The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently formed a Central Social Work Department to further tighten the regime’s control of the Chinese people. Observers pointed out that the move is to target petitioners and potential social unrest against its one-party rule. According to Chinese state media, Wu Hansheng, the former deputy party secretary for a state […]
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President Biden signs order to tighten background checks on people buying guns
President Joe Biden has made another bid to tighten gun control in the US. He’s used an executive order to increase the number of background checks needed before someone can buy a firearm. The move is aimed at moving the US “as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation.” On Tuesday, Biden […]
Under ‘democracy’ cover, US set to tighten grip on Central America
November 29 2022 Source: Agencies By Al Mayadeen English US Congress discusses a new bill to increase grip over Central American countries that are shifting away from Washington’s influence. The US Congress is discussing a new bill to support Washington’s political influence in Central America, as the United States’s grasp over the region frails. With leftist […]
Hong Kong to Tighten Quarantine Rules for Most Consular Staff
HONG KONG—Hong Kong is dropping a provision for most consular staff to serve quarantine at home, opting for hotel stays instead, as it doubles down on some of the world’s toughest coronavirus curbs, as the local pro-Beijing government hopes to sway mainland China to open the border with the city. The Beijing-approved leaders of the […]
Australia’s worst day of pandemic sees restrictions tighten
Australia’s most populous state on Monday reported its worst day of the pandemic with 478 new infections and seven COVID-19 deaths as pandemic restrictions tightened in other parts of the country. The previous record daily tally in New South Wales was 466 new cases reported on Saturday. Two of the dead had received a single […]
MPs Call for UK to Tighten Sanctions on Burma
The Government is being urged by MPs to extend sanctions against the military regime in Burma (also known as Myanmar) while pressing for an international arms embargo. The Commons Foreign Affairs Committee said the crisis triggered by the ousting of the country’s civilian leaders in a coup in February called for “swift, coordinated action” by […]
Court Rules Germany Must Tighten Climate Law
By Thomas Escritt, Reuters. April 29, 2021 Above photo: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the weekly cabinet meeting of the German government at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, April 27, 2021. Markus Schreiber/Pool via Reuters. Berlin – Germany must update its climate law by the end of next year to set out how it will […]
China endorses plan to tighten control of Hong Kong elections
China’s annual congress has approved government plans to reduce democratic representation in Hong Kong’s elections, following a wave of pro-democracy activism in the region. In the latest move to tighten control of Hong Kong, a pro-Chinese government committee would get power to appoint more of Hong Kong’s lawmakers, reducing the number elected by the public, […]
Police tighten security amid fears of fresh plot to breach US Capitol
Police have ramped up security around the US Capitol after uncovering a “possible plot” to storm the building for a second time. Far-right conspiracy theorists have claimed for weeks, without evidence, that former US President Donald Trump will be reinstated on March 4. “We have obtained intelligence that shows a possible plot to breach the […]
Palestinians tighten lockdown as coronavirus strains ravage the West Bank
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Let’s further tighten the border and – oh, wait, don’t make it too tough for overseas students to come here
Point of Order Hurrah. The PM is back to posting her announcements on the government’s official website, her deputy is back in the business of self-congratulation, Rio Tinto is back in the business of sucking up cheap electricity to produce aluminium at Tiwai Point, near Bluff. And overseas students (some, anyway) can come back to […]
COVID has given Israel an excuse to tighten the blockade of Gaza
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Proposed Amendments Would Further Tighten Religious Activities of Foreigners in China
Photo Credit: Tumisu/Pixabay (ChinaAid) — On Nov. 18, China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA) released two documents delineating rules governing religious personnel and the religious activities of foreigners within China’s jurisdiction. The proposed regulations also cover residents of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Officials report they will amass opinions regarding drafts of the proposed […]
Israel Police tighten security for Netanyahu’s prosecutor over ‘high level of threat’ to her life
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Iran to tighten border check with Iraqi Kurdistan: Brig. Gen. Jazayeri
MNA– Brigadier General Jazayeri of Iran says that Iran will have stricter controls over borders with Iraqi Kurdistan, on the request of Iraqi central government. “The independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan was US conspiracy to sabotage the Resistance Axis,” commented Brigadier General Seyyed Massoud Jazayeri, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, on […]
Israel Moves to Tighten its Racial Purity Laws
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Trump Tower Tentacles Tighten around Bali and Strangle Local Communities
Tanah Lot temple from still existing Pan Pacific hotel. (Photo: Andre Vltchek) Andre VltchekNew Eastern Outlook “America first” and “to hell with the rest of the world”! One single stroke of hand, one signature, and over 1,000 hardworking people in Bali, Indonesia, suddenly ended up on the pavement. No second thoughts, no mercy. American savage […]
10 Keys to Short Circuiting the Matrix
John W. Whitehead, GuestWaking Times “Until they become conscious, they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled, they cannot become conscious.” – George Orwell The more things change, the more they stay the same. It’s a shell game intended to keep us focused on and distracted by all of the politically […]
Iranian MPs to visit nuclear facilities in Arak soon
Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency on Sunday, Mohammad Hassan Asafari said that according to schedule, a number of members of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission will visit the heavy-water reactor near Arak soon. The Parliamentarian further said the exact date of the visit has not been determined yet, adding that the visit […]