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On February 28, 1947, the Kuomintang (KMT) government led by Chiang Kai-shek launched a harsh crackdown in Taiwan by indiscriminately gunning down protesters. On that fateful day, protesters had gathered to denounce two years of chaos and corruption under the KMT after the Allies had handed Taiwan back to China. The violent crackdown, known as […]
Following the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party, often described as “fascist,” the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has emerged as the most popular and the single largest political party in Bangladesh. It is widely anticipated that the BNP will secure a majority of seats in the next parliamentary election. Mirza […]
President-elect Donald Trump selected Matt Gaetz as his choice for attorney general. Here is what you need to know about the former Florida congressman. Age On Tinder: 22 Height: 6-foot-2 with extra gangle Speaking Style: Scorned debate champion Religion: As needed Criminal History: Unfolding Forehead Movement: Critically endangered Fake ID Connection: Solid Type Of Sleazy: […]
Former US President Donald Trump attends the second day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 16, 2024. Mary Altaffer | AFP | Getty Images A New York judge Friday indefinitely postponed President-elect Donald Trump‘s sentencing in his […]
The 2024 U.S. election concluded decisively, with Republicans securing a sweeping victory. Not only did Donald Trump win reelection to the White House, but Republicans also won the popular vote, traditionally a Democratic consolation prize. With Republican control of both the presidency and Congress, plus their advantage in Supreme Court judges, the Democratic Party’s defeat […]
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has stirred controversy with most his cabinet appointments. His selections thus far are people who have made it clear that they will be totally loyal to the president and allow for little daylight between their agency and Oval Office. Furthermore, a number of them are individuals who have been openly hostile […]
Having the option of an assisted death “takes the fear out of the dying process” for terminally ill patients, a US medic says. Dr Ryan Spielvogel has supported patients through the process since it was legalised in California in June 2016, and visited the UK last week to share his experience with MPs in Westminster […]
At the outskirts of a South Korean industrial city, workers at a sprawling weapons factory were conducting final-stage testing for a newly built surface-to-air defence system that could, eventually, head to Ukraine. Longstanding domestic policy bars Seoul from sending weapons into active conflict zones, but ever since its spy agency accused the nuclear-armed North last […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Opinion Columnists Dan Fumano: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has made his first public ask of the new B.C. government: Hurry up and dissolve the park board. Get the latest from Dan Fumano straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Nov 21, 2024 • Last updated 8 hours ago • 4 […]
Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan and the lower house of Congress’ approval of a constitutional bill that seeks to eliminate seven watchdog agencies were among the topics President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke about at her morning press conference on Thursday. Water was an overarching theme of the president’s presser as the director general of the National […]