Month: June 2023

Blinken Trip a ‘Great Propaganda Coup’ for Beijing, Analysts Say

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China gave Beijing the perfect opportunity to stage a propaganda coup while bringing little benefit to America, according to analysts. The two-day trip—marking the first such visit by a U.S. top diplomat in five years—ended on June 19 with Blinken holding talks with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang,…


Blinken Trip a ‘Great Propaganda Coup’ for Beijing: Analysts

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China gave Beijing the perfect opportunity to stage a propaganda coup while bringing little benefit to America, according to analysts. The two-day trip—marking the first such visit by a U.S. top diplomat in five years—ended on June 19 with Blinken holding talks with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang,…


NTD Good Morning (June 21): Time Running Out in Missing Sub Search, Sonar Noise Gives Hope; Lawmakers React to Hunter Biden Case

An update on the missing Titanic tour sub. We have the latest on the search, and what brought some hope of survivors. Is it a ‘sweetheart deal’ or a Department of Justice ploy to make prosecuting former president Trump look fair? Republican Reactions are in on the Hunter Biden plea agreement. Former President Trump vows…


Big City Investor Flees to Texas Plot to Restart ‘Biblical’ Life, Grow Own Food, Homeschool—Here’s How

He was a young, successful investor and family man who had it all. Although he owned property investments, was able to pay $350,000 in cash for a huge house, and lived an affluent lifestyle, Joe Wilder, a religious man, saw the “shenanigans” in his workplace and became disenchanted with the whole deal. He conceded he…


Long-Awaited Berejiklian Corruption Probe Report Due

The New South Wales NSW) corruption watchdog’s delayed report into the conduct of Gladys Berejiklian will soon be delivered, more than a year and a half after the former premier resigned while waiting for the findings. The probe into Ms Berejiklian’s dealings began after the Independent Commission Against Corruption launched inquiries into the disgraced former…


Special Counsel John Durham Testifies to Congress—What to Expect From the Hearing

After four years of working out of the public eye, special counsel John Durham arrived to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on the morning of June 21 about the findings of his long-anticipated report. Republicans applauded the report, released to the public on May 15, as a vindication of former President Donald Trump’s claim…


Special Counsel John Durham Set to Testify to Congress—What to Expect From the Hearing

After four years of working out of the public eye, special counsel John Durham will testify to the House Judiciary Committee on the morning of June 21 about the findings of his bombshell report. Republicans applauded the report, released to the public on May 15, as a vindication of former President Donald Trump’s claim that…


‘A Nice Symbiotic Relationship’: Photographer Snaps Red-Billed Oxpecker Lands on an African Buffalo’s Face to Drink Water

A wildlife photographer who likes to “think outside the camera” was in the right place at the right time when he snapped an amazing shot of a red-billed oxpecker bird landing on a buffalo’s face to drink water at an African lakeside. Clint Ralph, 60, lives in Pretoria, South Africa, where he owns a waste management…


Just Having Fun: Rare Photos of an Entire Pod of Dolphins Surfing a Morning Wave in Sync

An Australian photographer struck gold when she was able to capture an entire pod of dolphins surfing a wave together in Manly, north of Sydney. The incredible resulting shots were taken one early morning in May, when Jessica Blacklow, 46, was strolling along the beach, snapping photos of the surf. Spotting movement in an oncoming wave,…


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Mortal Storm’

NR | 1 h 40 min | Drama | 1940 Frank Borzage’s prescient film, set in early 1930s Germany, stands out even in the subgenre of anti-fascism war films. Academia loves and respects Professor Roth (Frank Morgan) for his distinguished contribution to science, teaching, and research. But with Hitler’s rise, Roth finds himself distinguished for…