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US designates academic Min Zin as wrongfully detained in China

US designates academic Min Zin as wrongfully detained in China

The US State Department said on Thursday that it had determined after a detailed investigation that Min Zin, an American political analyst of Chinese descent detained by Beijing last month, was being improperly held. That formal designation shifts the case from a State Department consular issue to one handled by its presidential office dealing with hostage affairs. Thursday’s terse statement, which said the decision was made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, adds another irritant to the fraught...
Hegseth rages as Army makes U-turn on standards to screen out ‘stupid’ cadets: report

Hegseth rages as Army makes U-turn on standards to screen out ‘stupid’ cadets: report

The Army currently does not require Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets to provide standardized test scores before admission

Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price

US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.

UPDATE: Here are ALL The Devices FBI Agents Seized from Swalwell at the Airport and the Serious Federal Statute Investigators are Pursuing Against Him

New information has emerged about Thursday's bombshell news involving former Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell. The post UPDATE: Here are ALL The Devices FBI Agents Seized from Swalwell at the Airport and the Serious Federal Statute Investigators are Pursuing Against Him appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Despite US sanctions on Xinjiang cotton, China’s textile industry weathers the storm

Despite US sanctions on Xinjiang cotton, China’s textile industry weathers the storm

When the US government announced the addition of 43 Chinese companies to an import blacklist in late July over allegations of forced labour in the country’s western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region – including several household food and apparel brands – the local reaction to the news was surprisingly calm. “It felt like a sudden batch of companies was added out of nowhere … but it shouldn’t have much of an impact on the sector,” said the owner of a cotton-ginning mill in southern Xinjiang, who...

‘Spa Weekend’ Review: These Funny Women Deserve a Much Better Break

Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau, and Anna Faris make for a spirited foursome in "The Hangover" writers and "Bad Moms" filmmakers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore's messy, unhinged, sometimes funny new film.

Five Years After the Afghanistan Withdrawal, the Unfulfilled Promises to Our Allies Remain

This month marks the five-year anniversary of the United States completing its tumultuous military withdrawal from Afghanistan, bringing the two-decade-long conflict to an abrupt end. The post Five Years After the Afghanistan Withdrawal, the Unfulfilled Promises to Our Allies Remain appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
This is the dorm registry I wish I had as a college freshman

This is the dorm registry I wish I had as a college freshman

A dorm registry can help you pull together everything you need for college — including bedding, supplies and more — and give friends and family an easy way to help.

The "Outer Banks" Cast Just Found Out Which Characters They Really Are, And Now It's Your Turn

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Footage shows migrants attacking French police trying to stop small boat crossing to UK

Footage shows migrants attacking French police trying to stop small boat crossing to UK

Footage shows migrants attacking French police who attempted to intercept a small boat launch
As China shows, liberal capitalism is not the only path

As China shows, liberal capitalism is not the only path

Much of the Western debate about China begins with a category error. “Communism” is often treated as synonymous with a monolithic command economy, limited private enterprise and bureaucratic control over every commercial decision. Modern China does not fit that model. It is better understood as a mixed, state-led system in which private enterprise, foreign investment and fiercely competitive markets coexist alongside public ownership and state control in strategic sectors. This is more than...

Hull owner hits out at pundits over 'laughable' criticism

Hull City owner Acun Ilicali criticises pundits Joe Cole and Carlton Cole after they mock his side's chances of Premier League survival on a podcast.