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Congressmen Reschenthaler, Waltz, and Katko have introduced a resolution calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to rebid the 2022 Winter Olympics hosted in Beijing, citing China's egregious human rights violations and genocide against Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang. The legislation also proposes a US-led international boycott of the
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Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) has introduced the Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act (H.R. 591), which prohibits the organization from receiving federal funding after it was revealed to have sent American taxpayer dollars to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, a suspected epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation also requires the
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The Supreme Court of India has issued formal notices to Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Amazon on a plea filed by Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam seeking regulation to ensure that data collected on UPI platforms is not exploited or used for purposes other than processing payments. The court has sought
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China's ruling Communist Party is escalating concerns about Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine by spreading conspiracy theories that the virus originated in a U.S. military lab, according to experts. This move aims to deflect criticism and shift blame from the Chinese government's handling of the
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As the United States rejoins the World Health Organization (WHO), US Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and US Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) are reintroducing a resolution to investigate the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) cover-up of the COVID-19 outbreak. The resolution, originally introduced in March 2020, calls for Beijing
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US lawmakers Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) have announced plans to reintroduce their resolution calling for an international investigation into the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) cover-up of the COVID-19 outbreak. The resolution, first introduced in March 2020, aims to hold Beijing accountable for
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As the 2020 presidential election comes to a close, speculation is growing about which Republican candidates will throw their hats into the ring for the 2024 presidential election. Several high-profile names are being mooted, including Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton, Mike Pompeo, and Josh Hawley, among others.
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has dismissed claims by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) that the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lacks jurisdiction over them and that the CHR cannot act on reports of destructive incidents committed by the communist terrorist group
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A recent surge in students from Hong Kong enrolling in colleges and universities on the democratic island of Taiwan has been observed, with a significant increase of around 28 percent since the imposition of a draconian national security law by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on July 1. This
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it will proceed with its proscription petition against the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People's Army (NPA) or the Bagong Hukbong Bayan, two years after filing the petition. The objective of the proscription
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China's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Liu Xiaoming, is set to resign after a combative tenure that saw him defend Beijing's policies in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, among other controversies. Liu, who has been a driving force behind China's increasingly assertive diplomatic approach, will
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The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has approved the issuance of freeze orders against the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), its armed wing, the New People's Army (NPA), and other designated terrorist groups. This decision comes after the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) declared the CPP and NPA as terrorist
