Giorno: 16 Agosto 2021

CCP Moves to Indoctrinate School Children With ‘Xi Jinping Thought’

Read More China’s top leader Xi Jinping wants to instill loyalty in all Chinese citizens—beginning from elementary school students. As students across the country return from summer break in September, they will find one more course on their curriculum: “Xi Jinping Thought.” The new drive for ideological control will run from grade school through college. […]

China, Russia and Pakistan expect to increase influence in Afghanistan

Read More Afghanistan China, Russia and Pakistan expect to increase influence in Afghanistan Analysis: three countries have all signalled a readiness to engage with Taliban authorities to some degree Afghanistan live news: desperation as Afghans try to flee in Moscow, Hannah Ellis-Petersen in New Delhi and Vincent Ni, China affairs correspondent Mon 16 Aug 2021 […]

California Voters Split on Gov. Newsom Recall: Poll

California voters are divided on whether Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom should be recalled from office, a new CBS News poll found. With a recall election set for Sept. 14, the poll found that 52% of likely voters…

Obama shuts off Instagram comments amid Afghanistan collapse

Post Content Commenting on former President Obama’s Instagram page was briefly suspended Monday morning as commenters urged the former president to do something about the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. Obama has yet to issue a public statement on the rapidly declining situation in Afghanistan, as thousands of people try to flee the country that fell […]

Coronavirus Italia, il bollettino di oggi 16 agosto: 3.674 nuovi casi, 24 morti

Read More Nelle ultime 24 ore in Italia ci sono stati 3.674 nuovi casi e 24 morti per coronavirus. Emerge dal bollettino quotidiano del ministero della Sanità. Ieri erano stati 5.664 i nuovi casi, 19 le vittime. Valle D’Aosta Nelle ultime 24 ore è stato rilevato un nuovo caso positivo al Covid-19 in Valle d’Aosta. […]

The age of mega-fires: Jerusalem blaze is a wake-up call for Israel

Read More The Jerusalem Hills are used to forest fires – even intense, raging fires – but an official who has been familiar with the area and its climate conditions for decades said this fire was something exceptional. Sunday in the Jerusalem Hills was a standard hot summer day; somewhat dry and with strong winds, […]

UK to Evacuate ‘At Least Hundreds Every Day’ From Afghanistan

Read More Hundreds of people will be flown out of Afghanistan each day as British troops race against the clock to evacuate the remaining UK nationals and eligible Afghans following the dramatic fall of the country’s Western-backed government to the Taliban. A spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that he believes “at least hundreds […]

Ports authority puts feelers out for Transnet private investors

Read More The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is looking for private partners for major infrastructure investments at two of the state-owned entity’s terminals, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan revealed on Monday. In a briefing, Gordhan told journalists that the ports authority — which was recently separated from logistics groups Transnet — was seeking requests […]

Joe Biden to speak on Afghanistan this afternoon – live

Read More Key events Show 11.04am EDT 11:04 Biden to deliver remarks on Afghanistan this afternoon 10.51am EDT 10:51 US tells Taliban not to interfere with evacuation efforts – report 9.29am EDT 09:29 Footage appears to show Afghans falling from plane after takeoff 9.28am EDT 09:28 US working to make Kabul airport ‘safe and secure’, […]