MOUNT MERON, Israel—Dozens of people were crushed to death in a crowd at a religious bonfire festival in Israel on Friday, medics said, in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as a “heavy disaster.” The crush occurred as tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews thronged to the Galilee tomb of 2nd-century sage Rabbi Shimon Bar…
Connecticut Ends Religious Vaccine Exemptions for Students
April 29, 2021
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law on Wednesday a bill that ends religious exemptions from mandatory school vaccinations in the state. Medical exemptions from immunizations remain in effect. “Serious illnesses that have been well-controlled for many decades, such as measles, tuberculosis, and whooping cough … have reemerged,” Lamont said in a statement. “The number…
Full Lockdown Takes Effect in Turkey, People Leave Cities
ANKARA, Turkey—People in Turkey stocked up on groceries, filled markets and left cities for their hometowns or the southern coast Thursday before the country entered its strictest lockdown of the pandemic. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan imposed a “full lockdown” that took effect at 1600 GMT (12 p.m. EDT) and will last until May 17 amid…
We Must Never Surrender the Truth to Identity Politics: Australian PM
April 29, 2021
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appealed for Australians to embrace values such as individual responsibility, agency, and community to safeguard against the harmful spread of identity politics and cancel culture in Western society. The prime minister made the comments during a speech to a United Israel function in Sydney on Thursday night, saying “human dignity”…
Michigan Gov. Whitmer to Tie COVID Vaccinations to Reopening
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced a plan to tie the state’s reopening and lifting of restrictions to the rate at which residents get the COVID-19 vaccination jab. The effort dubbed the “MI Vacc to Normal” plan lays out four milestones based on the rate of vaccinations against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus,…
$53 Million on the Way for Non-University Tertiary Education Providers
English language schools and non-university higher education providers will be getting a $53 million (US$41.2 million) package to support the businesses as they struggle without international student revenue. The support package will encourage providers to shift their business models to focus on Australian students and help expand their courses for overseas students. “Many non-university providers…
Florida Legislature Approves Transgender Athlete Sports Ban
The Florida legislature this week approved a measure that requires athletic sports teams designated for girls to only be open to biological female athletes. The measure was amended into the education-related Senate Bill 1028 by Republican leaders after a standalone bill on the issue failed to garner the support it needed. The language of the…
China in Focus (April 29): Canadian Agency Sent Virus Samples to Wuhan Lab: Probe
A Canadian lab is questioned on why it sent deadly virus samples to China’s Wuhan lab after the Canadian lab refused to present related documents. More than 100 lawmakers around the world say Taiwan should receive an invitation to a World Health Organization forum because of its glowing track record of pandemic control and prevention….
Australians Taxed Third-Highest Across OECD Countries: Report
Australia’s income tax burden among OECD countries is the third-highest in the world, just behind Denmark and Iceland, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The report published on April 29 comes as Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered his pre-budget speech in which he outlined the nation’s focus on job creation…
EU Report Accuses Russia, China of Sowing Mistrust in Western Vaccines
April 29, 2021
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BRUSSELS—Russian and Chinese media are systematically seeking to sow mistrust in Western COVID-19 vaccines in their latest disinformation campaigns aimed at dividing the West, a European report said on Wednesday. From December to April, the two countries’ state media outlets pushed fake news online in multiple languages sensationalizing vaccine safety concerns, making unfounded links between…
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