Tag: International

Australia’s Ambitious Foreign Policy Agenda Looks to Engage More With Africa

Australia is seeking to engage more with Africa, with the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Tim Watts telling African-Australian community leaders that the current Labor government has set an agenda to develop more ties with African countries. Speaking at the Dr Apollo Nsubuga-Kyobe Memorial Lecture at La Trobe University in Melbourne on Feb. 11, Watts said…


Australia’s Ambitious Foreign Policy Agenda Looks to Push Engagement With Africa

Australia is seeking to engage more with Africa, with the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Tim Watts telling African-Australian community leaders that the current Labor government has set an agenda to develop more ties with African countries. Speaking at the Dr Apollo Nsubuga-Kyobe Memorial Lecture at La Trobe University in Melbourne on Feb. 11, Watts said…


“This Is New to Me’: Former Australian PM Says He Never Heard of Chinese Spy Balloon Program

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he wasn’t aware of the Chinese spy balloon programme until now. “I don’t recall a balloon discussion,” he told ABC’s RN Breakfast on Tuesday, “This is new to me as it is to most people.” He added this revelation is concerning and that it’s “puzzling” that the balloons…


Climate Change Now a ‘Credible Threat’ Alongside Terrorism, Cyberattacks: Home Affairs Department

Climate change risks rank alongside counterterrorism and cyber security as a key priority for Australia’s home affairs department, according to a recent estimate hearing. On Feb. 13, the secretary for home affairs, Mike Pezzullo, faced questioning from Senator Alex Antic, who asked whether the department’s focus on climate change risks was “comedy [or] parody?” Pezzullo…


LIVE 2 PM ET: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman Holds Press Conference With Japan and Korea Ministers

The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman holds joint press availability at 2:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 13 with Japanese Vice Minister Mori Takeo and Republic of Korea First Vice Minister Cho Hyundong in Washington D.C. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


LIVE NOW: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman Holds Press Conference With Japan and Korea Ministers

The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman holds joint press availability at 2:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 13 with Japanese Vice Minister Mori Takeo and Republic of Korea First Vice Minister Cho Hyundong in Washington D.C. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman Holds Press Conference With Japan and Korea Ministers

The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman holds joint press availability at 2:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 13 with Japanese Vice Minister Mori Takeo and Republic of Korea First Vice Minister Cho Hyundong in Washington D.C. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Americans in Russia Advised to ‘Depart Immediately’ Due to Risk of Arrest, Terror Threat

The State Department is urging any Americans who are in Russia to leave immediately, citing an elevated risk of arbitrary arrest by Russian security officials amid a more general warning of “unpredictable consequences” stemming from the Ukraine war and the “possibility of terrorism.” “U.S. citizens residing or traveling in Russia should depart immediately. Exercise increased…


US Embassy Advises Americans in Russia to ‘Depart Immediately’ Due to Risk of Arrest, Terror Threat

The State Department is urging any Americans who are in Russia to leave immediately, citing an elevated risk of arbitrary arrest by Russian security officials amid a more general warning of “unpredictable consequences” stemming from the Ukraine war and the “possibility of terrorism.” “U.S. citizens residing or traveling in Russia should depart immediately. Exercise increased…


Holocaust Survivor Sees Parallels Between Nazi Germany and Approach to COVID Pandemic

Holocaust survivor, Vera Sharav, directed a documentary series drawing parallels between what happened under the Nazi regime in the 1930s and the recent policies under COVID-19. Sharav’s first film, “Never Again is Now Global,” was launched on Jan. 30. It is a five-part series of interviews with holocaust survivors as well as children and grandchildren…