Tag: International

US, Russia, UAE Astronauts Head to International Space Station on SpaceX Rocket

March 2, 2023
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SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. The launch included Russians and Americans, as well as an astronaut from an Arab nation, who will be there for several months. The Falcon rocket took off from Kennedy Space Center on its six-month mission shortly after midnight on Mar. 2. The launch…

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Smartphones, AI Changing Modern Warfare Model: Analysis

March 2, 2023
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News Analysis Modern warfare is shifting dramatically with the universal use of smartphones and the internet, and the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to weaponry. From the use of social media for documentation and propaganda purposes, to the rapid development of drones and AI, the world is grappling with the practical and ethical implications of…

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Cosmetic, Clothing, Food Sectors Have Highest Rate of Greenwashing: Australian Corporate Watchdog

March 2, 2023
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The cosmetic, clothing, footwear, and food and drink industries have the highest levels of misleading claims around greenwashing, says Australia’s consumer watchdog. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on March 2 revealed that of the 247 businesses investigated, over half (57 percent) were “vague or unclear” about their environmental credentials. This practice is called…

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Labor Under Scrutiny for Billion Dollar Public Spending Blowout

March 1, 2023
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Deputy Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley has criticised Labor for lacking constraints in spending following the centre-left government’s move to double the tax on superannuation earnings for balances over A$3 million. She alleged that Labor is already spending A$115 billion extra over the forward estimates and that the recent super tax changes would raise…

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Beijing-Linked Solomons Government Moves to Declare CCP-Critic a Foreign Agent

March 1, 2023
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The last pockets of resistance against Beijing’s encroaching influence in a small Pacific nation are being steadily wiped out by the compliant national government. Former provincial leader Daniel Suidani, who was ousted from office in a contentious no-confidence vote in early February, is being forced to explain why he is not a foreign agent or…

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Australian Community Language Schools Students Indoctrinated by CCP: Language School Principal

March 1, 2023
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Australian students are allegedly being “indoctrinated with Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda” in taxpayer-funded community language schools, a Chinese language school principal has warned. Dr. Bin Lin founded his community language school, the Academy of Chinese Culture 12 years ago and has been its principal ever since. Lin alleges that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has…

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CCP Indoctrinating Language Students: Principal

March 1, 2023
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Australian students are allegedly being “indoctrinated with Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda” in taxpayer-funded community language schools, a Chinese language school principal has warned. Dr. Bin Lin founded his community language school, the Academy of Chinese Culture 12 years ago and has been its principal ever since. Lin alleges that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has…

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Blinken Ends Central Asia Visit Without Changing Minds on Russia, Ukraine

March 1, 2023
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a two-day visit to Central Asia after meeting the leaders of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. He also met with his counterparts from the C5+1 group of nations, comprising Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and the United States. Blinken’s visit was widely seen as an effort to woo Central…

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CCP Exporting ‘Ethno-Nationalism and Totalitarianism’ Globally: Rep. Torres

March 1, 2023
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is speaking out against China’s communist regime and its attempt to export ethno-nationalism and totalitarian ideology abroad. Members of the bipartisan House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are sounding the alarm on the regime’s attempts to subvert the rules-based international…

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Deepening Defense Integration With Allies and Partners: A Center for a New American Security Event

March 1, 2023
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How to work with allies to reach the full potential of defense cooperation? How to break the barriers of export controls and information sharing to strengthen the allied defense industrial base and enhance preparedness for future conflicts? How to integrate deterrence and achieve the objectives of the National Defense Strategy? In a virtual conversation held…

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