TikTok Parent ByteDance Sees Losses Swell in Push for Growth

  Backlink: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd. saw its operating losses more than triple last year to above $7 billion as it spent heavily to continue its torrid growth, according to a financial report shared with employees that offers a rare look inside the private company’s closely guarded finances. […]

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ICE Issues Smartphones to 255,602 Illegal Border-Crossers; Cost Is $89.5 Million a Year

  Backlink: THE EPOCH TIMES U.S. Department of Homeland Security agencies issued more than 255,000 smartphones to illegal aliens during fiscal year 2022, according to data on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) website. The phones are trackable and the individual is responsible for checking in with ICE on a regular basis, often by sending in […]

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National Security Concerns Raised Over China-Run Police Outpost in New York: Security Expert

  Backlink: THE EPOCH TIMES The 54 police service centers opened by Chinese authorities outside of mainland China—including one in New York City—that reportedly use coercion to repatriate Chinese people might also be a tool for sabotage or espionage, according to a security policy expert.       […]

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Shanghai COVID returns: Cases rebound, schools closed, Disney parade suspended

  Backlink: THE BL COVID outbreak is resurging in Shanghai. 81 schools have been impacted by the probe into “close contact” and “sub-close contact.” Many of these schools have closed the physical education classes. The Halloween Parade at Shanghai Disneyland and certain live events have also been canceled. On Saturday, October 8, Shanghai confirmed 21 […]

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The Impact of Inflation Rears Its Head in US Credit Card Debt

  Backlink: VISIONTIMES Although the battle against record inflation, not only in the United States, but all across the world, has been the talk of the town for weeks, outside of an obviously higher price for gasoline at the pumps, the impact of a worsening economic outlook still remains mostly hidden from the surface of […]

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Unprecedented lockdown! Large number of armed police appear on Beijing streets

  Backlink: THE BL As the 20th National Congress of the CCP is approaching, the atmosphere in Beijing is quite tense. A large number of soldiers and police are appearing on the streets. Beijing is not quiet at the moment. The video, posted by Twitter account Wanjun Xie, shows a large number of policemen in uniform standing at the Beijing […]

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39 States Take Sides in Pivotal Trial Over Ban on Child Transgender Surgeries

  Backlink: THE EPOCH TIMES Combatants on both sides of the war over gender-altering drugs and surgeries for minors are crying out: “We’ve got to help these distressed children!” But trying to chart a course toward that goal is like trying to see clearly through a dust storm.       […]

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GOP Lawmakers Question Blinken and Garland Over CCP Police Stations in New York

  Backlink: THE EPOCH TIMES A group of U.S. House Republicans on Oct. 7 sent a letter questioning Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the presence of Chinese service stations in New York City. “We are writing to express our grave concern over reports of the law enforcement presence of […]

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Elon Musk takes on former Chinese official on Twitter, defends free speech

  Backlink: THE BL A few days ago, Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Tesla, posted a poll on Twitter about the war between Russia and Ukraine. In the poll, Musk proposed ways to resolve the conflict. The tweet went viral and garnered over 2,400,ooo votes. For Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of the state-run Global […]

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