EPOCH TIMES

Security Experts Call for Stronger US Response to Counter China’s Cyber Espionage

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‘We’re not on the winning side of the scoreboard here in the telecommunications and cyber espionage battle,’ said cyber expert James Lewis. Experts are urging the U.S. government to ramp up its efforts to counter communist China’s cyber espionage, in the wake of a massive hack of U.S. telecommunication networks by the Chinese state-sponsored cyber

Blinken Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq as Questions Surround Post-Assad Syria

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Jordanian, Turkish, and Iraqi leaders about preventing a surge in sectarian conflicts and terrorism in Syria. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 13, in hopes of promoting regional stability after Bashar al-Assad’s recent fall from power in neighboring Syria.

US Senator Says He Witnessed Drones Flying Over New Jersey During Police Patrol

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‘Sometimes they were solid white light, others flashed of red and green,’ Sen. Andy Kim said. Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) said he saw multiple drones flying over New Jersey during an overnight patrol, while federal officials have not been able to determine their origin. The FBI, White House, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have

Trump’s Trade Adviser Navarro Warns Against Chinese Currency Manipulation

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‘I don’t believe the Trump Treasury Department would welcome Chinese currency manipulation very fondly,’ said Peter Navarro. Incoming Trump administration senior counselor for trade and manufacturing Peter Navarro told Reuters on Dec. 12 that the new Treasury Department would not take lightly Chinese attempts to manipulate its currency. In 2019, the first Trump administration declared

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Hospitalized After Injury, Spokesman Says

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The longtime Democratic congresswoman is currently visiting Luxembourg. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the former House speaker, was hospitalized after “sustaining an injury during an official engagement” while traveling with a congressional delegation to Luxembourg, her spokesman said Friday. “While traveling with a bipartisan Congressional delegation in Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle

Only 22 Percent of Americans Back Biden’s Decision to Pardon Son, Poll Finds

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The survey also found that 60 percent of participants disapproved of Biden’s handling of his presidency. A recent poll showed that most Americans do not support President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, with only 22 percent of respondents expressing approval, while 18 percent remained neutral. According to the poll, conducted by