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China In Focus (July 10): Dam Makes Flood Power 25 Times Stronger

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Trump Considers Pardoning Roger Stone Days as Prison Date Approaches

President Donald Trump said on Friday he was considering a pardon for Roger Stone, who is set to report to prison next week, saying that his longtime associate and former adviser had been treated “unfairly.” “I’ll be looking at it,” Trump told reporters before departing the White House when asked whether he would pardon Stone. “I think Roger Stone was very unfairly treated, as were many people.” “And in the meantime, [former FBI Director James] Comey and all these guys are walking around, including Biden and Obama, because we caught them spying on my campaign. Who would have believed that one?” he added. Trump had on a number of occasions fueled speculation that he may pardon or commute the sentence for his longtime associate. He had previously shared a tweet posted by social and political…

‘Rain’ and ‘waterfalls’ spotted inside China鈥檚 tallest building. Videos surfaced online showing water pouring down from leaking ceilings, soaking floors and offices.

A new whistleblower steps forward at great personal risk. She says the Chinese regime knew about the virus long before telling the world.

It鈥檚 been over a week since China鈥檚 Three Gorges Dam started to release flood water. An expert says the water鈥檚 speed is 25 times more powerful, and potentially damaging, than a natural flood.

Chinese authorities took action to slow down the country’s stock market. It comes after a weeklong boom that fueled worries of a new bubble.

And, Hong Kong鈥檚 pro-democracy camp will have its primary election this weekend. Though Beijing鈥檚 law has sent a chill through the city, one candidate says Hong Kongers are not giving up the fight.

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Trump Postpones Saturday Rally Over Tropical Storm

President Donald Trump is postponing a rally that was slated to take place on Saturday in New Hampshire, the White House said. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters traveling with Trump on Friday to Florida that the rally will still take place, but not for another week or two. The reason for the delay is Tropical Storm Fay, she said. Saturday’s rally was scheduled for聽Portsmouth International Airport. The outdoor event was going to “have a big crowd,” Trump聽said on “New Hampshire Today, with Jack Heath” earlier Friday. “I have never seen enthusiasm like we have. Even if you go back four years鈥攖hat was great enthusiasm鈥攖his tops it,” he added later. Trump advisers were less sure of how big the crowd would be. “I think it鈥檚 going to be…