Jan 24 (Reuters) – China’s Communist Party has decided to open an investigation into senior military officials Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, China’s Ministry of National Defense said on Saturday. File photo of China’s Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia (middle) and Russian Defence Minister Sergei…
One way or another, the aftermath of the tragic Tai Po fire is going to dominate Hong Kong’s political life throughout the coming year, possibly for the whole of the new Legislative Council term. In the closing stages of the recently completed election, candidates pledged their support for recovery efforts. There is no reason to…
Two men from a village in southwestern China witnessed their friend drown in a reservoir, and rather than alerting the authorities, they took him home, placing him in his bed as if he were merely asleep. The sister of the deceased recently recounted to the Chinese media outlet Lizhi News the distressing sequence of events…
United States President Donald Trump has called on Congress to make public additional files related to the notorious late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in a reversal of his earlier opposition to the documents’ release. “House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide,” Trump wrote late Sunday on his…
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined the advisory board of Ukraine’s leading defense company, renowned for its long-range drones capable of striking targets deep inside Russia, as a corruption investigation continues. In an effort to enhance its international reputation, Fire Point is establishing a new factory in Denmark and bringing prominent industry…
President Donald Trump granted a second pardon to Daniel Edwin Wilson, a defendant convicted for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, because of a separate conviction for illegally possessing firearms, the Associated Press reported on Saturday. Wilson remained in jail despite an earlier sweeping clemency order for individuals linked to the…
Remains found in a lake at a Connecticut state park last month have been identified as belonging to a man who was reported missing more than 20 years ago. The remains were found floating in Mansfield Hollow Lake on Oct. 5 and were later identified as belonging to Robert Cavanaugh, who was 51 years old…
The European Union is gearing up for a new probe into Google’s parent company, Alphabet, focusing on how it ranks news publishers on search results. This action comes as Donald Trump considers new tariffs in response to the EU’s digital regulations. Meanwhile, SSE, a prominent UK energy group, has announced a sweeping 33 billion-pound…
San Francisco named its first Inspector General this week, after voters created the position tasked with citywide accountability in 2024’s general election. Alexandra “Alex” Shepard, an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, was selected for the role and will start in January, according to the city Controller’s Office. The position will be…
A man was arrested and faces charges after a major drug bust in Arlington Hills, says the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO). According to JSO, an investigation began after a resident reported suspicious activity. The detectives determined that 43-year-old Benjamin Crawford was selling drugs from his car and home. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<…