Tag: International

[SUNDAY WATCH PARTY] Enes Kanter Freedom: Why I Sacrificed My Future in the NBA to Stand Up to the Chinese Regime

February 18, 2023
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Join us for our ATL Sunday Watch Party! During the Watch Party, everyone can watch this episode with Enes Kanter Freedom for FREE—even without a subscription. Feel free to share this link to your friends and family! This episode was originally published in December 2022.  “How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a…

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Biden Admin Negotiates Deal to Give WHO Authority Over US Pandemic Policies

February 18, 2023
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News Analysis The Biden administration is preparing to sign up the United States to a “legally binding” accord with the World Health Organization (WHO) that would give this Geneva-based UN subsidiary the authority to dictate America’s policies during a pandemic. Despite widespread criticism of the WHO’s response to the COVID pandemic, U.S. Health and Human…

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US Joins 15 NATO Nations in Largest Space Data Collection Initiative in History

February 18, 2023
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The United States will partner with 15 NATO member countries, along with invitees Finland and Sweden, to launch the “largest space project” in history that would smooth the gathering process of data collected from space. The goal of the initiative, entitled “Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space” (APSS), is to significantly enhance the alliance’s intelligence and…

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North Korea Fires Missile Into Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone Amid Tensions

February 18, 2023
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North Korea on Saturday fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed in waters within Japan’s exclusive economic zone, according to Japanese and South Korean officials, after Pyongyang warned that upcoming U.S.-South Korea military drills would lead to a strong response. Japan government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters on Feb. 18 that North Korea “fired one ICBM-class…

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UN Committee Grills China Over Alleged Human Rights Abuses Against Uyghurs, Tibetans

February 18, 2023
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The Chinese delegation was grilled before the United Nations this week over China’s alleged human rights abuses against minorities in Tibet, Hong Kong, and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. With advocates of China’s Uyghur minority protesting loudly outside, a delegation of 40 Chinese envoys faced questions from the U.N. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which…

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Shiffrin Sets Pace in World Championships Slalom

February 18, 2023
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MERIBEL, France—Mikaela Shiffrin put herself in pole position to reclaim her slalom title at the world championships with a rock-solid run to lead after the first leg on Saturday. The American, who won Thursday’s giant slalom to claim a seventh world championship gold, made no mistakes as she clocked 52.54 seconds to top the time…

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Senior Official Plays Down Minister’s Comments on Britain’s Colonial Past

February 18, 2023
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Penny Wong’s controversial comments on Britain’s colonial history have caused “no sense of discomfort or diplomatic tension,” a senior official within the Australian foreign minister’s department said. In a Senate Estimates Committee hearing on Feb. 16, Jan Adams, the most senior official at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said that while Wong’s comments in…

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A Potential Blow to Australian Religious Schools

February 18, 2023
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Commentary The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released a consultation paper on the “Religious Education Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws,” which proposes the near complete removal of any protections to these organisations. According to John Steenhof, principal lawyer at the Human Rights Law Alliance, “If made into law, these proposals are likely to have radical,…

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Ukrainian Troops Holding Bakhmut Line Demand Weapons as World Powers Meet

February 17, 2023
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NEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine/MUNICH—Ukrainian soldiers fighting to hold off a Russian push on the small eastern city of Bakhmut pleaded for more weapons from the outside world as senior Western leaders met in Munich on Friday to assess the year-long war shaking Europe. “Give us more military equipment, more weapons, and we will deal with the…

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Turf Warfare Within Government Ranks Does Not Serve the Nation’s Interests

February 17, 2023
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Commentary Turf warfare. It’s one of the most destructive and debilitating activities in any enterprise. Government is no exception. Indeed, the government may be the area where it is the most destructive and debilitating. The consequences are manifested in harm to the national interest. Myopic approaches, stove-piped considerations, protecting or desperately trying to increase your…

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