, which started Thursday. Audience members said they were encouraged, hopeful, and cautiously looking forward to seeing action taken in the future. “Welcome to the fight…


Shen Yun’s Performance ‘An Invitation to Go Beyond Our Limits,’ Says Italian Entrepreneur

TORINO, Italy—Shen Yun Performing Arts opened the first of its seven consecutive shows at Teatro Regio Torino on April 18. In the audience was entrepreneur Cristina Seymandi. “It was a beautiful and wonderful show,” Ms. Seymandi said. “[It was like] jumping into the dances and taking a leap into the past, yet the scripts were…


Google Tests Blocking News Content for Some Canadians in Response to Government Bill

Google is blocking some Canadian users from viewing news content in what the company says is a test run of a potential response to the Liberal government’s online news bill. Also known as Bill C-18, the Online News Act would require digital giants such as Google and Meta, which owns Facebook, to negotiate deals that…


Boy, 12, Charged in Series of Toronto Sex Assaults, Police Say

Toronto police have arrested and charged a 12-year-old boy in alleged sexual assaults that took place on walking trails and parks in the city’s east end last year. Police say the boy has been charged with sexual assault in two of those cases, but will not face charges in five other alleged assaults because he was…