Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese state media on the eve of his visit to China that he backs the Chinese regime’s plan for a peaceful solution with Ukraine after war has raged for more than two years. Mr. Putin is visiting China this Thursday and Friday.
The White House said it is unacceptable that Chinese companies are helping Russia wage its war against Ukraine. Retired Col. Grant Newsham, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, tells NTD that communist China benefits when the United States is distracted by chaos at home and wars abroad.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday $2 billion worth of aid to Ukraine in what he called the defense enterprise fund. Most of the money, about $1.6 billion, comes from the $60 billion allotted to Ukraine in the foreign aid package approved last month.
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) holds a hearing on “All Roads Lead to Beijing? The CCP’s Global Development Offensive” at 9:30 a.m. ET on May 16. Witnesses: Mr. David Trulio, president & chief executive officer, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute Mr. Daniel Runde, senior vice president, Center for Strategic […]
Global defaults reached a four-year high in April, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings. It increased to 18, bringing the year’s total to 55. We reviewed the data with Nicole Serino, a credit research director at S&P Global Ratings. Consumer products, media, and entertainment had the largest number of defaults. She explained that […]
Members of the British Parliament debated the government’s China policy, calling for a more coherent strategy to tackle the challenge posed by the communist country. They discussed various subjects, including the issue of excessive dependence on Chinese investors and worries about China’s collection of DNA data.
Intense fighting is underway in a border town in the Kharkiv region in Ukraine, where Russia opened a new front. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a life-threatening condition after being shot in an attempted assassination. Julian Assange’s wife Stella says he’s fighting to survive, ahead of a decision over the WikiLeaks founder’s extradition […]
Julian Assange’s wife, Stella Assange, has said her husband is fighting to survive, and that he’s under huge pressure. She spoke at a briefing in London with his supporters ahead of a hearing next week in the High Court on his extradition to the United States. The Wikileaks founder is currently imprisoned in East London’s […]
President Joe Biden has been warning Israel that he would stop supplying Israel with weapons if they go into Rafah. After he paused one shipment, Republicans are now pushing a bill to force the president to continue the delivery. Now President Biden reportedly wants to send another $1 billion weapons to Israel. How can these […]
The Republican-led House Oversight and Education Committees have called on the U.S. Treasury Department to reveal any suspicious financial activity involving nearly two dozen groups involved in ongoing protests on college campuses over the war in the Gaza Strip. “The Committees are investigating the sources of funding and financing for groups who are organizing, leading, […]
The White House has threatened to veto a House GOP bill seeking to unblock arm transfers to Israel, saying the legislation would undermine President Joe Biden’s ability “to execute an effective foreign policy.” The “Israel Security Assistance Support Act,” proposed by Republican members of the House Appropriations Committee, would condemn the president’s decision to pause […]
Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot Wednesday following a government meeting, according to his office. A reporter with TASR said that several shots were fired at Mr. Fico near a cultural house in Handlova, located in central Slovakia, and an assailant was detained. The individual’s identity was not disclosed. The Emergency Medical Service Operation […]
Authors Marguerite Stern and Dora Moutot, known for their feminist activism, faced social rejection after refusing to refer to men identifying as women as women. Their book “Transmania” sheds light on transgender lobbying and its influence on French society, despite facing backlash from political groups. Despite challenges, their book has surged in sales, underscoring growing […]
The competition for influence over a Balkan country is intensifying between Beijing and the European Union. Oliver Varhelyi, an EU commissioner, visited Serbia Monday and said he hoped the next European Commission would see Serbia join the bloc.
Roughly half of Chinese electric vehicle imports come from Western manufacturers, according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Here’s what he said Tuesday at a joint press conference when asked about potential European Union tariffs on Chinese EVs.
Recent data shows populations across the world are falling fast, threatening economic collapse. The Population Research Institute’s Steve Mosher said Asia and Europe are literally dying and fertility rates in the United States are at the lowest the group has ever seen.
As war rages in Ukraine, some Ukrainians are turning to what they call a source of inner peace: a mind-body meditation practice rooted in ancient Chinese tradition. On Monday, a celebration for World Falun Dafa Day was held in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital.
