SpaceX founder Elon Musk has defended his company’s decision to limit Ukraine’s use of the company’s Starlink satellite internet service for military purposes, noting that the spacecraft manufacturer and communications company will not actively enable an escalation in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Musk was responding to former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who called on the Tesla CEO on Feb….
Elon Musk Defends Restricting Military Use of Starlink in Ukraine, Cites Possible Escalation of Conflict
Tens of Thousands Face the Night Without Power: New Zealand Braces for Cyclone Grabrielle
Residents of New Zealand’s North Island are bracing for heavy rains and winds as Cyclone Gabrielle moves south and closes in on the coast. Local mayors across the island have declared local state of emergencies, particularly for the northernmost regions, with Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown warning residents that the worst was yet to come. “The…
Labor Opens Door for 19,000 Asylum Seekers to Apply for Permanent Residency
February 13, 2023
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Over 19,000 asylum seekers have been given the go-ahead to apply for permanent residency in Australia by the Labor government. In a statement, the immigration minister said Australia “owed” asylum seekers protection, but at the same time, Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil issued a warning to people smugglers. “Let me be crystal clear—if you try…
‘Populist Rhetoric’: Major Coal Miner Lambasts Government for Limiting Exports
February 12, 2023
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Dreams of creating an “Elysian fields of a renewable economy” have created a potential energy shortfall in New South Wales (NSW) which has forced the government to limit how much coal miners can send overseas, says leading miner Whitehaven Coal. The government is set to impose a quota on mining firms to reserve 10 percent of…
South Korea’s Lee Wins Gold at Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
South Korea’s Lee Hae-in won the biggest figure skating title of her career on Friday, bagging gold at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado. The 17-year-old, who came sixth in the short program, scored 141.71 points in the women’s free skate event to take her total to 210.84. Fellow South Korean Kim Ye-lim,…
What Are We Doing to Counter CCP Spying?
February 12, 2023
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Commentary The determination of the Chinese Communist regime to spy and collect information as part of its relentless efforts to expand its influence throughout the world was in stark relief this past week. The revelation that hundreds of security cameras in Australian government buildings were potentially collecting information for China followed the saga of the…
Ground Zero: In Turkey’s Quake-Ravaged Kahramanmaras, There Are Tales of Grief—and Joy
KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey—Five days after Kahramanmaras became the epicenter of back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.7 and 7.6 on the Richter scale, the scope of destruction in the southern Turkish province almost defies belief. In central Kahramanmaras, entire neighborhoods have been flattened beyond recognition. Dazed survivors congregate near mountains of rubble that were once multi-story buildings, anxiously awaiting…
Messi Shortlisted for FIFA’s the Best Award With Mbappe and Benzema
Argentina forward Lionel Messi is on the shortlist for the FIFA Best Male Player award, joined by Paris St Germain team mate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, soccer’s world governing body announced on Friday. Messi could win his second The Best trophy after leading Argentina to their third World Cup title by…
IMF Calls for Stronger Climate Change Propaganda to Boost Flagging Public Support
The International Monetary Fund has called for stronger climate change propaganda, after noting a lack of public interest for their costly solutions. The United Nations-run financial agency has been attempting to drum up support through various polls to propagate climate change ideology and convince people around the world to get on board. Although a majority…
Russia Hits Ukraine Power Grid and Gains Ground in East
KYIV—Russian missiles hit power facilities on Friday across Ukraine, where President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned from a tour of Western capitals and Ukrainian officials said a long-awaited Russian offensive was underway in the east. Ukraine’s armed forces said in an evening update that Russian forces fired more than 100 missiles throughout the country and staged 12…
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