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In this photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at right reacts to Chen Chu, the President of the Control Yuan and Chair of the National Human Rights Commission, during a visit to a human rights museum in Taipei, Taiwan on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meeting leaders in Taiwan despite warnings from China, said Wednesday that she and other members of Congress in a visiting delegation are showing they will not abandon their commitment to the self-governing island. (Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)

US-China Ties On A Precipice After Pelosi Visit To Taiwan

By Matthew Lee (AP) U.S.-China relations are teetering on a precipice after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Pelosi received a rapturous welcome in Taipei and was applauded with strong bipartisan support in Washington,…






Thousands of Rogers customers across Canada reported losing mobile and internet services early Friday morning.

Canada Telecom Execs Summoned After Wide Service Outage

By AP The federal industry minister said Sunday he is summoning telecom executives following an outage at Rogers Communications Inc. that disrupted mobile and Internet services across Canada, hampering several crucial services. In a statement,…



Biden being awarded medal of freedom by Obama

Biden To Award Medal Of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late John McCain, the Arizona…



Vachon-Desjardins

Canadian Admits To Hacking Spree With Russian Cyber-gang

By Joe Tidy (BBC) An ex-Canadian government IT worker has admitted to being a high-level hacker with a Russian cyber-crime group. Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, from Quebec, Canada, has agreed to plead guilty in a Florida court….