Saturday, July 25, 2020

In the news, Saturday, July 11, 2020


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from Daily Express (UK)
RIGHT BIAS, HIGH, British tabloid newspaper

China sparks panic with promise to take action against Australia after grave law violation
China has warned it will "take action" against Australia after the country announced it will offer visas to some Hong Kong residents and has suspended its extradition treaty with the city following the new state security law imposed on it. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian warned Australia to stop interfering in China's affairs. He told a daily briefing: "We reserve the right to take actions and all consequences will be borne by the Australian side." When asked which international law Australia is in breach of, he said: “Non-interference is a basic norm in international relations. Need I say more?”

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from Daily Mail
RIGHT BIAS, QUESTIONABLE SOURCE, tabloid newspaper in the UK

Anger as rape crisis centres recruit 'self-identifying' women to provide counselling and advice for victims of sex abuse
Men who ‘self-identify’ as female are being allowed to work for rape crisis centres, to the fury of women’s rights campaigners. Helplines in England are advertising for transgender volunteers to give advice. Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre said it was 'trans inclusive' and there was no risk. The centre later deleted its remarks on Twitter following a storm of criticism. There are fears the policy could deter victims from seeking help at the centres.

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from Fox News (& affiliates)

State Dept. warns Americans in China of risk of detention, interrogation: report
The State Department is warning Americans to use “increased caution” in China over what it says is an increased risk of “prolonged interrogations and extended detention” amid increased tensions between Beijing and Washington. The security alert warns that “U.S. citizens may be detained without access to U.S. consular services or information about their alleged crime.”

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from Mises Institute
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED


What the Supreme Court Got Right in Its Indian Tribe Ruling
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Jimcy McGirt was wrongfully convicted in an Oklahoma state court of three serious sexual offenses. McGirt argued that his trial should have taken place in federal court because he is a member of the Seminole Nation and the crimes in question took place on Indian tribal lands, which are not subject to state law in certain cases. ... The Supreme Court this week limited a state government's control over what is supposed to be a sovereign Indian tribe. The next step lies in limiting federal control over the tribe also.

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from National Review  RIGHT BIAS

Supremes Signal a Brave New World of Popular Presidential Elections
The Court’s decision in Chiafalo v. Washington seems sure to intensify the partisan fight over the Electoral College’s future.

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from New York Times
Newspaper in New York

Defying U.S., China and Iran Near Trade and Military Partnership
Iran and China have quietly drafted a sweeping economic and security partnership that would clear the way for billions of dollars of Chinese investments in energy and other sectors, undercutting the Trump administration’s efforts to isolate the Iranian government because of its nuclear and military ambitions.

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from POLITICO
LEAST BIASED, HIGH, news and opinion website in Arlington, Virginia

Actually, the Supreme Court Just Gave Congress a Big Win
Trump might have won a short-term political battle. But Congress’ subpoena power is clearer than it ever was.

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from Reuters
International news agency headquartered in London, UK

U.S. warns citizens of heightened detention risks in China
The U.S. State Department warned American citizens on Saturday to “exercise increased caution” in China due to heightened risk of arbitrary law enforcement including detention and a ban from exiting the country. “U.S. citizens may be detained without access to U.S. consular services or information about their alleged crime,” the State Department said in a security alert issued to its citizens in China, adding that U.S. citizens may face “prolonged interrogations and extended detention” for reasons related to state security.

Huawei to request UK to delay 5G network removal - The Times
China’s Huawei Technologies has requested a meeting with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to work out a deal to delay its potential removal from the country’s 5G phone network, the Sunday Times newspaper reported on Sunday. The Chinese telecoms equipment maker is seeking to delay its removal from the from the country's 5G telecoms networks until after elections in June 2025, in the expectation that the new government may reverse the decision, the newspaper reported.

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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from The Times of India

In India-China crisis, an India-US bonanza in view
A border clash has plunged ties between India and China to their lowest point in decades. But one beneficiary looks clear - the US-India relationship. Experts say India could finally end equivocation about openly aligning itself with the long-eager United States, although there will still be disagreements - which, paradoxically, are now mostly due to Washington.

Virologist who fled to US from Hong Kong accuses China of coronavirus cover-up
At a time when Covid-19 has infected over 12 million people across the globe, a scientist from Hong Kong has revealed that China knew about the deadly virus well before it claimed it did, in an extraordinary claim about cover-ups at the highest levels of government. In an exclusive interview to Fox News on Friday, Li-Meng Yan, who has specialised in virology and immunology at the Hong Kong School of Public Health, said that China likely had an obligation to tell the world, given their status as a World Health Organisation (WHO) reference laboratory specialising in influenza viruses and pandemics, especially as the virus began spreading in the early days of 2020.

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from USA Today

7-Eleven's Free Slurpee Day was canceled and there are fewer food deals, Tax Day freebies due to COVID-19
The coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, has led major companies to cancel or postpone popular freebie and deal days. 7-Eleven's Free Slurpee Day held annually on July 11, aka 7/11, has been canceled but members of the convenience store chain's loyalty program can still get a free Slurpee drink in July.

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from Western Journal
 RIGHT BIAS, MIXED, Media/News Company in Phoenix, Arizona

Expert Warns Google Could Shift 10% of Vote Away from Trump, Hand 2020 Election to Biden
A behavioral and tech expert says Google is an active player in the 2020 election and that the company’s efforts to manipulate Americans could shift 10 percent of the vote away from President Donald Trump. Robert Epstein, the senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology, spoke Friday with Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow on “Breitbart News Daily.” During the interview, Epstein characterized Google and Facebook as “two big monopolies” with the power to dramatically impact how Americans think by altering what information they receive.

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