US Appeals Court Halts Enforcement of Anti-Money Laundering Law

A U.S. appeals court has halted enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that requires corporate entities to disclose the identities of their real beneficial owners to the U.S. Treasury Department ahead of a deadline for most companies to do so.[#item_full_content]

China unveils world’s largest amphibious warship

China has launched the first of its new line of amphibious assault ships and its biggest warship yet, strengthening what is already the world’s largest navy. The Sichuan, a type 076 new-generation amphibious assault ship, was put into the water at a launch and naming ceremony on Friday.  With a full load displacement of 40,000 […]

NATO to Boost Baltic Sea Presence After Cable Damage

NATO said Friday it will boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power cable and four internet lines, while alliance member Estonia launched a naval operation to guard a parallel electricity link.[#item_full_content]

Scientists’ Evidence on COVID Lab Leak ‘Silenced’: Report

Information in a federal report that pointed to the COVID-19 virus being leaked from a Chinese laboratory rather than coming from nature was “silenced” from being included in discussions with President Joe Biden and in a final report in May 2021, according to sources close…[#item_full_content]

US Slams Hong Kong Bounties, Passport Revocations for Dems

The U.S. State Department said that Hong Kong’s offered bounties for six more pro-democracy campaigners who were deemed to have violated national security laws and the revoking of the passports of seven more amounted to intimidation efforts. The State Department also…[#item_full_content]