Tag: International

Those Who ‘Master’ Artificial Intelligence, Synthetic Biology Will Be ‘Master of the ‘World’: Klaus Schwab

Klaus Schwab, chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), during an event in Dubai, called on global governments to work together and control new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) to decide the fate of humankind, contradicting Musk’s recent warning at the same event. In 2015, Schwab wrote a book called The Fourth Industrial Revolution, in…


Defector Reveals 2 Incidents Where Beijing’s Military Stole and Made Great Leaps Forward

Chinese defector Chen Yonglin has revealed that during two international incidents, Beijing was able to steal U.S. technology that led to major breakthroughs in its military development. “One is the year [of] the U.S.-led NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia,” he told a panel following the screening of The Epoch Times’ investigative film, The Final…


US Interior Secretary Commends Australia’s Efforts to Reconcile ‘Tragic History’ of Indigenous Abuse

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has met with Australia’s Indigenous Affairs Minister Linda Burney discussing the road to reconciliation for Australia’s Aboriginal communities. Haaland, an Indigenous woman from the southwest United States, visited Canberra at the end of a weeklong trip to Australia. At a joint press conference with Haaland at Parliament House, Burney said,…


Less Regulation, More Competition Needed to Deal With Inflation: Australia’s Reserve Bank Governor

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe was at pains to emphasise the need to relax business regulation and open up the economy as the way to deal with soaring inflation during a recent Senate Estimates hearing. “If there is greater competition, more investment, more freedom on the supply side of the economy, then the price pressures…


Ukraine Says Russia Turns to Decoy Missiles, Intel Balloons

KYIV, Ukraine—Russia has switched its aerial strike tactics to fool Ukraine’s air defenses, using decoy missiles without explosive warheads and deploying balloons, a senior Ukrainian official said Thursday. “The Russians are definitely changing tactics” as the war approaches its one-year anniversary, Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said in an interview with…


New South Wales Digs Itself Into Coal Reserve Hole

Commentary New South Wales (NSW) has introduced a reservation policy for coal. A certain portion of coal produced in the state will be required by law to be sold within the state. The policy will likely come into effect on the 1st of April, but that doesn’t mean it’s a joke. This is one more…


Australia Braces for Severe Heatwaves Following Widespread Bushfires

Aussies need to brace for more heatwaves over the coming days following widespread bushfires, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Bushfires have swept South Australia—with authorities reporting 143 hectares of scrub burnt—where homes and industrial buildings in Port Lincoln were damaged. “Numerous fires remain ongoing across eastern Australia, in particular, across Queensland’s Western Downs, where…


US F-35 Jets Intercept Russian Fighter Aircraft Near Alaska, Second Time in 2 Days

U.S. F-35 jets on Thursday intercepted Russian planes near Alaska for the second time this week, according to a statement from U.S. military officials. The U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) confirmed in a statement that two F-35A fighter jets intercepted four Russian aircraft, including a nuclear-capable TU-95 bomber, SU-30, and SU-35 fighter jets. Other…


US F-35 Jets Intercept Russian Fighter Aircraft Near Alaska, 2nd Time in 2 Days

U.S. F-35 jets on Thursday intercepted Russian planes near Alaska for the second time this week, according to a statement from U.S. military officials. The U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) confirmed in a statement that two F-35A fighter jets intercepted four Russian aircraft, including a nuclear-capable TU-95 bomber, SU-30, and SU-35 fighter jets. Other…


UNICEF Calls to Dig Deep for Turkey Earthquake Aid

UNICEF is calling on Australians to continue helping the millions of people across Turkey and Syria battered by a devastating earthquake. Three Australians died in the quake, with the death toll recently surpassing 41,000 and continuing to climb. UNICEF Australia’s Elliot Stein says more children across Turkey and Syria have been caught up in the devastation…