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Security forces shot dead two people in northern Burma, also known as Myanmar, on Monday, local media reported, as the military government continued its attempt to stamp out opposition to its Feb. 1 coup. To date, the government’s violent crackdown has left a total of more than 50 protesters dead. At least 18 people were […]

China will increase its military budget to 1.35 trillion yuan (about $207.8 billion) in 2021, which is 6.8 percent higher than 2020, Chinese state-run media reported on Mar. 6. One expert told The Epoch Times that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s top priority is to strengthen its military. During the ruling party’s most important annual

President Joe Biden is being sued by 12 states over an executive order tied to climate change, the White House makes an unprecedented move on immigration at the southern border, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has reportedly compiled a list of successors in case of a vacancy. Read More RSS Feed | The Epoch Times

President Joe Biden has ordered a review of a Trump-era rule on how colleges and universities handle complaints of sexual misconduct under Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination at federally-funded education programs. In an executive order signed on Monday, Biden directed the newly-confirmed Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to review the education department’s rules,

A $6.6 billion school reopening initiative launched by Gov. Gavin Newsom was met with mixed reactions in Orange County, where parents are divided on the prospect of full-time, in-classroom studies. “I think they should open immediately,” Orange County resident Jim Puro told The Epoch Times. “We’re creating a generation of kids that are going to

Video-conferencing platform Zoom Video Communications Inc. founder Eric Yuan transferred about 18 million shares worth over $6 billion last week, according to a regulatory filing. The transfers were related to Yuan’s estate planning practices, a Zoom spokesperson said. “The distributions were made in accordance with the terms of Eric Yuan and his wife’s trusts.” Yuan,

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his top lieutenants cited a report altered by his top aides to paint a false narrative of his handling of the COVID-19 outbreak in nursing homes in comparison to other states. The New York State Department of Health knew that nearly 10,000 nursing home residents had died of COVID-19

PayPal Holdings Inc said on Monday it would buy Israel-based digital asset security provider Curv, as the payments processor looks to strengthen support to cryptocurrencies. The terms of the deal, which is expected to complete in the first half of 2021, were not disclosed. Curv would be part of PayPal’s recently created cryptocurrencies-focused unit. PayPal

Orange County’s next supervisor will be elected March 9, ending a hotly-contested campaign to fill the Board of Supervisors’ vacant District 2 seat. Candidates include: former state senator John Moorlach, Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley, Fountain Valley Mayor Michael Vo, Newport Beach Councilmember Kevin Muldoon, and tax attorney Janet Rappaport. As voters prepare to make

WASHINGTON—With plenty of practice sending coronavirus relief payments to Americans, the federal government should be able to launch the delivery of $1,400 checks almost immediately once Congress finalizes the new aid bill and President Joe Biden signs it, tax experts say. Some Americans might see direct payments as soon as this week if the bill