Covid has generated hundreds of billions of dollars in windfall profits

The U.S. Secret Service is stepping up its efforts to claw back the billions more that Covid-19-related fraud has cost the economy –the agency over two years has seized more than $2 billion in relief funds obtained by fraudsters. One hundred people have been arrested. It still has more than 900 active criminal investigations intoContinue reading “Covid has generated hundreds of billions of dollars in windfall profits”

1971 Events: Sifting Facts From Fiction (Video)

IRSHAD SALIM: December 16, 2021 marked 50 years of estrangement between East Pakistan and West Pakistan –the former wing of Pakistan became independent as Bangladesh, and the millions of both the wing’s populace faced barrage of narratives, counter-narratives. Therefore, sifting facts from fiction (History is written by the victor) by many observers, experts, researchers andContinue reading “1971 Events: Sifting Facts From Fiction (Video)”

Amid Diplomatic Snub From Some Countries 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

Canada joins a growing list of countries planning a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the decision, shortly after Britain’s Boris Johnson said UK officials would also be boycotting the Games. Australia has said it will join the US in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics inContinue reading “Amid Diplomatic Snub From Some Countries 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing”