Southern Turkey was shaken by a second powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale at 1:24 p.m. local time on Feb. 6. According to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), the earthquake’s epicenter was in the Elbistan district of southern Kahramanmaras Province at a depth of 4.3 miles. “We had a second earthquake…
Turkey, Syria Rocked by Powerful Quakes, Death Toll Surpasses 1,500
The Victim Card Has No Place in Diplomatic Poker
Commentary Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has discovered that while playing the colonial guilt card might work well with left-wing audiences, the use of such finger-wagging on the international stage may be a diplomatic failure. Why Wong thought publicly shaming Britain over colonialism in London would be diplomatically sound is unclear. But unsurprisingly her call…
Push to Wind up Company Behind Failed Plastic Recycling Scheme
February 6, 2023
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An Australian court will be asked to wind up the company behind a soft plastics recycling scheme that’s left mountains of waste across the country. Authorities have discovered more than 30 stockpiles of plastic across Victoria, New South Wales (NSW), and South Australia after the REDCycle scheme was paused last year. Efforts are now underway…
Australia to Keep Engaging With Beijing, Foreign Minister Says US Should Do the Same
February 6, 2023
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Following the downing of a Chinese surveillance balloon by the U.S. military, Australia’s foreign minister says that while there are concerns of international laws being violated, her government would continue engaging with Beijing. “We have come to government with a very clear view about the importance of stabilising the relationship with China and we’ve taken…
4 JCPOA Signatories Say Iran Inconsistent in Meeting Nuclear Obligations, Citing IAEA Report
A U.N. watchdog report shows Iran’s Islamic regime is being inconsistent in meeting its nuclear obligations, JCPOA signatories the United States, Britain, France, and Germany said in a joint statement on Feb. 3. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) criticized Tehran on Feb. 1 for making an undeclared change to the interconnection between the two…
Have ‘Catholic Gut’? That’s a Good Thing
Commentary What is the “Catholic gut” that the now-former chief executive of Clubs NSW ascribed to New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet? It is a set of values inspired by Jesus Christ. They include faith, hope and love, a sense of fairness, an abhorrence of hypocrisy, and the imperative to stand up for what…
Former Israeli Prime Minister: Putin Promised Not to Kill Zelenskyy
TEL AVIV, Israel—A former Israeli prime minister who served briefly as a mediator at the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine says he drew a promise from the Russian president not to kill his Ukrainian counterpart. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett emerged as an unlikely intermediary in the war’s first weeks, becoming one of the…
Australian PM Cites Jan. 6 Riots in Bid to Win Support for Changing the Constitution
February 5, 2023
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Avoiding an incident like the Jan. 6 Capitol riots in Australia is one reason why voters should support a major alteration to the country’s Constitution, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. In his latest bid to win over the public for The Voice to Parliament proposal, the prime minister claimed such a “sensible” change would protect…
Fathers Losing Even More Ground in the Family Court
February 5, 2023
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Commentary Submissions on the Australian government’s draft Family Law Amendment Bill are due by Feb. 27. There is much to be concerned about in Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus’s draft amendment. But perhaps its most problematic aspect is the proposal to remove the order for “equal shared parental responsibility.” As noted by Patrick Parkinson, a leading family…
World Economic Forum Agenda; A Manufactured Energy Crisis
February 4, 2023
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On this episode of International Reporters Roundtable: The World Economic Forum, citing the coming climate catastrophe, is busy eliminating excessive CO2 emissions. Attacking natural gas. An essential ingredient of fertilizer, it’s how we put food on the shelves. This isn’t tinkering with small changes, the food and energy policies emerging around the world, almost in…
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