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China’s defence chief repeats threat of force against Taiwanese independence | Taiwan

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said peaceful “unification” with Taiwan remains China’s goal but that prospects are undermined by Taiwanese “separatists” and outside forces. Taiwan is democratically governed and has never been ruled by the Communist Party of China. On May 20, newly elected President Lai Ching-te took office. This routine democratic transition has angered […]

Air Force F-16 pilot who prepared for 9/11 suicide mission retires

An F-16 fighter pilot has retired after 40 years in the Air Force because he was prepared to fly a death-defying mission on September 11th 23 years ago, but it was aborted. On September 11, 2001, after two hijacked planes flew into the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers and a third crashed into the Pentagon, […]

Vermont Becomes First State to Force Oil Companies to Pay for ‘Climate Change’

Vermont’s Republican governor allowed his state to become the first to require oil companies to pay “climate change related costs” without his signature, passing the bill despite his own hesitations about the policy. 259 yearsThe bill passed by Gov. Phil Scott (R) on Thursday would establish a method for assessing liability for greenhouse gas-related costs […]

Raskin argues DOJ can force recusals of Alito, Thomas in Jan. 6 cases

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has argued that the Department of Justice (DOJ) can force the resignations of Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito in the lawsuits they face related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. “Everyone assumes that the highest court in the country has the lowest ethical standards and […]

Timberwolves outlast Mavericks to force Game 5

DALLAS — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 on Tuesday night to avoid a sweep in the Western Conference finals. Anthony Edwards had 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Timberwolves reached the conference finals for the […]

Government tries to force Christian ministry servicing at-risk youth to remove its Christian character: suit

A Christian youth ministry has suffered financial hardship and “irreparable harm” after an Oregon government agency made critical funding contingent on hiring people who did not adhere to the nonprofit’s deeply held religious beliefs, according to court filings. 71Five Ministries, an Oregon-based Christian missionary organization, is now suffering a huge annual budget deficit because the […]