September 2021
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Taiwan has held five-day annual military exercises that prepared for a full-scale invasion by China, including response biological and chemical warfare. The live-fire portion of Han Kuang exercise kicked off early Monday morning in eastern Taiwan, an area China considers a weak link, Nikkei Asia reported. F-16V and Mirage 2000 fighter jets were dispatched to…
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U.S. stocks tumbled on Friday while the U.S. dollar rallied. “It was a volatile week and a return to value outperformance as ‘buy the dip’ sentiments took hold, but not enough to rescind the recent market weakness,” Louise Dudley, global equities portfolio manager at the international business of Federated Hermes told Reuters news agency Friday.…
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Peeking into the future is a waste of timeNo one knows what tomorrow bringsBut gleaning through the picture makes me smile with prideLove is such a beautiful thingWhat a sweet thing to dream, feel and cherishIt’s an adventure for the brave heartsNot a selfish game for gold diggersLove, oh sweet love, makes you live forever…
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With the arrival of September and hints of cooler temperatures also comes one of most important traditional festivals in the Chinese calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival, or Zhongqiu jie (中秋節), also known as the Moon Festival. At this time of the year, the Chinese store down the road from our home in Gainesville, Florida, is stocked with mooncakes,…
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The United States and China were encouraged to leave aside their differences to help maintain cooperation in combating climate change by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, ahead of the UN COP26 climate change conference next month. The relationship between the two largest economies in the world is currently at its lowest in decades due to…
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Relationship expert, Blessing Okoro has slammed those criticizing Big Brother Naija season 6 housemate, Angel for her choice of dressing in the house. The 21-year-old housemate parades scantily dressed in the house, and recently she deliberately opened up her private part in the presence of fellow housemate, Queen and Whitemoney. Angels actions was not well welcomed by viewers who…
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Mother of bbnaija housemate, angel rose, has reacted after her daughter showed her pu**y to the world and in the presence of her fellow housemates, Whitemoney and Queen. Few moments after she did this, she was dragged to the fifth on social media as netizens condemned her for portraying such behaviour on national TV. They also…
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If there’s one thing an incumbent candidate seeking re-election does not need, it is unwelcome news from the economic front. But with less than a week to go before Canadians cast their votes in a tight federal election race pitting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party against the Conservatives headed by Erin O’Toole, the latest readings on…
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday called for a moratorium on the sale and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems that threaten human rights until adequate safeguards are in place to ensure the technology will not be abused. “We cannot afford to continue playing catch-up regarding AI – allowing…
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has approved a formal investigation into Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs”, which has left thousands of people dead. Judges at the Hague-based tribunal said in a statement on Wednesday there was a “reasonable basis” to believe that the crime against humanity of murder had been committed in the…
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THE COVID-10 PANDEMIC HAS EXPOSED PREVIOUSLY NEGLECTED FLAWS IN GLOBAL Whistleblower Protection LAWS. The pivotal role of accountability and transparency in building and maintaining public trust in organizations is indisputable. How the Chinese government and World Health Organization (WHO) undermined public health at the initial and peak stage of COVID-19 pandemic, and consequential global spread…
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Billie Eilish went full glam in a huge peach ball gown at the pandemic-delayed Met Gala on Monday night, while fellow host of the evening Amanda Gorman was breathtaking in cobalt blue custom Vera Wang with a diamond laurel wreath in her hair. Rihanna, ever the Met Gala queen, showed up late in a huge…
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Families of the victims of the September 11 attacks who are suing the government of Saudi Arabia in a United States federal court in New York are expecting the US government to imminently release a key FBI report. The 16-page report is an FBI summary and analysis of the agency’s long-running investigation into the activities…
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Audrey Diwan’s L’Evenement, or Happening, a film about illegal abortions in 1960s France, has won the Venice Film Festival’s top prize, the Golden Lion. The gut-punching drama impressed viewers with its portrayal of a young woman desperate to arrange a termination, at a time when it could mean a prison term or death, to continue…
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