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The European Parliament has voted to halt a massive investment agreement with Beijing as EU member states look to adapt their China policies.

WALWORTH The drive to Walworth from Janesville is a pleasant one, with a scenic view of farms, crops and prairie land. I enjoy shopping in Walworth. It isn’t a “window shopping” town (my grandma’s term), but there are some great and unique shops. It is also where you will find Nayeli’s Pizza and Restaurant in a strip mall as you’re heading south out of town. I had heard good things about Nayeli’s, and the reviews were promising. I like pizza, but I like pasta ...

A 73-year-old Jehovah’s Witness in Russia's Far Eastern Primorye region has been handed a four-year suspended sentence on extremism charges amid an ongoing crackdown on the religious group that has been banned in the country since 2017.

CJ Solar will perform at the LOT at Boxcars in Clinton on May 22 as a fundraising event for the Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra.

Andrei Sakharov, who was born 100 years ago this month, remains an inspirational figure for human rights activists around the world. We take a pictorial look at how this brilliant and loyal Soviet physicist ultimately became the U.S.S.R.'s strongest and most celebrated voice of moral dissent. 

Andrei Sakharov And The Massive Tsar Bomba That Turned Him Against Nukes May 20, 2021 08:48 GMT Share share Print For most of the world, Andrei Sakharov, who was born 100 years ago this week, is remembered as a fearless and tireless champion of human rights and freedoms in the Soviet Union. It was for his work as an outspoken dissident to the Soviet authorities that he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975. Andrei Sakharov The citation called him "the conscience of mankind," saying that he ...

It’s gonna be a big week for Evan Pingel. Despite being a relative newcomer to the stage, the Janesville singer will open for Chris Kroeze at 7 p.m. this Saturday when the Season 15 runner-up from NBC’s “The Voice” headlines SpringFest in Chippewa Falls. Pingel, a 2004 graduate of Parker High School, admits he couldn’t have imagined such a gig when he first started picking strings a few years back. Self-taught and armed with only some middle school band experience, his ...

Civil War history will come alive this weekend. That will explain why “President Lincoln” will be in town Friday and Saturday, and why the sounds of cannon fire will be heard throughout the city. After taking a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Milton’s Civil War Living History Days are set to return May 21-23. With reenactments, demonstrations and scheduled programs, Milton Historical Society Executive Director Keighton Klos calls the event, “A unique experience and op...

The United States and Russia have clashed over the military and economic development of the Arctic as the region deals with the effects of climate change.

EU Says Hungary Opts Out Of New Vaccine Deal With Pfizer May 20, 2021 12:12 GMT Share share Print Hungary has become the only European Union member state to opt out of a new agreement the bloc has signed with Pfizer and BioNTech for the supply of up to 1.8 billion doses of their COVID-19 vaccine. The European Commission -- the EUs executive body -- on May 20 confirmed the new deal, the third it has signed with the two companies, for the possible purchase of the doses until 2023. The bloc has al...