Day: August 31, 2023
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Cuban Teens Say Russian Construction Job ‘Scam’ Landed Them in Ukraine War
Two young men claiming to be 19-year-old Cuban nationals accused unspecified Russian scammers of using a fake construction job offer to deceive them into fighting in Ukraine in a video that surfaced on Wednesday, in which they also said their requests to be deported home have been met with threats of up to 30 years…
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China’s Coal Power Binge Accelerates: over 300 More Plants on the Way
China’s mad dash for coal power continues, even as Western governments tell their citizens to make more sacrifices for “climate change.”
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‘It Could Have Been Worse’: Navy Veteran Jumped and Beaten While Walking Dog in Philadelphia
Scott Harris, 62, was beaten and robbed while walking his dog, Nora, by a crowded park near his home in Brewerytown, Philadelphia.
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Japan to Hit Record Defense Spending: $53 Billion Sought for More Missiles, Ships
Japan’s defence ministry on Thursday announced it will seek a record $53 billion budget for the next fiscal year on the back of regional tensions driven by an increasingly assertive China and unpredictable North Korea.
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GOP Rep. Gallagher: U.S. Investments in China by Firms Like BlackRock Are Awful Financially, Unclear Where Money Goes
On Wednesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show,” House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) discussed the committee’s investigation of American investment in China and stated that, in addition to some investments “going to companies that have
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Commerce Sec’y Raimondo: We Have to Protect Security from China, But ‘It’s Not So Much About Doing More’
During a portion of an interview with CNBC Beijing Bureau Chief Eunice Yoon aired on Wednesday’s broadcast of “Street Signs,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discussed the possibility of further action by the U.S. against China and stated that the United