TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region have been systematically replacing the names of villages inhabited by Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities to reflect the ruling Communist Party’s ideology, as part of an attack on their cultural identity, a report released by Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. About 630 villages in Xinjiang […]
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Donald Trump mentions Louisville Fire’s Clark Memorial Bridge rescue at rally
Former President Donald Trump referenced the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge semi-truck crash and dramatic in-air rescue during a speech Saturday. “You know these people — the doctors, the medics, first responders — they’re incredible people, incredible people. They do such a job,” he said at a “Get Out the Vote” rally in Greensboro, North […]
Proposed Florida bill could remove majority of mentions to climate change from state law
A bill making its way through the Florida Legislature, with the support of House Speaker Paul Renner aims to significantly alter the state’s approach to climate change. >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE
PepsiCo bans mentions of war in advertising in Ukraine
PepsiCo has banned references to the war in its advertising strategy in Ukraine. Source: global coalition of civil society organisations B4Ukraine Details: The search for a new PR agency in Ukraine in the autumn of 2023 set requirements that prohibited references to the war in PepsiCo’s advertising activities, including: mentioning war, hostilities, aggression, military personnel, […]
Trump barely mentions Jan. 6 on third anniversary of assault on the Capitol
Former President Donald Trump barely mentioned the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol as he rallied supporters in Iowa on Saturday, but his speech was centered on countering President Joe Biden’s argument that the riot and Trump’s broader effort to overturn the 2020 election represent a grave threat to the republic. “This guy goes […]
Putin again mentions ending war “as soon as possible”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Russia is willing to end the war against Ukraine, but only “on its own terms”. Source: Putin during a visit to a military hospital Quote from Putin: “The point is not that they are helping our enemy; they are our enemy. They are using them to solve their […]
Putin’s party supports him at elections, he mentions “colour revolutions”
The delegates at the assembly of Yedinaya Rossiya (United Russia) political party have unanimously supported Russian President Vladimir Putin as a candidate for Russian presidential elections, even though he will run for the office as an independent candidate. Source: the Interfax media outlet Details: Dmitry Medvedev, head of the Yedinaya Rossiya party, urged the party […]