The tension between China and the U.K. increased last week after Beijing barred BBC World News from televisions across the country in response to British media regulator Ofcom’s decision earlier this month to revoke the license of the China Global Television Network (CGTN) to broadcast in Britain. The BBC said it was “disappointed” by Beijing’s decision. The BBC noted Radio Television...
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BIDEN PLANS TO CLOSE GUANTANAMO PRISON
The Biden administration said Friday that one of its goals is to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, which currently holds 40 inmates. In 2019, NPR reported the U.S. spent more than $6 billion to operate the facility for the past 19 years. Even with 40 inmates, the prison costs American taxpayers $380...
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INDIA GOVERNMENT VS. FARMERS: NO END IN SIGHT
Well into its third month, the farmers’ protests in India continue. Last week, Twitter found itself at odds with government officials who demanded that the social media platform block some pro-farmer handles. The Wall Street Journal reported that Twitter conducted an investigation and found some of the accounts it had restricted in the country should...
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PROTESTS IN MYANMAR KEEP RAGING
As we have been reporting in the Trends Journal, tens of thousands of protesters, ranging from students to government workers, have been taking to the streets in Myanmar (“Burma” is the name of this country that is recognized diplomatically by the U.S.) demanding the military release leader Aung San Suu Kyi and hand back power...
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DESANTIS FLIPS BIRD AT BIDEN
News reports intensified that President Biden and his coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci are threatening action to restrict the travel of Floridians unless the state abides more closely to the White House’s COVID demands. Under Governor Ron DeSantis, the state has been among the most successful U.S. examples of dealing with COVID-19 while keeping the...
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ANTIBIOTICS IN BABIES CAUSING MAJOR HEALTH CONCERNS
In ancient times, the Greeks and Indians used molds and certain plants to treat infections. Serbians used moldy bread, and Russian peasants applied warm mud as a cure for infected skin wounds. While some ancient techniques had a level of success in stopping life-threatening bacterial infections, the discovery of penicillin in 1921 by Sir Alexander...
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GERMANY: CASES UP, LOCKDOWN MORE
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced last week that countrywide lockdown restrictions, which have been in place to fight the COVID War and were set to expire on 14 February, would extend until at least 7 March. A report obtained by Euronews.com said the new guidelines will be in place until there are seven straight days...
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NEW ZEALAND: THREE CASES = THREE-DAY LOCKDOWN
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern held an urgent meeting with her cabinet on Sunday after three unexplained coronavirus cases emerged. She then ordered a three-day lockdown in Auckland. “We have stamped out the virus before and we will do it again,” she said, according to DW.com. The report said the three people infected were identified as...
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BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA & COVID: WHAT THE CDC SAYS
New CDC numbers suggest that pneumonia is the number one co-factor contributing to COVID-19 lethality. The implications are important since pneumonia cases that are bacteria-based normally outnumber viral cases by as much as four to one. Bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics, which is exactly what physician “outsiders,” such as New York’s Dr. Vladimir Zelenko,...
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AUSTRALIAN OFFICIAL: “NO NORMAL LIFE WITHOUT THE VAX”
Australia has been behind other nations in rolling out its COVID vaccinations. But they’re gearing up to go big, and “vaccination certificates” that may be used to restrict rights and travel appear to be part of the plan. Government services minister Stuart Robert revealed the certificate system was already functional via the country’s “MyGov” website...