Unspecified sellers in China are increasingly using online venues to advertise Uyghurs for sale in “batches of 50 to 100 workers,” Sky News revealed on Friday. “On Chinese websites, there are dozens of postings advertising Uighur [sic] labour, in batches of 50 to 100 workers,” Sky News reported on April 16. “Baidu, the company hosting the job postings, did not respond to a request for comment.” Baidu is a Chinese multinational technology company providing Internet-related services, including China’s top search engine. The Baidu advertisements suggested Uyghur laborers were under “tight political and social controls,” according to Sky News, which noted that one posting stated the “security of workers will be guaranteed by the government.” Sky did not mention the ads suggesting the workers would be compensated in any way. Roughly 10 million Turkic-speaking Uyghurs live in Xinjiang, China’s westernmost territory bordering Central Asia. Provincial Chinese Communist Party (CCP) … [Read more...] about Report: Online Uyghur Slave Trade Booming in China
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Joins YouTube Alternative ‘Rumble’ Following Google Censorship
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has reportedly joined a growing YouTube alternative called Rumble in response to Google’s recent removal of a video featuring DeSantis and a number of Ivy League-educated medical experts discussing the negative effects of ongoing lockdowns. Reclaim The Net reports that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has joined the growing video sharing platform Rumble and created a new channel on the platform where he plans to post video updates and live streams. The decision to join the platform comes shortly after DeSantis found some of his own content censored by Google-owned YouTube. YouTube recently removed a video of DeSantis discussing the negative effects of ongoing pandemic-related lockdowns with a number of Ivy League-educated medical experts. In a statement on DeSantis joining the platform, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski commented: Gov. Ron DeSantis is a longtime proponent of free speech and has been at the forefront of the effort to demonopolize Big Tech. … [Read more...] about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Joins YouTube Alternative ‘Rumble’ Following Google Censorship
Tatum Drops 44 In Celtics 119-114 Win Over Warriors
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 44 points to win a shootout with Stephen Curry, who had 47, and Kemba Walker made a 3-pointer with 24 seconds left to lead the Boston Celtics to their sixth straight win, 119-114 over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Walker scored 26 points in all, grabbing his eighth rebound after Golden State’s last shot and bouncing the ball vigorously in celebration as the clock ran out. The Celtics won for the eighth time in nine games. READ MORE: 2 Men Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After Car Crashes Into Pole In Pembroke Andrew Wiggins scored 22 points and Draymond Green had 10 rebounds for the Warriors, who had won four in a row and led by as many as 16 points in the second quarter before Boston ran off 21 of the next 23 points to take the lead in the third. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Green and Curry gave the Warriors a 109-103 lead in the final minutes before Walker hit a pair of free throws and Tatum hit a 3-pointer to make it a … [Read more...] about Tatum Drops 44 In Celtics 119-114 Win Over Warriors
Report: Japan’s PM to Visit India, Philippines to Strengthen Regional Ties
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is expected visit India and the Philippines in late April, in a move to strengthen regional ties after meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden. Suga’s travels will include meeting India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, according to Kyodo News , citing Japanese government sources. According to analysts, Japan wants to strengthen ties in Asia to counter Beijing's growing clout in the region. That echoes the agenda for his White House meeting, which was seen as emphasizing the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance before their shared rival, China. Japanese PM Faces Tough Balancing Act Between US, China Japanese PM will be the first foreign leader to meet Biden at White House Analysts told VOA Mandarin that Suga’s expected visit is aimed at boosting cooperation with India and the Philippines based on a shared vision of a "free and open Indo-Pacific region." They said there is an … [Read more...] about Report: Japan’s PM to Visit India, Philippines to Strengthen Regional Ties
3 Indicted In 12 Armed Robberies At Home Depot, Harbor Freight And Other Stores
(CBS4) — Three men have been indicted in 12 armed robberies at Home Depot, Harbor Freight, Murdoch’s, Target and Big R Stores across the Denver metro area. Investigators say the trio stole expensive tools and equipment from retail stores at gunpoint, then sold the merchandise on Facebook Marketplace. Justin Patrick Romero, 39, of Lakewood, Kevin Cervantes-Rodriguez, 23, of Lakewood, and and Antonio Guevara, 24, Denver (credit: District Attorney’s Office The suspects are identified as Kevin Cervantes-Rodriguez, 23, of Lakewood, Justin Romero, 39, of Lakewood, and Antonio Guevara, 24, Denver. Together they are facing three dozen charges, including aggravated robbery, conspiracy and racketeering. The three defendants are linked to armed robberies at these locations: Jan. 7 – Big R Store in Elizabeth Jan. 8 – Murdoch’s in Longmont Jan. 28 – Harbor Freight in Lakewood Jan. 30 – Harbor Freight in Thornton Jan. 30 – Home Depot in Golden Jan. 31 – Home Depot in Aurora … [Read more...] about 3 Indicted In 12 Armed Robberies At Home Depot, Harbor Freight And Other Stores