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from Asia Times
LEAST BIASED, HIGH; News & Media Website based in Hong Kong
China censors HK internet as US tech giants resist
China has quickly moved to censor Hong Kong’s internet and access users’ data using a feared new national security law, but US tech giants offered some resistance, citing rights concerns. The online censorship plans were revealed in a 116-page government document released on Monday night that also unveiled expanded powers for police that will allow them to conduct warrantless raids and surveillance. China imposed the law on semi-autonomous Hong Kong less than a week ago without revealing many details other than it would ban terrorism, subversion, secession and colluding with foreign forces. Despite assurances that only a small number of people would be targeted by the law, the details that have since been released show it will be the most radical change in Hong Kong’s freedoms and rights since Britain handed the city back to China in 1997. “The Chinese Communist Party’s destruction of free Hong Kong continues,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday.
Taliban violence ‘threatens Afghan peace process’
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani warned Monday that Taliban violence is threatening the country’s peace process, as he briefed the international community on Kabul’s preparations for peace talks with the militant group.
China has quickly moved to censor Hong Kong’s internet and access users’ data using a feared new national security law, but US tech giants offered some resistance, citing rights concerns. The online censorship plans were revealed in a 116-page government document released on Monday night that also unveiled expanded powers for police that will allow them to conduct warrantless raids and surveillance. China imposed the law on semi-autonomous Hong Kong less than a week ago without revealing many details other than it would ban terrorism, subversion, secession and colluding with foreign forces. Despite assurances that only a small number of people would be targeted by the law, the details that have since been released show it will be the most radical change in Hong Kong’s freedoms and rights since Britain handed the city back to China in 1997. “The Chinese Communist Party’s destruction of free Hong Kong continues,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani warned Monday that Taliban violence is threatening the country’s peace process, as he briefed the international community on Kabul’s preparations for peace talks with the militant group.
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from BBC News (UK)
Deutsche Bank faces $150m fine for Jeffrey Epstein ties
Deutsche Bank has been hit with a $150m (£120m) fine for failing to properly monitor its relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. New York state regulators said the bank had suffered "significant compliance failures", processing hundreds of transactions for the late financier. Those included payments to Russian models and $800,000 in "suspicious" cash withdrawals.
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from DW News (Deutsche Welle)
Broadcasting & Media Production Company in Bonn, Germany
Coronavirus half a year on: What do we know so far?
Six months have passed since SARS-CoV-2 became known worldwide. Since then, researchers have found out much about the virus and made progress in combating it. Here are the most important points.
Coronavirus half a year on: What do we know so far?
Six months have passed since SARS-CoV-2 became known worldwide. Since then, researchers have found out much about the virus and made progress in combating it. Here are the most important points.
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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, non-profit organization
What the left and the right are both getting wrong about Black Lives Matter.
Many conservatives insist Black Lives Matter is a Marxist, anti-police, radical organization that wants to tear down America. Meanwhile, most liberals simply view Black Lives Matter as a heroic movement and powerful slogan signaling support for racial justice and opposition to police brutality. Both are right. There is Black Lives Matter™️, and there is “black lives matter.” ... It may well be true that in particular conservative circles, everyone is well aware of the obscure history of the Black Lives Matter founders’ Marxist roots. But the average person on the street and the average person who shares the hashtag are most certainly not. And the movement itself has become something much bigger, broader, and more benevolent than the original organization.
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from HumanProgress.org
Education Website
This week our hero is Frederick Douglass – the abolitionist and social reformer, who is widely considered to be one of the foremost human rights leaders of the 19th century. As a former slave who became a consultant to the U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and, later, President Andrew Johnson, Douglass helped to convince both presidents of the necessity of equal rights for black Americans.
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from New York Times Newspaper in New York
Its decision to carry on in the face of the pandemic has yielded a surge of deaths without sparing its economy from damage — a red flag as the United States and Britain move to lift lockdowns.
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from scoop.me
international news sharing platform with headquarters in Vienna, Austria
In the USA, there are more than five times as many vacant homes as there are homeless people. The state of Utah has therefore implemented the “Housing First” program and started to provide shelter for all in need, meaning that homeless people in the state receive apartments without any preconditions. Thanks to the Housing First program, the number of chronically homeless people in Utah has been reduced by 91% in ten years. Crucially, the program is cheaper than accepting homelessness.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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from UPI News Agency (United Press International)
Media/News Company
FBI director: U.S. counterintelligence opens a case on China every 10 hours
FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday that much of the U.S. government's counterintelligence efforts focus on China. He said that nearly half of the United States' counterintelligence cases are related to China's alleged theft of U.S. information. A new case is opened every 10 hours or so.
FBI director: U.S. counterintelligence opens a case on China every 10 hours
FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday that much of the U.S. government's counterintelligence efforts focus on China. He said that nearly half of the United States' counterintelligence cases are related to China's alleged theft of U.S. information. A new case is opened every 10 hours or so.
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