Month: December 2020
US intel chief: China ‘greatest threat to democracy worldwide’
The US intelligence chief on Thursday branded China as “the greatest threat to democracy and freedom worldwide since World War II,” as Washington clamped down hard on travel visas for members of the Chinese Communist Party. US Director of National
Read MoreLawmakers Inch Toward Stimulus Compromise
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, spoke on Thursday as Joe Biden’s victory and vaccine breakthroughs added momentum to a push for a stimulus deal.
Read MoreChina slams US national security allegations as ‘hodgepodge of lies’
Beijing on Friday lashed out at a claim by the US intelligence chief that China is the “greatest threat to democracy and freedom worldwide”, calling it a “hodgepodge of lies”. The war of words comes as relations between the two
Read More‘Sinterklaass’: A tongue-in-cheek look at a remarkable tradition
As I child, I would prepare myself and repent for any misbehavior (so as not to lose out on the presents) before encountering this great personality
Read MoreCovid-19 Adds $2.5 Billion to Tokyo Olympics Bill
The International Olympic Committee and organizers in Japan say they are confident the Games can go ahead in July.
Read MoreBiden wrestles with politics in effort to depoliticize the Justice Department – CNN
Biden wrestles with politics in effort to depoliticize the Justice Department CNN Trump and Barr had ‘contentious’ White House meeting this week, source says CNN Trump on trusting Barr: Ask me again ‘in a number of weeks’ Fox News Barr finally met a
Read MoreFuture of London Finance at Stake in Brexit Fight
Brexit trade negotiations are down to the wire this week. Even if the U.K. and European Union strike an accord, it won’t cover Britain’s most valuable industry, and one coveted by the EU: finance.
Read MoreWhy slow-baked Yemenite bread ‘jachnun’ is Europe’s next COVID craze
With a delivery-friendly Shabbat staple, Jewish and Israeli home chefs connect with lovers of Mideastern food, often using it as a backup livelihood in the coronavirus era
Read MoreS. Korea Considers Tighter Coronavirus Restrictions As Cases Spike
Amid criticism of the government’s recent handling of the pandemic, the country is seeing more cases than at any time in the past nine months. (Image credit: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
Read MoreS. Korea Considers Tighter Coronavirus Restrictions As Cases Spike
Amid criticism of the government’s recent handling of the pandemic, the country is seeing more cases than at any time in the past nine months. (Image credit: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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