NEW YORK—WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who are being held in Russia, could gain release by the end of this year, said former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson, who traveled to Moscow in September. Richardson told CNN in an interview on Sunday that he had met with…
Americans Griner, Whelan May Gain Release From Russia by Year-End, Ex-US Diplomat Says
Metaverse a ‘Huge Gamble’ for Zuckerberg: Business Expert
October 9, 2022
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse is a huge gamble on the part of the tech giant to recapture declining user numbers, according to Prof. Barney Tan at the University of New South Wales. Tan, also head of the School of Information Systems and Technology Management, said what Zuckerberg’s company Meta is proposing is to develop a virtual world…
Ukraine Nuclear Plant Reconnected to Grid After Line Was Cut
BERLIN—An external power line to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant—the biggest in Europe—was repaired on Sunday after shelling disconnected the facility from the grid and forced it to resort to emergency diesel generators, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the 750-kilovolt line was reconnected to the plant on Sunday…
UN: Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant Loses External Power Link
BERLIN—Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has lost its last remaining external power source as a result of renewed shelling and is now relying on emergency diesel generators, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the plant’s link to a 750-kilovolt line was cut at around…
Ukraine Declares That It Recognizes Japan’s Claim to ‘Russian-Occupied’ Kuril Islands
October 8, 2022
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Ukraine’s government has declared its support for Japan regarding its claim to the disputed Kuril Islands, which have been under Russian control since 1945. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he had signed a decree recognizing Japan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, including the Kuril Islands, following a debate in the Ukrainian parliament on Friday. “Ukraine…
Elon Musk Says Taiwan Should Become ‘Special Administrative Zone’ Under China
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sparked a flurry of critical reactions after telling the Financial Times that he thinks conflict over Taiwan is inevitable and the self-governed island should become a “special administrative region” under Beijing’s control, like Hong Kong but “more lenient.” Musk made the remarks in a Financial Times interview published on Oct….
Chinese Police Overseas NY Outpost Can Be Tool for Sabotage in US: Expert
October 8, 2022
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A report emerged in September that said Chinese authorities have opened 110 police service centers outside of mainland China—including one in New York City—that repatriate Chinese people using coercion, according to a security policy expert, but which also may be used for sabotage or espionage. Frank Gaffney, the executive chairman at the Washington-based Center for…
IMF Approves $1.3 Billion in Emergency ‘Food Shock’ Funding for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Ukraine’s request for $1.3 billion in emergency funding to help the war-torn country meet its urgent balance of payments needs and preserve financial stability. The IMF’s executive board on Oct. 7 approved the funds under a new “food shock window” of its Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI). The move…
US Reviewing ‘Response Options’ on Saudi Relations After OPEC+ Cuts, Blinken Says
LIMA—The United States is reviewing various options regarding its relationship with Saudi Arabia after Riyadh and other OPEC+ nations agreed this week to large cuts in oil production, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday. “As for the relationship [with Riyadh] going forward, we’re reviewing a number of response options. We’re consulting closely with…
Sydney Parade Raises Awareness About the CCP’s Shocking Atrocities
October 7, 2022
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SYDNEY, Australia—Over five hundred supporters from across Australia rallied in Sydney to call for attention to ongoing human rights atrocities in China. Three Australian families who escaped persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) spoke at a press conference held by the Falun Dafa Association of Australia, telling the experiences of their family members who…
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