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Hunter Biden’s ex-business partner Tony Bobulinski slams him for ‘running away’ from House Oversight Committee

Hunter Biden’s ex-business partner Tony Bobulinski slams him for ‘running away’ from House Oversight Committee

Hunter Biden’s former business partner, Tony Bobulinski, has criticized the president’s son for “running away” from the American people after he declined to appear for a congressional hearing next week. Hunter Biden declined an invite from Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., to attend the House Oversight Committee hearing on March 20, when committee members of both parties will get a chance to ask about alleged influence peddling and the Biden family’s business dealings, his lawyer said in a letter Wednesday. “One week from today – on Wednesday, March 20 – I will testify publicly before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability,” Bobulinski responded in a statement to Fox News Digital. “I was disappointed to see the news today that Hunter is running away from his chance to tell the American people the truth. He’s been adamant in wanting to go before the American people, and Oversight is now giving him that opportunity.” Bobulinski added: “Now is the time to step up, Hunter, as you have said you want to do. Don’t cower in the face of accountability and in this fight for truth and democracy!” HUNTER BIDEN’S FEDERAL GUN CHARGES TRIAL SLATED FOR EARLY JUNE Bobulinski previously testified that President Biden “enabled” Hunter to sell access to America’s “most dangerous adversaries,” including China and Russia.  In his statement, Biden’s former business partner called for “truth and transparency” to prevail. “Joe Biden and Hunter Biden, along with countless members of Congress, keep claiming that they are ‘fighting for our Democracy.’ Why don’t we as a nation agree to fight for the truth!” Bobulinski said. “Nearly three-quarters of the American people believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, and I can’t blame them. Truth and transparency would help expose the rot at the center of our political system and begin to fix what ails us.” “I am excited and happy to have the opportunity to once again share the facts with the American people. I am deeply committed to getting the full truth before the nation,” he said, calling for the witnesses in the hearing, including himself, to be subject to a polygraph with “real time results to be viewed by the American people.” HUNTER BIDEN REFUSES TO ATTEND HOUSE HEARING WITH FORMER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES “What better way to ensure that the truth is being told by every witness, including Joe, Hunter and Jim Biden in any future potential hearings?” he asked. Bobulinski also openly offered to appear before the committee for an additional hearing whenever it is convenient for Hunter Biden. “If by chance March 20th really doesn’t work due to your multiple criminal indictments, please name the date and time and I will be happy to join you at a second hearing for the American people,” he wrote.  In addition to Hunter Biden and Bobulinski, the House Oversight Committee invited Devon Archer and Jason Galanis to testify at the 10 a.m. hearing on March 20. On Wednesday, Biden attorney Abbe Lowell criticized the hearing as a “carnival side show.”  “To begin, even if that hearing was a legitimate exercise of congressional authority, neither Mr. Biden nor I can attend because of a court hearing the very next day in California,” Lowell said in a letter sent to Comer. “The scheduling conflict is the least of the issues, however.” “Your blatant planned-for-media event is not a proper proceeding but an obvious attempt to throw a Hail Mary pass after the game has ended,” Lowell wrote.  “Mr. Biden declines your invitation to this carnival side show,” the attorney concluded. Comer responded Wednesday, saying his committee has “called Hunter Biden’s bluff.”  “Hunter Biden for months stated he wanted a public hearing, but now that one has been offered alongside his business associates that he worked with for years, he is refusing to come,” Comer said. Fox News’ Brooke Singman contributed to this report.

Taiwan joins China rescue mission after boat capsizes near Kinmen

Taiwan joins China rescue mission after boat capsizes near Kinmen

Six people were on the fishing vessel near the Taiwan-controlled islands, which lie just a few kilometres off China’s eastern coast. Taiwan and China are conducting a joint rescue mission to find two missing crew members after a fishing vessel capsized near Taiwan’s Kinmen islands. The boat carrying six people sank about 1.07 nautical miles (about 2km) southwest of the island chain’s Dongding islet at about 6am on Thursday (22:00 GMT on Wednesday), according to authorities in Taiwan. Two people have been confirmed dead and two were rescued. The area is sensitive because Kinmen is located just 5km (three miles) off China’s eastern coast. The joint operation, which includes six Chinese rescue ships, comes a month to the day after the Taiwanese coastguard’s pursuit of a Chinese fishing boat in the area left two men dead, and added to the tensions between Taipei and Beijing. Coastguard chief Chou Mei-wu told a parliamentary committee that Taiwan sent four boats after Chinese authorities sought help. He said Chinese requests for assistance were common, with 119 people rescued in such efforts over the past three years or so. “The waters are narrow around the Kinmen-Xiamen [area] and cooperation between Taiwan and China is very important,” he said, referring to the cities that face each other across the strait. China’s coastguard began regular patrols around the Kinmen islands after last month’s incident. It also came under criticism in Taiwan after briefly boarding a Taiwanese cruise ship causing panic among the passengers. Beijing claims Taiwan as its own territory and has not ruled out the use of force to achieve its goals. Adblock test (Why?)

Denmark to conscript women into armed forces for first time

Denmark to conscript women into armed forces for first time

The country scaled back its military capabilities after the Cold War ended but is reassessing the situation in a changed security climate. Denmark will call up women as well as men as it expands conscription to respond to Europe’s changing security climate. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the revised policy was designed to increase the number of young people doing military service. Conscripts will also be expected to serve more time in the military – 11 months, compared with four months at the moment. “We are not rearming because we want war, destruction, or suffering. We are rearming right now to avoid war and in a world where the international order is being challenged,” Frederiksen told reporters on Wednesday, indirectly referring to Russia’s military moves in recent years and months. Denmark, a founding member of the NATO alliance, also plans to boost its defence budget by 40.5 billion Danish crowns ($5.9bn) over the next five years. Frederiksen said defence spending would amount to 2.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) this year and in 2025, above NATO’s target for member states. The country scaled back its military capabilities after the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, but Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has reawakened concerns about security on the continent. On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin said Russia would send troops to its border with Finland, which joined NATO last year as a result of the Ukraine invasion, as Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo warned Moscow was gearing up for a “long conflict with the West”. The situation in Europe “has become more and more serious, and we have to take that into account when we look at future defence,” Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said. “A broader basis for recruiting that includes all genders is needed,” he said, adding it will create “a more versatile and more complete defence”. Denmark currently has as many as 9,000 professional soldiers in addition to 4,700 conscripts undergoing basic training, according to official figures. The government wants to increase the number of conscripts by 300 to reach a total of 5,000. Under the revised draft, conscripts will first spend five months in basic training, followed by six months in operational service along with supplementary training. The new system will require a change in the law, which Poulsen said would happen in 2025 and take effect in 2026. Currently, all physically fit men over the age of 18 are called up for military service, which is decided according to a lottery system. Neighbouring Sweden introduced a military draft for men and women in 2017 amid concerns about the security environment in Europe and around Sweden. The Scandinavian country, which joined NATO this month, had previously abolished compulsory military service for men in 2010 because there were enough volunteers to meet its military needs. Women had not been required to do national service before the law was changed. Norway introduced a law applying military conscription to both sexes in 2013. Adblock test (Why?)

Lionel Messi sustains leg injury as Inter Miami enter CONCACAF Cup quarters

Lionel Messi sustains leg injury as Inter Miami enter CONCACAF Cup quarters

Messi and Suarez scored in Miami’s 3-1 win but the Argentinian was substituted after sustaining an injury that will force him out of Miami’s next MLS game. Lionel Messi scored a goal and made an assist before leaving the field due to a leg injury as Inter Miami beat Nashville 3-1 in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup round-of-16 match. Messi found his former Barcelona teammate, Luis Suarez, in stride for a goal that opened scoring in the eighth minute. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner then added a first-half goal to give Inter Miami an early 2-0 lead on Wednesday night. The Argentinian great was substituted in the 50th minute and coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino later revealed that Messi was dealing with a mild leg injury that started bothering him during the game, so he was taken off as a precaution. “He is overloaded in the right posterior,” Martino said through a translator. “We tried to see if he could go further along [in the game], but it was bothering him so we preferred to have him get out of the game.” Messi had rested during Sunday’s 3-2 loss to Montreal, which is the only game he has missed this season. Martino said Messi will likely miss the team’s Major League Soccer (MLS) match on Saturday against DC United. “I don’t want to risk it,” Martino said. Messi was replaced on Wednesday by Robert Taylor, who scored in the 63rd minute to give Inter Miami a 3-0 lead. Inter Miami advanced to the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals with the win and 5-3 advantage in aggregate goals in the total-goals series. The chase for the cup continues 🏆⏳#MIAvNSH pic.twitter.com/7l1hV3XiA7 — Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) March 14, 2024 ‘No one can do what he can do’ Messi had an instant impact on the game. He earned a free kick after a foul by Nashville’s Anibal Godoy just four minutes into the match but had his attempt blocked. The 36-year-old seized his opportunity a few minutes later, using his impressive vision to fit a pass to a streaking Suarez, who sent the ball into the bottom right corner of the net. Messi then used a pass from Diego Gomez to score from inside the penalty area as fans started chanting his name. Taylor later got on the board with a header off an assist by Suarez. “Lionel Messi himself was very, very sharp in the first 15 minutes,” Nashville coach Gary Smith said after the match. He was then asked his thoughts when he saw Messi trotting off the field early in the second half. “Firstly, thank goodness,” Smith said jokingly. “He’s such a huge influence on the rest of the group. Yes, they have other very good players, but there is no one that can do what he can do. … Delighted to see him go off, I honestly thought that their performance dipped, and it gave us a little bit of an incentive.” Inter Miami are currently amid a busy month that includes seven matches — four of which have come in a 10-day span. Messi is expected to join the Argentinian national team in a pair of Copa America warm-up matches on March 22 and 26. Adblock test (Why?)