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China will reportedly stop punishing sex workers and clients by imprisoning them at centers where they are forced to work. The punishment of detention for up to two years at so-called education centers will end this Sunday, and current prisoners will be freed, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported Saturday, citing state media.  Prostitution reportedly will remain […]

In 2019, the world’s richest 500 people saw their collective net worth jump by 25 percent or $1.2 trillion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index published Friday. Combined, the collective net worth of the world’s 500 wealthiest individuals totaled $5.9 trillion. American billionaires alone added $500 billion to their wealth, with Facebook CEO Mark ZuckerbergMark Elliot ZuckerbergWorld’s richest […]

Democratic presidential contenders are facing increasing pressure to detail their plans for filling federal court vacancies amid angst over President TrumpDonald John TrumpNorth Korea holds political conference before year-end concessions deadline set for US Gabbard says impeachment will only ’embolden’ Trump Warren: ‘If there’s a lawful order for a subpoena, I assume’ Biden would comply MORE‘s success in packing […]

The U.S. Navy is considering accelerating ship retirements and cutbacks to construction, a move that could curtail the Navy’s plans for a larger fleet, according to The Associated Press. Under the initial proposal, the size of the Navy’s fleet would shrink from 293 to 287 ships, despite the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act setting an […]

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday approved a resolution that aims to create a new international convention on cybercrime. The Russian-sponsored resolution was approved by a 79-60 vote with 33 abstentions, according to The Associated Press. The resolution was approved over objections from both the European Union and the United States, as many fear […]

The FBI is looking into the former Kentucky governor’s controversial pardons during his last weeks as governor, The Courier-Journal reported Monday. State Rep. Chris Harris (D) told reporters that a criminal investigator contacted him regarding former Gov. Matt Bevin’s (R) last-minute pardons but declined to say what branch of law enforcement it was.    “I can […]

A Nigerian offshoot of ISIS on Thursday claimed responsibility for the killing of 11 people, calling the deaths a retaliation for the killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in northern Syria two months ago, according to The New York Times. The group released video Thursday of members cutting 10 people’s throats and shooting an 11th person, with a […]

Headed into 2020, with a presidential election on the horizon, cyber concerns are certain to be in the spotlight in Washington. Atop the list of cyber issues will be persistent questions about election security. Officials at the federal, state and local levels say they will be vigilant to any efforts to interfere in the election […]

At least 76 people are dead and 70 wounded after a car bomb exploded in Somalia on Saturday, according to CNN. Al-Shabaab has claimed the attack, which took place at a busy intersection during rush hour, according to the news network.  Both civilians and soldiers were reportedly killed in the incident.  ADVERTISEMENT Government spokesman Ismael Mukhtar told […]

Russia, China and Iran will begin a joint naval exercise this Friday, according to a statement from China’s defense ministry.  The drill will take place in the Gulf of Oman from Dec. 27 through Dec. 30. The exercise is aimed at “deepening exchanges and cooperation among the navies of the three countries, and demonstrating the goodwill […]