A German researcher has concluded that China’s birth control policies in Xinjiang could cut births among the Uighur people by 2.6-4.5 million, going a long way towards wiping the people out entirely. Three Uighur exiles have described experience both forced abortions and torture in Xinjiang. They are set to testify at a people’s tribunal in …

The global spread of “variants of concern” is worrying health officials. Variants that bypass the protection given by vaccines or previous illness may mean new surges of COVID. The world is thus in a race against time––get enough people vaccinated before variants spread or risk a new pandemic. One of the Indian COVID variants have …

India has set a new single-day COVID record on Thursday, with more than 410,000 new cases. COVID cases have topped 20 million. Things have gotten so bad that cricket, one of the nation’s favorite pastimes, has been halted. India’s vaccination rates are plummeting, thanks partly to the collapsing healthcare system in the country and shortages …

The Chinese state-run media has released a La La Land-esque musical set in Xinjiang. The film portrays an idyllic world, one in which there is, you know, no genocide against the Uighur people. The Chinese government has warned companies from abroad not to get involved in politics––their way of saying not to meddle in their treatment …

Eleven Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwanese airspace on Monday, part of China’s rising imperial aspirations. Earlier this month, China, as part of its usual change-of-presidency bellicosity, warned the United States against interfering with China’s designs on Taiwan. Earlier this year, China called Taiwan an “insurmountable red line.” China seems worried that Taiwanese leadership is preparing to …

UCLA’s ex-men’s soccer coach has been sentenced to 8 months in prison for his role in the college admissions scam. Jorge Salcedo said he took bribes because he bought a house he couldn’t afford. His sentence is among the longest of all those involved in the scandal.  In 2020,, Lori Loughlin, the former “Full House” …

Two men have been arrested for spraying a Capitol police officer with bear spray, potentially causing his death, though it has not yet been proven that the bear spray led to the death. Prosecutors investigating the Capitol riot have asked for a delay, citing the “most complex” investigation in American history. U.S. prosecutors have claimed …

A top U.S. military commander has said that China is developing a huge, offensive military. He also warned that China could invade Taiwan in the next six years and take a global leadership role. China has warned the United States not to get involved in their conflict with Taiwan, calling the country an “insurmountable red …

The FBI has called the January 6 riots at the Capitol domestic terrorism. Nevertheless, the agency stopped short of blaming a single group or ideology for the attack, since there were several different of each involved. The union backing the Capitol Police Department has revealed that many retirement-age officers are ready to put in their …

The Dutch parliament has become the first European government to label the treatment of Uighurs genocide. The move comes just days after the Chinese government has rejected the international outcry against their treatment of the Uighur people, which other countries are calling (or coming close to calling) genocide. China has invited the UN, but in …

The police chief for the U.S. Capitol has argued for additional law enforcement presence through Biden’s State of the Union, warning of far right-militia plots to blow the building up. Members of a far-right militia group called the Oath Keepers have been arrested for their role in the Capitol riots. The group prepared before the riots, …

Members of a far-right militia group called the Oath Keepers have been arrested for their role in the Capitol riots. The group prepared before the riots, including training in military-style tactics. Last week, five people linked with the jingoistic Proud Boys group were arrested on conspiracy charges for the the Capitol riots. Two Virginia police officers …