Australia’s New Government Pledges to Remain Strong on China
Read More Anthony Albanese (C), Penny Wong (L) and Richard Marles (R) walk out of Government House after being sworn in as prime minister, foreign minister, and deputy prime minister respectively, in front of the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) in Canberra, Australia, on May 23, 2022. (David Gray/Getty […]
Younger Voters Given No Chance to Understand Climate Change Debate: Former Deputy PM
Read More Former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson has spoken out against the over-simplification of debate on climate change and China—and the struggles of young people with understanding these issues—during the recently concluded 2022 Australian federal election. The election of so many left-wing Greens and “teal” independents reflected a strong interest from affluent and younger […]
Biden Promises to Keep ‘Commitment’ to Defend Taiwan in Case of Attack by China
Read More U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated his country’s support for Taiwan, saying on Monday that his administration is willing to defend Taiwan with force if there is an attack by China’s communist party (CCP) on the mainland. When asked by a reporter whether he would be willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan, Biden […]
What comes after the ANC?
Read More Two paradoxical doubts loom over the current political moment: one, a crisis of confidence in the ANC; the other, a crisis of confidence in what replaces the ANC. Both doubts stem from one source: a collective failure to re-imagine South Africa after the ANC — to truly consider what will follow the ANC’s […]
UK government briefings accusing Sue Gray of ‘playing politics’ condemned by minister
Read More A senior minister has condemned UK government briefings accusing the civil servant Sue Gray of “playing politics” with her imminent report into lockdown-breaching parties, while arguing it was Gray who sought a meeting with Boris Johnson to discuss the process. Monday’s Daily Mail cited a series of anonymous government “insiders” accusing Gray, the […]
US military will defend Taiwan ‘if it comes to that,’ Biden says
Post Content NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Biden stated that the U.S. will send the military to defend Taiwan if the People’s Republic of China were to invade the island nation. “Very quickly, you didn’t want to get involved in the Ukraine conflict militarily for obvious reasons. Are you willing to […]
Sponge-tipped bullet didn’t kill Palestinian in Al-Aqsa clashes, probe finds
Read More The Palestinian who died during last month’s unrest on the Temple Mount wasn’t hit by a sponge-tipped bullet, an investigation into his death concluded. The findings, which were obtained by Haaretz, are based on medical opinions and medical documents, including documents from Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem, where Walid al-Sharif was hospitalized after […]
Australian Treasurer Formally Concedes Electoral Seat of Kooyong
Read More Former Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has conceded his seat of Kooyong in east Melbourne after a tightly fought contest with climate-focused “teal” independent candidate Monique Ryan. Kooyong was formally considered a safe, blue-ribbon seat for the now-defeated Coalition, once held by centre-right Liberal Party founder Sir Robert Menzies. The electorate fell after a […]
Biden Wraps Visit to South Korea, Highlights Hyundai’s Major US Investment Pledge
Read More First Biden-Yoon summit focuses on various business and security interests, from supply chains to North Korea President Joe Biden wrapped up his South Korea visit by highlighting Hyundai Motor’s pledge to invest at least $10 billion in electric vehicles and related technologies in the United States. The three-day Biden-Yoon summit tended to various […]
Police fail parents who babies died in alleged negligence incident, more ‘victims’ come forward
Read More The police in the Western Cape turned away a grieving couple wanting to report an unregistered midwife whose alleged negligence caused the death of their twins in February. When the parents eventually received a case number, they were told that the initial statement they submitted was lost. In April, Mail & Guardian reported […]