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China Halts Publication of Youth Jobless Data Amid Soaring Unemployment Rate
China’s statistic bureau said on Aug. 15 that it would stop releasing the youth unemployment data, citing the need to “optimize” data collection methods amid the surging jobless rate among youths in the country. National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) spokesman Fu Linghui said the number of university students has been increasing, and there is a […]
Political Strategist Says Paxton Suspension is ‘Justice in Reverse’
Over the weekend, Texas Republican attorney general Ken Paxton was suspended from office after Republican-led lawmakers voted to impeach him. A conservative political strategist gives her take on the vote and potential impacts on the 2024 presidential election.
Biden: No Evidence Putin Plans to Use Nuclear Weapons
President Joe Biden on Feb. 22 branded Russia’s decision to suspend its participation in the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States a “big mistake” but stressed that there is so far no evidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking to use nuclear weapons. Biden made the comments in an interview with ABC […]
9 Arrested After Bridge Collapses in India, Killing 134
MORBI, India—Police in western India arrested nine people on Monday as they investigated the collapse of a newly repaired 143-year-old suspension bridge in one of the country’s worst accidents in years, officials said. The collapse Sunday evening in Gujarat state plunged hundreds of people into a river, killing at least 134. As families mourned the […]
Whoopi Goldberg Returns to ‘The View’ After Suspension
NEW YORK—Whoopi Goldberg returned to “The View” on Monday after a two-week suspension for remarks about the Holocaust, expressing surprise at some people who had reached out to her during her absence. Goldberg had been criticized for comments Jan. 31 on the daytime talk show where she said the Holocaust was not about race, but […]
Taiwan Reports Largest Chinese Incursion in Months
China criticizes the United States as “irresponsible” after Washington blocked a number of China-bound flights. But the outcry comes after Beijing halted a number of U.S. flights before the first of the year. China’s WeChat kicks the Australian prime minister off its platform. Now, his account and its 76,000 followers have been “rebranded” as an […]
More Than 300 Twitter Accounts Suspended for Promoting Philippines’ Presidential Front Runner
Twitter on Friday suspended over 300 accounts linked to Philippines presidential election candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s support network, following an investigative report by local media alleging that Marcos-related accounts and hashtags were dominating the platform. Veteran politician Marcos, 64, popularly known as “Bongbong,” is the son of the late dictator overthrown in a 1986 “people […]
Twitter Suspends Media Site’s Account for Posting Video of Congressman Criticizing Big Pharma
Media company Grabien News has been suspended by Twitter for posting a video of a U.S. congressman criticizing pharmaceutical corporations, its founder said. Grabien founder Tom Elliott wrote on Twitter on Dec. 31 that Grabien was suspended for citing comments by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) about COVID-19 treatments. “Big Pharma Won’t Consider Therapeutics Like HCQ […]
EU to Suspend Planned Tariffs on Chinese Aluminium, Lobby Group Says
BRUSSELS—The European Union is set to impose duties on aluminium from China in October, only to suspend them for nine months, the EU industry association said on Wednesday, adding that this would threaten jobs and send the wrong signal to Beijing. The European Commission launched an investigation into aluminium flat-rolled products, which are used in […]
Russian Authorities Suspend Operations of Navalny’s Offices
Russian authorities on Monday ordered the offices of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to suspend their activities pending a court ruling on whether they should be outlawed as an extremist group.
UK Supreme Court Rules Suspension of Parliament Was Illegal
In a major blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Britain’s highest court ruled on Sept. 24 that his decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the crucial countdown to the country’s Brexit deadline was illegal.
Woman With 21 Active License Suspensions Arrested Following Traffic Stop in Cheektowaga
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y.—A woman with 21 active license suspensions was arrested following a traffic stop in Cheektowaga early on Aug 02 morning, according to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office.