ANKARA, Turkey—Ankara’s relations with Greece and Armenia have long been characterized by mutual animosity. But the twin earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, which left tens of thousands dead and caused widespread destruction, have led to an outpouring of solidarity from both Athens and Yerevan. According to Turkish political analyst Talha Kose,…
Solidarity With Quake-Hit Turkey Could Reconcile Historical Foes, Expert Says
American Skier Shiffrin Wins Gold in Giant Slalom at Worlds
MERIBEL, France—American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in the women’s giant slalom at the world championships on Thursday, a day after her unexpected split with longtime coach Mike Day. Shiffrin overcame a mistake near the end of the race to hold on to her first-run lead. When she saw her time, she covered…
‘Single World Government’ and AI Could ‘Doom’ Humanity Says Musk
Establishing a “single world government” could bring about the end of humanity as a whole, billionaire Elon Musk warned while also calling artificial intelligence one of the “biggest risks” facing human civilization. “I know this is called the ‘World Government Summit,’ but I think we should be a little bit concerned about actually becoming too…
Hypocrisy Leading to an Attack on Religious Freedom
Commentary On Jan. 27, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) released a consultation paper on its inquiry into religious, educational institutions and anti-discrimination laws. The Terms of Reference outlined in the paper require the ALRC to develop proposals for protections against discrimination of students and staff while ensuring that religious educational institutions “can continue to…
Australian Police Killings Deemed Terror Attack, Linked to ‘Christian Extremism’
February 16, 2023
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The siege that claimed the lives of two police officers and an innocent bystander has been deemed a “religiously-motivated terrorist attack” by Queensland Police. Deputy Police Commissioner Tracy Linford said the force combed through 190 statements and the lives of the Train family, with police concluding that the trio subscribed to the “Christian extremist ideology”…
Don’t Be so Fast to Write Off Alcohol Bans as ‘Useless’ and ‘Racist’
February 16, 2023
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Commentary With alcohol bans being reinstated in the Northern Territory, we can expect more discussion about whether they are effective or not. Former West Australian of the Year and Nyamal woman Tracy Westerman has previously stated that authorities are not addressing the root cause of alcohol abuse when speaking of her home state. I agree…
New Zealand Formally Requests Assistance to Deal With Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery
New Zealand has formally asked Australia for assistance as the nation moves to clean up and recover from the trail of wreckage that Cyclone Gabrielle left. On Wednesday evening, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake also struck near the nation’s capital, Wellington. However, no tsunami warning was issued because the quake was “too deep to perturb seafloor,” GeoNet…
Australian MPs’ Offices to Replace China-Made Surveillance Equipment
February 15, 2023
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Australian lawmakers confirmed a nationwide campaign was underway to remove China-made cameras from their constituency offices over fears they contain spyware. In a Senate estimates hearing on Feb. 14, Department of Finance officials said there were 65 offices that have Chinese-manufactured Hikvision and Dahua security cameras installed, with 45 offices yet to have the cameras…
Gas Drilling to Be Banned Along Entire NSW Coastline If Government Wins Election
February 15, 2023
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The New South Wales (NSW) government will override a court order to open up gas drilling along the state’s coastline if it wins the upcoming March election. Energy Minister and Treasurer Matt Kean described the move as standing “up for the environment.” The announcement comes after the Federal Court of Australia quashed a decision by…
National Defence Sends Cease and Desist to US Podcaster Over Interview With Former Canadian Sniper
A former U.S. Navy SEAL turned podcaster has received a cease and desist letter from Canadian special operations forces over an interview he released with a former sniper from Canada’s top counterterrorism unit, citing the unauthorized sharing of classified information. “I’m sure many of you are aware that I pulled the JTF2 [Joint Task Force-2]…
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