Europe

U.S. 04/18/22, 16:12

Sean Penn, currently traveling to Ukraine to make a documentary on the Russia-Ukraine war conflict, an actor who was a war character in the 1998 film The Thin Red Line, stated, "if you’ve been in Ukraine [fighting] has to cross your mind," he told Hollywood Authentic on April 9. Penn, a ...

News 04/16/22, 19:49

China’s strict "Zero COVID" policy is testing not only Shanghai residents’ patience but also foreign businesses operating in the country. Trade groups have voiced their distress. In a letter dated April 8, the European Chamber of Commerce in China asked Beijing to revise its “old toolbox” in fighting the pandemic, saying ...

New York 04/16/22, 16:43

At the beginning of one of the holiest weekends for Christians, the New York Times published an opinion piece proposing that believers turn their backs on God.  The left-leaning newspaper published the essay written by Shalom Auslander, who claims to have become disillusioned with his religious upbringing in a New York ...

China 04/15/22, 23:21

On Thursday, April 14, the Swedish parliamentary delegation confirmed its support for Taiwan's democracy, human rights, and freedom, concluding a five-day visit to the island. Charlie Weimers, the Swedish member of the European Parliament, said the trip was a "signal of support from Europe to Taiwan" and served as a deterrent ...

China 04/13/22, 15:32

A senior Vatican member says he hopes the agreement signed with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on the appointment of bishops in China, which is soon to expire, will be renewed with modifications.   Pietro Parolin, Cardinal and Vatican secretary of state, stated his intentions to modify the controversial agreement with the ...

Europe 04/13/22, 07:58

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer traveled to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin, becoming the first E.U. member to set foot on Russian soil during war, for a dialogue on the war conflict and reportedly on the gas situation.  Nehammer spoke for 75 minutes with Putin at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence near ...

News 04/11/22, 23:38

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China has delivered a letter to Beijing's cabinet addressing the impact of Covid-control policies on European companies. The letter urged the Communist Regime to revise the measures, including accepting home quarantine for some Covid-patients. After seeing a copy of the letter, Reuters reported on ...

Economy 04/08/22, 00:03

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China warns of fractured supply chains resulting from the zero-COVID approach, saying that European companies operating in the country are struggling to cope with lockdowns, and their business confidence diminished. At a media event held on April 6, Jörg Wuttke, the Chamber’s president, said ...

China 04/06/22, 23:19

The European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell told the European Parliament on Tuesday, April 5, that last week’s high-profile summit with China was a “dialogue of the deaf”, as China “did not want to talk about Ukraine”. The first bilateral summit in almost two years took place on ...

Tech 04/06/22, 14:13

The United States, United Kingdom and Australia on Tuesday, April 5, made a cooperation pact to increase hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities as Russia and China rapidly advance cutting-edge technology, according to Reuters.  In a statement, the leaders of the newly formed AUKUS defense alliance, U.S. President Joe Biden, British ...

U.S. 04/05/22, 04:54

Joe Biden's administration wants the judicial system to examine the top Russian leader for breaching international warfare rules. President Biden proposed making his Russian counterpart stand before an international war crimes trial. A judge and jury would hear evidence about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict before passing judgment. "We have to gather the ...

News 04/05/22, 01:48

On behalf of the European Union member states, the Consulate General of France in Shanghai recently sent a letter to the Shanghai Municipal Government on March 31, listing six requirements to draw attention to. The letter was also published on social media Weibo and Twitter. After a strict lockdown was implemented ...

U.S. 04/04/22, 15:10

Joe Biden's administration is optimistic the president's controversial son breached no regulation. The White House is not worried about any official investigation into whether the president profited from his son's illegally obtained foreign funds. "Of course the president is confident that his son did not break the law," chief of staff Ron ...

China 04/02/22, 01:44

At the 23rd EU-China Summit on Friday, April 1, the European Union reminded China of the losses of helping Russia in the Ukraine war. According to The Guardian, it was made clear—during the video summit— that China's decision to help Russia will cost its ties with European nations. A diplomat said, "It's ...

Economy 04/02/22, 01:34

The operator of Frankfurt Airport, Fraport AG, announced on March 31 that it is selling its minority stake in China’s Xi’an Airport. This move comes after Fraport AG has failed to expand its business in the most populous country. Fraport AG signed an agreement to sell the entire 24.5% stake in the ...

U.S. 04/01/22, 08:57

Wall Street closed its worst quarter in two years, as concerns persist over the Russia-Ukraine conflict that has led to rising fuel prices and intensified inflation. U.S. stocks plunged on Thursday, despite posting a 3.6% gain in March, leading to the worst quarterly performance since the first quarter of 2020, when ...

U.S. 03/29/22, 08:39

Joe Biden refused to withdraw a controversial request for his Russian counterpart to retire from politics on March 28. The U.S. president will not back down from demanding Vladimir Putin's resignation because it is a matter of right and wrong. "I am not walking anything back [and,] the fact of the matter ...

U.S. 03/29/22, 07:42

A study found about a quarter of Americans think highly of the president's handling of Eastern Europe's largest armed conflict since World War II. The latest NBC News poll found a whopping 72% of respondents have weak confidence in Joe Biden's ability to deescalate Russia-Ukraine border tensions. When asked how much confidence ...

America 03/28/22, 19:54

Some members of the European Parliament on Wednesday sharply criticized Justin Trudeau for responding like "a dictator" to peaceful Freedom Convoy demonstrations in February. The Canadian prime minister received the rebuke after delivering a speech to the European Union (EU), Fox News reported. One of the MEPs who accused Trudeau of plunging ...

U.S. 03/26/22, 17:44

On Saturday, March 26, U.S. President Joe Biden met two senior Ukrainian officials on his trip to Poland, according to Reuters. This was the first face-to-face meeting since the Russia-Ukraine conflict started. During the meeting in Warsaw, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and President Biden, the ...