Wen Wei Po, a CCP mouthpiece in Hong Kong, published on July 10 an interview with Tse Chin-wan, Secretary for Environment and Ecology, in which Tse talked about a “national security loophole” and accused unnamed local environmental groups of “disregarding the law” in the past and they may have used funds for causes disapproved of…
Hong Kong Orders Funded Environmental Groups to Sign National Security Declaration
Art Dealer Tim Klingender Found Dead in Sydney Harbour
Tributes are pouring in for leading Indigenous art dealer Tim Klingender, who was killed in a suspected boating accident in Sydney Harbour. Friends and associates confirmed a body found in the water at Watsons Bay, in Sydney’s east, on Thursday morning was that of the 59-year-old. Melbourne gallerist D’Lan Davidson said Mr. Klingender was “the architect of the market…
Alarming Discovery by Hong Kong’s Consumer Council: Insect Fragments Found in Pickled Vegetable Samples
On July 18, the Hong Kong Consumer Council released the findings on 30 packaged pickled vegetable products, some of which are available in the American market. It has raised concerns about the safety and quality of some packaged pickled vegetable products with high sodium content. The Consumer Council examined 30 packaged pickled vegetable samples, including…
Insect Fragments Found in Pickled Vegetable Samples: Hong Kong’s Consumer Council
On July 18, the Hong Kong Consumer Council released the findings on 30 packaged pickled vegetable products, some of which are available in the American market. It has raised concerns about the safety and quality of some packaged pickled vegetable products with high sodium content. The Consumer Council examined 30 packaged pickled vegetable samples, including…
USS Canberra: US Commissions First Navy Warship in Foreign Port
SYDNEY—The United States commissioned a warship in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday—the first time a U.S. Navy vessel joined active service at a foreign port—as the two close allies step up their military ties in response to China’s expanding regional reach. The Independence-class littoral combat ship—named after a Royal Australian Navy cruiser that was sunk while…
Two Men Fighting for Life After Parked Car Shooting
Two men have been critically wounded and a woman is also recovering in hospital after a shooting attack in Sydney’s southwest. Police were called to Mayvic Street in Greenacre about 2:15 a.m. on Sunday after reports three people—sitting in two parked cars—had been injured. The trio include a woman, aged 19, who remains in a stable condition in…
Meta’s Twitter Alternative Sees Declining Engagement
The social media platform Threads, owned by Facebook’s Meta and being promoted as a Twitter competitor, is losing more and more users, while its leadership says that new features are coming to remedy the situation. Threads was launched in July and hit a peak of 100 million sign-ups initially. However, it has been on a…
US Military Drone Crashes in Polish Woodland During Training
WARSAW, Poland—A U.S. military drone has crashed in the woods in southwestern Poland after contact was lost during training, Poland’s Defense Ministry said Friday. The ministry said that no one was hurt and there was no damage from the incident on Thursday afternoon. Polish media reported that an eyewitness saw an object crashing in the…
Deadly Crash of Marine Osprey Last Year Was Caused by Mechanical Failure, Report Says
WASHINGTON—The deadly crash of a Marine V-22 Osprey in California last year was caused by mechanical failure, according to an investigation that ruled out pilot and maintenance errors. The more than 400-page report released on Friday concluded that the Marines were doing routine flight operations when a “catastrophic, unpreventable, and unanticipated mechanical failure occurred.” The…
Brother of Former NFL Star Aqib Talib Pleads Guilty to Murder, Prosecutors Say
DALLAS—The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib has pleaded guilty to murder in the 2022 shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas, prosecutors said. Yaqub Salik Talib, 40, pleaded guilty Thursday to the charge in the shooting of 43-year-old Michael Hickmon, according to Claire Crouch, a spokesperson for the…
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