Beijing brands US greatest ‘security risk creator’ in region after US warship enters Taiwan Strait

The Chinese government has opposed the US’ latest naval presence in the Taiwan Strait – its sixth in the area since Biden took office – accusing Washington of being the greatest “risk creator” in the region. … Read More >Beijing brands US greatest ‘security risk creator’ in region after US warship enters Taiwan Strait

China’s longest-serving ambassador to the US leaving post, notes ‘critical crossroads’ as tensions grow

Cui Tiankai announced on Tuesday through a farewell letter that he is leaving his position as China’s ambassador to the US just as the two nations are facing a “critical crossroads.” … Read More >China’s longest-serving ambassador to the US leaving post, notes ‘critical crossroads’ as tensions grow

Indian govt labels new ‘Delta Plus’ Covid-19 strain a ‘variant of concern’ after cases found in 3 states

A new Covid-19 strain dubbed ‘Delta Plus’ has been labeled a variant of concern by the government of India, after almost two dozen cases were detected in three of the country’s states, health officials said on Tuesday. … Read More >Indian govt labels new ‘Delta Plus’ Covid-19 strain a ‘variant of concern’ after cases found in 3 states

Terrorists attempting to use Covid pandemic to spread fear and polarize societies across the EU – Europol

The EU’s policing agency, Europol, has warned that the pandemic is being exploited by terrorists “to spread hate propaganda and exacerbate mistrust”, in its report examining the threat of extremism throughout the bloc. … Read More >Terrorists attempting to use Covid pandemic to spread fear and polarize societies across the EU – Europol

China and Russia urge independent probe into Canada’s treatment of indigenous people as anger over mass-grave discovery rages

Amidst unabating public anger in Canada over the discovery last month of a mass grave of indigenous children, a coalition of countries, including China and Russia, has called for a “thorough and impartial” probe into the tragedy. … Read More >China and Russia urge independent probe into Canada’s treatment of indigenous people as anger over mass-grave discovery rages

Vatican insists Italy’s anti-homophobia bill breaks bilateral treaty & treads on Catholic Church’s freedoms – media

In a rare move, the Vatican has lodged an official complaint over an anti-homophobia bill that is now being examined by Italy’s parliament, alleging that it undermines the church’s freedoms, an Italian newspaper has reported. … Read More >Vatican insists Italy’s anti-homophobia bill breaks bilateral treaty & treads on Catholic Church’s freedoms – media

Content-sharing platform Disclose.tv accuses Google and Apple of temporarily ‘censoring’ content on its Telegram group chat

Disclose.tv, a Reddit-like service for people who seek “true insight into what is actually happening in the world” has accused Google and Apple of censoring its group chat on Telegram messenger. … Read More >Content-sharing platform Disclose.tv accuses Google and Apple of temporarily ‘censoring’ content on its Telegram group chat

Understanding Modern America with Noam Chomsky

This week Lee Camp has a special episode for you. Noam Chomsky came on the show to discuss his latest book, ‘Chomsky for Activists’. Chomsky & Camp cover a broad array of topics in the interview. They discuss how the media landscape has changed in the age of social media, the most inspiring activist movements around today, the Republican Party’s sharp movement toward an insane style of politics, and the dangers of the new Cold War with China. … Read More >Understanding Modern America with Noam Chomsky

Four French executives charged with ‘complicity in acts of torture’ for aiding Libya and Egypt in spying on opposition figures

Prosecutors in Paris have charged four executives at French companies with “complicity in acts of torture” over allegations they aided Libya and Egypt in spying on opposition figures who were then tracked down and tortured. … Read More >Four French executives charged with ‘complicity in acts of torture’ for aiding Libya and Egypt in spying on opposition figures