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May 24 2022
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Biden insists no change in Taiwan policy amid Quad meetings to counter China
President Biden stressed Tuesday that his policy toward Taiwan had not changed, one day after forcefully pledging — as he has done before — that the United States would defend the island if it came under assault by neighboring China.
At a meeting here of leaders from the United States, India, Australia and Japan, Biden was asked to elaborate on his unequivocal remarks that were an
Washington PostJan 17 2023
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China’s Population Drops for the First Time in 60 Years
China’s population declined for the first time in sixty years, a turning point that came sooner than some expected amid a demographic crisis that could change the trajectory of the world’s second-largest economy.
The country’s population stood at 1.41 billion at the end of 2022, a decrease of 850,000 compared to 2021, according to data released by China’s bureau of statistics on Tuesday
ViceMar 31 2022
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Russian troops shooting down own aircraft in Ukraine, UK spy chief says
Demoralized Russian soldiers are sabotaging their own equipment — including accidentally downing their own planes — and top generals are lying to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the success of his military campaign in Ukraine, the United Kingdom’s spy chief said Thursday.
Jeremy Fleming, the head of Government Communication Headquarters, said during a speech in Australia that
New York Post (News)May 23 2022
Analysis
China is alarmed by the Quad. But its threats are driving the group closer together
When the United States, Japan, Australia and India first resuscitated their informal dialogue from a decade-long hiatus in late 2017, China was confident it would soon fail.
"It seems there is never a shortage of headline-grabbing ideas," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said dismissively of the grouping in early 2018, months after it convened its first working-level meeting in Manila
CNN DigitalJun 03 2022
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California Moves Forward With Bill To Establish Test Program For Drug Injection Sites
California is moving forward with a bill that would establish a test program for drug injection sites where people would use drugs under supervision.
On Wednesday, California lawmakers advanced the legislation, and the entire Assembly will now contemplate whether or not to permit the test initiatives in Los Angeles, Oakland, and San Francisco. Over a year ago, the measure barely passed
The Daily WireJun 01 2021
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World’s Largest Meatpacking Company Reportedly Targeted By Russian Hackers, Forced To Shut Down Plants
The JBS meatpacking company was reportedly targeted by Russian hackers over the weekend, forcing it to shut down operations in North America and Australia.
JBS’s servers were breached May 30, it announced in a Monday press release. The White House said the hackers demanded a ransom. As a result, the company was forced to temporarily shut down meatpacking plants in Colorado, Nebraska,
The Daily CallerDec 02 2022
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G-7 joins EU on $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil
The Group of Seven nations and Australia joined the European Union on Friday in adopting a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil, a key step as Western sanctions aim to reorder the global oil market to prevent price spikes and starve President Vladimir Putin of funding for his war in Ukraine.
Europe needed to set the discounted price that other nations will pay by Monday, when an EU
Associated PressNov 04 2021
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Leaked text suggests Macron conned Biden into sympathy over sub deal
A newly revealed text message from French President Emmanuel Macron indicated he knew a multibillion-dollar submarine deal with Australia was on the rocks days before the Land Down Under announced a nuclear sub pact with the US and the UK.
That message seemed to call into question the Paris government’s assertions that it had been blindsided by the new agreement.
New York Post (News)Oct 24 2022
Analysis
The American Way Still Beats Parliamentary Government
The examples of Britain and other democratic systems remind us why ours is still the best.
The good old American system of electing our leaders comes in for a lot of grief these days, but looking around the global landscape, the fall of Liz Truss after just 45 days in office is further proof, if any was needed, of the superiority of the American presidential system to parliamentary
National Review (News)Feb 11 2022
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Russian forces still coming to Ukraine border, Anthony Blinken says
Russia continues to send military forces to its border with Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Friday, reiterating that an attack could take place at any time — including during the ongoing Winter Olympics.
“Simply put, we continue to see very troubling signs of Russian escalation, including new forces arriving at the Ukrainian border,” Blinken told reporters during a
New York Post (News)