Tag: International

Iran Blames Israel for Isfahan Drone Strike, Claims ‘Legitimate Right’ to Respond

Tehran has officially blamed Israel for a drone strike last week that damaged a military facility in the Iranian city of Isfahan. “Preliminary investigations suggest that the Israeli regime was responsible for this attempted act of aggression,” Saeed Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said on Feb. 2. In a statement delivered to the…


Australia Day Must Stand Against the Tide of Cancel Culture

Commentary Now that most of the musket smoke has been blown away after the Australia Day (or “Invasion Day”) celebrations, it’s time to take stock and survey the battlefield. People will tell you that the gazetting of Australia Day as a national public holiday is only a relatively recent innovation, and that is partly true—1988…


‘Unacceptable’: Blinken Postpones Beijing Trip Over Chinese Spy Balloon Violation

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is postponing a trip to Beijing after the Pentagon detected a Chinese “high altitude surveillance balloon” hovering over the nation’s west, with an official describing the intrusion as a “clear violation” of sovereignty. “After consultations with our interagency partners as well as with Congress, we have concluded that the conditions…


IOC Cites ‘Human Rights’ as Reason for No Ban on Russian, Belarusian Athletes Competing in Asian Games

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Feb. 2 provided further details regarding its decision to consider allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus who have not actively supported the war in Ukraine to take part in international sports competitions in Asia. The IOC said earlier in January that it “welcomed and appreciated” an offer by the Olympic Council…


Canada Monitoring ‘Potential Second Incident’ Linked to Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Flagged by US

Canada announced on Thursday it is coordinating with the United States to track a spy balloon high above the earth and that it was also monitoring a “potential second incident.” Canada’s Department of National Defence announced that the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)—a combined organization of the United States and Canada—is actively tracking a “high-altitude surveillance…


All Green Energy Has ‘Brown Costs’: Former NASA Engineer

While renewables are often hailed as a clean source of energy, they have bleak social and environmental costs compared to nuclear and natural gas, says a former NASA engineer. Paul Vallejo, who worked as an aerospace engineer at NASA for eight years, said, “even wind and solar aren’t really renewable because you’re taking silica sand…


Release of Alice Springs Report Delayed Until Governments Can Consider the Findings

The release of a snap report by the Central Australian Regional Controller Dorelle Anderson into alcohol restrictions in Central Australia has been postponed until next week. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the delay on Thursday afternoon via a social media thread on Twitter, in which he explained that he had met with Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles…


The Multiple Fallacies Contained Within the Voice to Parliament

Commentary Australia is beginning to tear itself apart at the behest of the clumsy and ham-fisted approach of the government and its determination to shoehorn the Indigenous Voice to Parliament (the Voice) into the Australian Constitution. What is being promoted as healing and reconciling is in practice dividing and alienating. The Voice is a proposal…


The Billionaire Behind the Chaos: George Soros and the Rise of Crime in America

George Soros is the notorious billionaire who bankrolls many progressive groups, policies, and personnel. To understand why crime has risen and why the criminal justice system is failing America, you have to follow his money right down to the district attorneys. Soros built a whole philosophy on the reflexiveness of interconnected systems, whereby one system…


‘Kick in the Teeth’: Mayor Lambasts Public Broadcaster for Bringing Racism Into Alice Springs Reporting

Australia’s government-funded public broadcaster is facing tough criticism for framing a town hall meeting in Alice Springs—hosted by frustrated locals in response to rampant youth crime—as an outpouring of racism and white supremacy. The mayor of the besieged town, Matt Paterson, has called for an apology from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) saying its reporter…