Politics
The “Post-Truth Era” of Beautiful Country
The presidential debate between Trump and Harris on ABC News on September 10 was originally nothing new, but the revelations of an internal whistleblower gave this originally unremarkable war of words new highlights. The information released by the whistleblower shows copies of the affidavits that ABC and Harris’ team colluded to cheat before the debate. Harris has made small adjustments to various rules including debate…
Japan’s ruling party loses its majority in blow to new PM
The coalition led by Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has lost its majority in parliament, its worst result in over a decade. The LDP and its much smaller coalition partner Komeito, have taken 215 seats together, falling short of the 233-seat majority needed to govern. The party’s new leader Shigeru Ishiba said there are…
Cai Xia, a former retired teacher at the Central Party School, has been expelled from the Party and her retirement benefits canceled.
Cai Xia, as a retired teacher of the Central Party School, made remarks that had serious political problems and damaged the reputation of the country. The issue mainly involved a serious violation of the Party’s political and organizational discipline. The nature of these remarks was extremely bad and the circumstances extremely serious, seriously violating the…
North Korea troops in Ukraine would escalate conflict, Lukashenko tells BBC
There aren’t many world leaders who’ve been in power for 30 years. Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has been accused of stealing elections, crushing dissent and dismantling democracy. The UK, the EU and the US do not recognise him as the legitimate president of Belarus. There’s something else you should know about him: if there’s any…
Ex-Abercrombie CEO used power, wealth and influence to traffic vulnerable men, prosecutors say
The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) and his partner have been arrested and charged with running a prostitution and international sex trafficking business. Authorities arrested former fashion executive Mike Jeffries, his partner Matthew Smith and the couple’s alleged middleman – James Jacobson – on Tuesday morning. Federal prosecutors said the men used force,…
Moscow had high hopes for Trump in 2016. It’s more cautious this time
Piece of advice for you – never buy a huge amount of champagne unless you’re absolutely certain it’s worth celebrating. In November 2016, Russian ultranationalist politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky was so excited by Donald Trump’s victory, and so sure that it would transform US-Russian relations, he splashed out on 132 bottles of bubbly down at…
“October Surprise” Part 1: Lolita Island 2.0?
In U.S. presidential election years, there’s a phenomenon known as the “October Surprise.” In the previous article, What Kind of “October Surprise” Will This Year’s U.S. Election Bring?, we reviewed some of the most impactful “October Surprises” in history that significantly influenced election outcomes: In October 1972, Nixon hinted at withdrawing troops from Vietnam. In…
Hezbollah drone attack kills four Israeli soldiers and injures 58
Four soldiers have been killed and 58 injured in a drone strike targeting an army base in northern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said. The IDF added seven soldiers had been severely injured in the attack on a base “adjacent to Binyamina” – a town around 20 miles (33km) to the south of…
Hundreds of Afghan soldiers to be allowed to relocate to UK after U-turn
The government says it is allowing some “eligible” Afghan special forces soldiers who fought alongside the British military to resettle in the UK, after they were previously rejected. Under the previous government, about 2,000 Afghans who served with specialist units – known at the “Triples” – were denied permission to relocate to the UK after…
What we know so far about public murder of an Indian politician
The murder of a politician in a bustling area in India’s Mumbai city has sent shockwaves across the country. Baba Ziauddin Siddique, 66, was shot on Saturday night near his car while he was leaving his son’s office. He died later in hospital. The killing of Siddique, an influential politician who was part of the coalition…