A former PLA soldier hired by Russians gives a reality check on Russia-Ukraine war
Li Jianwei is a former PLA soldier and a Chinese mercenary hired by Russia. He talks about his experiences in the Russia-Ukraine war on Chinese social media. In this …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Fri 1st March 2024
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The Problems with Russia's Gasoline Crisis Run Deeper Than It Seems
Russia has instituted a six-month ban on gasoline exports. This seems like a bizarre tactic to use given that fuel sales are supposed to fund the war in Ukraine. Today, we delve …
102-year-old military veteran becomes Britain's oldest skydiver
Manette Baillie, who served with the Women’s Royal Naval Service during the Second World War, celebrated her 102nd birthday by jumping out of a plane. Baillie, from Suffolk, has raised more than £10,000 of her £30,000 fundraising …
7 months, 1 week ago
Sat 17th February 2024
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Youth unemployment in China: New metric, same mess
After a six-month absence, China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has again released official youth employment data for December 2023: 14.9 percent. The government stopped reporting the rate in June 2023, after it had risen …