China Aids Russia’s War in Ukraine: Reports
Read More Recent reports show that the Chinese communist regime is providing technology to Russia for its war in Ukraine, despite international sanctions and export controls. According to a Wall Street Journal review of Russian customs data on Feb. 4, Chinese state-owned defense companies have been “shipping navigation equipment, jamming technology and jet-fighter parts to […]
Japan Believes Chinese Spy Balloons Violated Its Airspace, Demands Answers
Read More Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) bring down the Japanese national flag in the early evening, at the military Miyako camp on Miyako Island, Okinawa prefecture, Japan, on April 20, 2022. (Issei Kato/Reuters) Japan’s defense ministry believes that Chinese spy balloons violated the nation’s airspace at least three times in recent […]
NC bill that requires high school students to pass a computer science class advances in Legislature
Future North Carolina public high school students would have to pass a computer science class to graduate in legislation that a House committee approved Tuesday. The mandate, which would take effect to those entering ninth grade in fall 2024, is designed to help more young people become suited for jobs in growing computer-related fields, said […]
West Virginia University Suspends Woke Tenure Proposal
West Virginia University officials suspended a controversial proposal promoting diversity and inclusion guidelines for faculty.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal will include tax cuts, plan to keep the Brewers in their stadium
The state budget proposal that Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers plans to unveil Wednesday will include tax cuts for the middle class, a plan to keep the Milwaukee Brewers in their stadium until at least 2043, higher spending for public schools, and a new way to fund local governments. Evers, a Democrat, will deliver his budget […]
Rep. Harriet Hageman Endorses Trump: ‘One of the Best Presidents of My Lifetime’
Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., who defeated Liz Cheney in the congressional primary last year by a landslide, endorsed former President Donald Trump for his 2024 White House bid Wednesday.
NM Senate approves landmark bill that would create recurring funds for conservation projects
A measure that would create recurring funding for land and water conservation projects in New Mexico cleared the state Senate on Tuesday, with supporters describing it as a landmark measure that would help the state grapple with drought, wildfires and flooding. The bipartisan bill will now be sent to the House for consideration. The measure […]
Police in Switzerland evacuate Parliament after a man bearing explosives arrested near the entrance
Police in Switzerland’s capital evacuated Parliament and related offices Tuesday after a man in a bulletproof vest was arrested near one of its entrances and found to be bearing explosives. Berne police said in a statement that in the early afternoon, “federal security staffers noticed a man at the southern entrance of the Parliament building […]
US ambassador to Japan has ‘full confidence’ Japanese government will ban discrimination against LGBTQ people
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday said he has “full confidence” that the Japanese government will take the necessary steps to ban discrimination against LGBTQ people. Sexual minorities have been campaigning for the government to adopt an anti-discrimination law after an aide to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters he wouldn’t want to […]
Ukrainian farms eligible for funding through United Nation’s International Fund for Agricultural Development
Ukraine’s small-scale farmers, who are playing a critical role in feeding the population during the war, will be eligible for funding through the U.N.’s International Fund for Agricultural Development following Ukraine’s induction Wednesday into body, officials said. Small farmers in Ukraine “play a fundamental role in feeding the country” during the war, producing up to […]