Tag: International

Shiffrin Claims 78th World Cup Win, Closes on Record

American Mikaela Shiffrin claimed her 78th World Cup victory in the giant slalom in Semmering, Austria on Tuesday, taking her to within four wins of compatriot Lindsey Vonn’s women’s record of 82. Shiffrin clocked a combined time of two minutes 7.18 seconds to beat Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova by 0.13 and Italian Marta Bassino by 0.31….


PREMIERING NOW: Enes Kanter Freedom: Why I Sacrificed My Future in the NBA to Stand Up to the Chinese Regime

“How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a 100 percent American-made organization and put pressure on them to fire an American citizen?” I sit down with NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. After playing 11 seasons, his career abruptly ended when he made headlines, speaking out about human rights abuses in China. “NBA is…


Enes Kanter Freedom: Why I Sacrificed My Future in the NBA to Stand Up to the Chinese Regime

“How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a 100 percent American-made organization and put pressure on them to fire an American citizen?” I sit down with NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. After playing 11 seasons, his career abruptly ended when he made headlines, speaking out about human rights abuses in China. “NBA is…


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Enes Kanter Freedom: Why I Sacrificed My Future in the NBA to Stand Up to the Chinese Regime

“How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a 100 percent American-made organization and put pressure on them to fire an American citizen?” I sit down with NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. After playing 11 seasons, his career abruptly ended when he made headlines, speaking out about human rights abuses in China. “NBA is…


Moscow Rejects Ukraine Proposal for UN-Mediated Peace Talks

Russian officials have soundly rejected a proposal by Ukraine’s foreign minister to convene a peace summit between the two warring parties sometime in February. Leonid Slutsky, head of the Russian State Duma’s international affairs committee, described the proposal—under which Russia would have to submit to a “war-crimes tribunal”—as “a smokescreen.” “Ukraine still isn’t ready to…


World Economy Headed for Recession, Inflation Fight Not Over Yet: Research

The global economy is headed toward a recession as it tries to deal with the pressures of inflation, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), which foresees China overtaking the United States economically by 2036. “It’s likely that the world economy will face recession next year as a result of the rises…


Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases, China Lifts Quarantine Rules for International Travel

China announced it is scrapping its yearslong centralized quarantine rules for overseas passengers—a major step toward easing restrictions on border travel amid the country’s mass reopening. Starting on Jan. 8, 2023, international visitors will be free to cross the Chinese border on the mainland and Macao with a negative P.C.R. test result within 48 hours…


China to End Mandatory COVID Quarantine for International Travelers

China further announced to scrap its years-long centralized quarantine rules for overseas passengers—a major step towards easing curbs on its borders amid the country’s mass reopening. Starting on Jan. 8, 2023, international visitors will be free to cross the Chinese border on the mainland and Macao carrying a negative P.C.R. test result within 48 hours…


Launch of New Satellites to Boost Australia’s Air Traffic Control

The first batch of Australia’s air traffic management satellites (ATM) will soon be launched on a SpaceX rocket as part of a project to improve the communication and surveillance of the country’s aviation activity. The satellites are created under the collaboration of Australian space services company Skykraft, a spin-off from The University of New South…


Russia Says It Shot Down Ukrainian Drone Near Air Base

KYIV, Ukraine—The Russian military reported Monday that it shot down a Ukrainian drone approaching an air base deep inside Russia, the second time the facility has been targeted this month. Russia’s Defense Ministry said debris killed three servicemen at the Engels air base, which houses Tu-95 and Tu-160 nuclear-capable strategic bomber planes that have struck…