Surrounded by forest-covered mountains cloaked in mist, a patchwork quilt of green farmland and steel-blue waves breaking on mangrove-strewn mudflats, Lai Chi Wo does not look like it belongs in Hong Kong. The remote 300-year-old…
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Venezuela accuses opposition of coordinating attacks on diplomatic facilities in 5 countries
Venezuela’s foreign minister on Monday accused opponents of President Nicolás Maduro as being linked to damages at the country’s diplomatic facilities in five nations. Foreign Minister Yvan Gil in a statement said the vandalism was…
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations. The move will impact students at elementary and high…
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Politics
Former Dem fundraiser sees ‘overwhelmingly positive’ response as her longtime donors give to Trump inaugural
Longtime Democrat fundraiser and Kamala Harris critic Lindy Li was named this month to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fundraising committee, an about-face that she says has been met with overwhelming support from donors, including from…
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Politics
Cease-fire between Israel and Hamas getting closer amid concerns terror group rearming in Gaza
As negotiations for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas approach a decisive moment, the toll of the conflict continues to grow. Today, the Israeli military reported five soldiers were killed in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza,…
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Special Counsel David Weiss blasted President Biden in his highly-anticipated report on his years-long investigation into Hunter Biden, saying the commander-in-chief’s characterizations of the probe into his son were ‘wrong’ and ‘unfairly’ maligned Justice Department…
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is meeting with Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Democrats on Monday evening to discuss the confirmation hearing for controversial Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth — just hours before…
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Victims react to new intelligence community report that Havana Syndrome could be caused by a foreign actor
In a major reversal, some U.S. intelligence agencies are now saying a foreign adversary could be behind the mysterious ‘Havana Syndrome’ brain injuries reported by U.S. diplomats and government workers overseas. While the overall assessment…
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China is reportedly building a series of ‘D-Day style’ barges that could be used to aid an invasion of Taiwan, according to media reports. At least three of the new craft have been observed at…
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Politics
Weiss Report: Hunter’s drug use can’t explain away not paying taxes on money earned by ‘last name’
Special Counsel David Weiss’ final report on his years-long investigation into Hunter Biden determined the first son’s drug abuse could not explain away not paying taxes on millions of dollars of income earned off of…