Lithuania Tells Users To Ditch Chinese Phones Over Censorship Fears

Lithuania has warned its citizens that a popular phone manufactured in China contains built-in censorship technology. According to Lithuania’s National Cyber Security Centre, phones from Xiaomi Corporation contain tools that can censor phrases the Chinese government finds offensive, including “Free Tibet,” “Long live Taiwan independence,” and “democracy movement.” The center also reported that the phones … Continued

Russia’s election apathy bodes ill for the country’s future 

In a system in which the state is the main player, arbiter, and employer, elections are a ritual of anticipatory obedience. But by carefully cultivating a submissive population, the Kremlin has created a citizenry that prefers to work for someone else, preferably the state, than to run their own businesses, and one which is suspicious … Continued

Pro-Kremlin party leads in early results in Russian election 

Early results Sunday in Russia’s parliamentary election showed the dominant pro-Kremlin party well in the lead, but it was unclear if the party will retain the two-thirds majority of seats that allow it to change the constitution. The election is widely seen as an important part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to cement his … Continued

Xi and Putin pledge to co-operate on Afghanistan after Taliban takeover 

China’s leader Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, his Russian counterpart, on Friday pledged to join forces in an effort to prevent violence and instability spilling over Afghanistan’s borders into the wider region. Speaking via video link at a joint regional security forum in Dushanbe, the Tajikistan capital, the two leaders announced plans to share intelligence … Continued

28 US Citizens Depart Kabul via Charter Flight, State Department Confirms

Nearly 30 U.S. citizens were able to leave Taliban-controlled Afghanistan after the full withdrawal of U.S. troops, the State Department confirmed Saturday. “We can confirm that a Qatar Airways charter flight departed from Kabul yesterday with 28 U.S. citizens and 7 lawful permanent residents on board,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement. “We are … Continued

READ: Pastor Artur Pawlowski’s statement to the court

Pastor Artur Pawlowski spoke in court this morning as the judge heard arguments regarding the punishment that Pastor Artur will face for violating Alberta’s lockdown rules. Today’s hearing determines the difference between “time served” and Pastor Artur going back to jail. The court has been adjourned until October 13 when we will hear the judge’s final decision. … Continued

The world deserves to know the truth about COVID’s origins

We owe it to everyone around the world to uncover the pandemic’s origins so future generations do not have to suffer through a similar catastrophe The U.S. intelligence community has completed its investigation into the origins of COVID-19. As feared, its findings were inconclusive: a “moderate confidence” COVID-19 originated from a lab incident, but a “low degree … Continued

North Korea Tests First Possible Nuclear Capable Missile 

North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, seen by analysts as possibly the country’s first such weapon with a nuclear capability. The missiles are “a strategic weapon of great significance” and flew 1,500 km (930 miles) before hitting their targets and falling into the country’s territorial waters … Continued

Trump says terrorists ‘absolutely’ airlifted from Afghanistan in US evacuation 

Former President Donald Trump, in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, suggested that terrorists “absolutely” were airlifted from Afghanistan as part of the U.S. evacuation effort from Kabul last month, questioning the Biden administration’s vetting process.  Trump warned that the individuals that the Biden administration are resettling in the U.S. could pose a risk … Continued

‘Thousands’ of lawful US residents left in Afghanistan, Blinken says in testimony 

President Joe Biden’s administration assessed “thousands” of lawful permanent residents of the United States remain in Afghanistan following the tumultuous evacuation of Kabul, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “I think the best estimates are that there’s several thousand green card holders in Afghanistan,” Blinken told the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday. That … Continued

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