The niece of a prominent Uighur scholar-in-exile, Abduweli Ayup, has died in an internment camp while being investigated by the state. A coalition made up of Uighurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and others have all called for a total boycott of the Beijing Olympics. Increasing calls for boycotting the Beijing Olympics are ratcheting up …

A new grand jury has been seated to consider new evidence in the ongoing investigation into former President Trump’s business dealings. Scott Brown, an ambassador in the Trump administration, has said that Trump’s presidency was “diminished” because of the riots––riots for which Brown says Trump was “absolutely” responsible. Two police officers are suing Donald Trump …

India’s COVID deaths have officially passed 300,000, although the official count is highly questionable.25 More than 7,000 Indians have been diagnosed with black fungus disease, which has a 50% mortality rate. The disease often follows extended use of antibiotics or steroids, which weaken the immune system. Hundreds of corpses have been found floating in in …

According to a climbing guide, at least 100 in the Everest climbing industry (climbers, guides, and support staff) have gotten COVID. There are fresh waves of COVID surging throughout Asia, ranging from Nepal to Sri Lanka. COVID cases in India topped 20 million. Things have gotten so bad that cricket, one of the nation’s favorite …

New York State Attorney General Letitia James’ office is investigating the Trump organization in a “criminal capacity,” in addition to the civil investigations already underway. Trump’s lawyers have their work cut out for them after he’s left office. Two police officers are suing Donald Trump for physical and emotional injuries suffered as a result of …

Hundreds of bodies have been found along the banks of the Ganges River, often buried in shallow graves. The bodies pose a potential health risk, and they also suggest that the dead are not being accurately counted. Indian journalists started counting the COVID dead and found what many international observers have long suspected: the government …

Major retailers like Costco and Walmart are moving to an honor-system for shoppers by removing masks mandates. Anyone who claims to be vaccinated can go maskless. Ultimately, according to the CDC, anyone lying about their status is only at risk of harming themselves, since vaccines are incredibly effective. The CDC has dramatically eased it masking …

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, a cryptocurrency, has donated $1bn worth of Shiba to India’s COVID efforts. Shiba is another cryptocurrency meant to compete with Dogecoin, a parody cryptocurrency. COVID is killing 120 people per hour in India. Just this week, India  set a new single-day COVID record on Thursday, with more than 410,000 new cases. COVID cases …

Clusters of COVID variants from India have been found in Britain, some of which are able to evade the body’s immune response and are more transmissible. India has set a new single-day COVID record on Thursday, with more than 410,000 new cases. COVID cases have topped 20 million. Things have gotten so bad that cricket, …

China is urging nations not to attend a pro-Uighur event planned by the United States, Britain, and Germany. New Zealand’s government has backed off labeling China’s treatment of the Uighur people genocide, instead discussing rights in more general terms. The Lithuanian government, meanwhile, has been ramping up its condemnation of the Chinese treatment of the …

A National Guard soldier from Wisconsin has been charged with storming the U.S Capitol on January 6. One of the participants in the US Capitol riots has been jailed before his trail after a failed attempt to flee to Switzerland. Two police officers are suing Donald Trump for physical and emotional injuries suffered as a …

COVID cases have topped 20 million. Things have gotten so bad that cricket, one of the nation’s favorite pastimes, has been halted. India’s vaccination rates are plummeting, thanks partly to the collapsing healthcare system in the country and shortages of the Russian vaccine. A group of India’s leading industrialists urged the country to slow economic …