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Warning: this article contains graphic images of a torture victim. Since the persecution of Falun Gong began in 1999, astonishing accounts of torture inside Chinese labor camps, ...
Politics
May 21, 2019

Buttigieg Wowed on Fox Town Hall, But Jefferson/Jackson Flap Looms Large
Buttigieg Wowed on Fox Town Hall, But Jefferson/Jackson Flap Looms Large
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Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg “gave a master class in entering unfriendly territory” during the Fox News Town Hall on May 19, according to a Democratic strategist, ...
Asia & Pacific
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Man Accused of Murder in New Zealand Shootings Also Charged With Terrorist Act
Man Accused of Murder in New Zealand Shootings Also Charged With Terrorist Act
By Alan Cheung
New Zealand police have charged the man accused of murder in shootings at two Christchurch mosques in March with engaging in a terrorist act, they said on May 21. In an attack broadcast live on Facebook, a lone ...
Europe
May 20, 2019

Niki Lauda, Former Formula 1 Champion, Dies Aged 70
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Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda, who won two of his titles after a horrific crash that left him with serious burns and went on to ...
US News
May 20, 2019

Fake Families, Fake Papers Are Rampant at Border
Fake Families, Fake Papers Are Rampant at Border
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EL PASO, Texas—No one is able to estimate how many fraudulent families have already been released into the United States. But almost 250,000 individuals within “family units” ...
US News
May 20, 2019

USMCA Still Faces Uncertain Path Despite Clearing a Major Hurdle
USMCA Still Faces Uncertain Path Despite Clearing a Major Hurdle
By Emel Akan
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Viewpoints
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An Open Letter to Radio France Internationale From Friends of Shen Yun
An Open Letter to Radio France Internationale From Friends of Shen Yun
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Falun Gong is a group of peaceful people who are being severely persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Why would Radio France Internationale (RFI) listen to ...
Trump Presidency
May 20, 2019

Amash Gets Republican Primary Challenge 2 Days After Calling for Trump’s Impeachment
Amash Gets Republican Primary Challenge 2 Days After Calling for Trump’s Impeachment
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A Michigan state lawmaker swiftly filed a Republican primary challenge to Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) on May 20, just two days after Amash became the first Republican ...
UK
May 20, 2019

Ecuador to Hand Over Assange’s Belongings to US
Ecuador to Hand Over Assange’s Belongings to US
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Police conducted a search on May 20 to remove personal belongings left by WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange. Judicial authorities from Ecuador carried out an inventory of all ...
Trump Presidency
May 20, 2019

FBI Has ‘Game-Changer’ Transcript of Informant’s Interaction With Papadopoulos, Gowdy Says
FBI Has ‘Game-Changer’ Transcript of Informant’s Interaction With Papadopoulos, Gowdy Says
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Africa
May 20, 2019

Chinese Companies Deprive Locals of Livelihood in Small-Scale Mining in Africa
Chinese Companies Deprive Locals of Livelihood in Small-Scale Mining in Africa
By Dominic Kirui, Special to The Epoch Times
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International
May 20, 2019

First Stage of Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan to Encourage Investment in West Bank, Gaza
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The Trump administration will unveil its peace plan for Israel and the Palestinian people during an international conference in Bahrain in June, the White House announced May ...
Companies
May 20, 2019

Ford Motor Co to Cut 10% of White Collar Jobs as Part of Global Restructuring
Ford Motor Co to Cut 10% of White Collar Jobs as Part of Global Restructuring
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DETROIT—Ford Motor Co said on May 20 that it will eliminate about 10% of its global salaried workforce, cutting about 7,000 jobs by the end of August ...
US News
May 20, 2019

Suspect Held in Killing of Alabama Officer, 2 More Wounded
Suspect Held in Killing of Alabama Officer, 2 More Wounded
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A manhunt was launched for a man who shot a police officer
Huawei
May 20, 2019

Google Suspends Some Business With Huawei After Trump Blacklist
Google Suspends Some Business With Huawei After Trump Blacklist
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Americas
May 20, 2019

Brazil Massacre: Armed Group Kills 11 in a Bar in Northern Brazil
Brazil Massacre: Armed Group Kills 11 in a Bar in Northern Brazil
By Reuters
An armed group entered a bar in the Brazilian northern city of Belem on May 19, and fired at patrons, killing 11 people and leaving one wounded.
Middle East
May 20, 2019

As United States-Iran Tension Simmers, Rocket Fired Near Iraq’s U.S. Embassy
As United States-Iran Tension Simmers, Rocket Fired Near Iraq’s U.S. Embassy
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A rocket was fired into the Iraqi capital Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, falling near the U.S. Embassy but causing no casualties.
US News
May 20, 2019

Chinese Netizens Have Fun With the Trade War
Chinese Netizens Have Fun With the Trade War
By Jennifer Zeng
In communist countries, humor has been a weapon wielded by ordinary people to tell the truth in an environment filled with lies and to snatch some wry ...
Social Media
May 19, 2019

Facebook Singled Out Candace Owens for Scrutiny, Potential Ban, Internal Document Indicates
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Facebook has encouraged some of its employees to probe the background of conservative commentator Candace Owens for anything that could give the social media giant grounds to ...
Trump Presidency
May 19, 2019

Trump Responds to First Republican to Call for Impeachment
Trump Responds to First Republican to Call for Impeachment
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President Donald Trump responded to Rep. Justin Amash on May 19, after the congressman from Michigan became the first Republican to call for Trump's impeachment based on ...
Health
May 20, 2019

The Quickest Life-Saving Trick That Parents Must Learn to Stop a Child From Choking
The Quickest Life-Saving Trick That Parents Must Learn to Stop a Child From Choking
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Life
May 20, 2019

4 Science-Backed Benefits of Bananas–Way Better for Your Energy & Sugar Levels
4 Science-Backed Benefits of Bananas–Way Better for Your Energy & Sugar Levels
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On the whole, the world consumes bananas at a faster rate than almost any other farmed food. They’re the fourth-most consumed agricultural product globally, with Americans alone ...
Literature
May 19, 2019

Finding the True Self, Part 6: Navigating Past a Need to Hoard
Finding the True Self, Part 6: Navigating Past a Need to Hoard
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We have been retelling the story of the great adventurer Odysseus, as he attempts to escape from the ruins of Troy—a symbolic destruction of the self—and return ...
Life
May 18, 2019

Amazing Knights Templar Tunnels Under Israeli City Unearthed After 700 Years
Amazing Knights Templar Tunnels Under Israeli City Unearthed After 700 Years
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Hundreds  of feet below the surface of the earth, hundreds of years ago, the Knights Templar—a Catholic military organization founded in the 12th century that went on ...
Entertainment News
May 20, 2019

Ric Flair Undergoes Surgery, Wife Says It’s Successful: Report
Ric Flair Undergoes Surgery, Wife Says It’s Successful: Report
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Ric Flair, the professional wrestler, reportedly underwent surgery on May 20 and it apparently was a success, said his wife. "Doctors said the procedure was a success," ...
Entertainment News
May 20, 2019

Maisie Williams Debuts New Look After ‘Game of Thrones’ Finale
Maisie Williams Debuts New Look After ‘Game of Thrones’ Finale
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“Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams debuted a new look after the series finale. The 22-year-old actress revealed a fresh blond dye job or perhaps a wig ...
UK
May 21, 2019

Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver’s Restaurant Chain Collapses
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Parts of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's restaurant empire have collapsed as bankruptcy and liquidation experts have been called in to administer failed business lines. "I'm devastated that ...
Life
May 17, 2019

The Original Gerber Baby Is 92 Years Old, See What She Looks Like Today
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Destinations
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Guam Has an Amazing, Millennia-Old Indigenous Culture No One Knows About
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Life
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Woman Refuses Excess Baggage Fees and Piles on 9 Pounds of Clothes Before Flying
Woman Refuses Excess Baggage Fees and Piles on 9 Pounds of Clothes Before Flying
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Natalie Wynn, aged 30, had an ingenious solution to dodging a 75 euro (approx. US$84) baggage charge at the airport. The holidaymaker, bound for Fuerteventura in the ...
Life
May 21, 2019

Husband Donates Kidney to Save His Wife’s Life, Diets & Exercises for 1 Year to Undergo Surgery
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Life
May 21, 2019

Dad-Daughter’s ‘First Date’ Draws Negativity, but Then It Goes Viral With Million Views
Dad-Daughter’s ‘First Date’ Draws Negativity, but Then It Goes Viral With Million Views
By Simone Jonker
A father who took his 3-year-old daughter on a daddy-daughter date, as shown in a video uploaded to YouTube, says he "felt a bit sorry" for those ...
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