Beijing has walked a fine line since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago, refusing to condemn the invasion unequivocally while engaging in introspection over its stance on the war and looking for ways to consolidate its position as the more senior, or dominant, partner in a mutually beneficial China-Russia relationship. While Beijing may not…
Beijing Seeks to Play ‘Robust,’ ‘Mutually Beneficial’ Relationship With Russia to Its Advantage, Panelists Say
One After Another: New Zealand Hit by Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake, Cyclone Gabrielle Death Toll Rises
An earthquake struck New Zealand’s on Wednesday evening as residents of the North Island begin the clean up process after Cyclone Gabrielle left the country. Tremors were felt from lower North Island to the upper South Island, with GeoNet upgrading its initial 6.1 magnitude assessment to a magnitude of 6.3. It struck at a depth…
Cuba’s Communist Regime Emerged With Support of American Left: Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
The American Left contributed to the emergence of the communist regime in Cuba through planning, preparations, and media coverage to make Cuba the driving force for spreading socialism to the United States and Latin America, said Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat, co-founder and spokesperson for the Cuban Democratic Directorate, a U.S.-based organization that supports human rights in Cuba….
New Laws on Their Way in Response to Chinese Pilot Training Probe
February 15, 2023
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New laws are on their way to stop ex-military personnel from training or sharing secrets with a foreign entity without express government permission, according to Defence Minister Richard Marles. Marles revealed the moves following revelations two Australian-based former pilots (one from the United States and the other British) were under investigation for training Chinese fighter…
Another Feminist Victory: Back to Winner-Takes-All Custody Battles
February 14, 2023
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Commentary Last week, a television crew from the Japanese public broadcaster came to Sydney to interview family law specialist Justin Dowd, former president of the New South Wales (NSW) Law Society. Japan is considering moving away from mum-custody towards “joint parental authority”,—which recognizes that it’s in the children’s best interests to have both mum and…
Australia to Name and Shame Foreign Interference Actors as Iranian Interference Plot Foiled
Australia will now name and shame countries that perpetrate acts of foreign interference, the Minister for Home Affairs, Clare O’Neil, has said after Australian spy agencies foiled an Iranian foreign interference plot. Australia’s domestic intelligence agency ASIO identified foreign interference as one of the biggest threats the country currently faces. “It’s time to bring foreign interference…
WHO Convenes ‘Urgent’ Meeting Over Marburg, One of World’s Deadliest Viruses
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday convened an “urgent meeting” amid an outbreak of the Marburg virus, which causes one of the world’s deadliest diseases, in Africa. Health officials say Marburg, first seen in the late 1960s, is related to Ebola. However, WHO officials say it’s far more deadly, killing upwards of 88 percent of…
Russian Spacecraft Leaks Coolant, ISS Crew Safe
An uncrewed Russian cargo spacecraft docked at the International Space Station on Saturday has leaked coolant, but the incident does not pose any danger to the station’s crew, according to Russia’s space agency and NASA. Engineers at the Russian Mission Control Center outside Moscow first detected depressurization inside the Progress MS-21 cargo ship’s coolant loop,…
IMF Says World Needs to Prepare for the ‘Unthinkable’ After COVID, War in Ukraine
February 14, 2023
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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the world needs to be prepared to better handle shocks and “the unthinkable” in a post-COVID-19 world and in light of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Georgieva made the comments during a World Government Summit panel hosted by CNBC’s Hadley Gamble in Dubai on Feb. 14, where she…
LIVE 9 AM ET: Preparing for the Dissolution of the Russian Federation: Panel
February 14, 2023
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Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine will eventually come to an end. Many believe that a Russian defeat will likely lead to the dissolution of the Russian Federation. Understanding the possibility and preparing for the new Eurasian geopolitical reality is a practical challenge to the policymakers of the United States and its allies. The Hudson Institute…
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