A French international footballer who plays for English Premier League champions Manchester City has been acquitted of raping four women at his home in the northwest of England. Benjamin Mendy, 28, went on trial in August 2022 on charges relating to seven women between October 2018 and August 2021. He maintained all the women consented….
Premier League Footballer Benjamin Mendy ‘Delighted’ After Partial Acquittal in Rape Trial
January 13, 2023
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‘Australia Will Avoid a Recession’ as World Faces Economic Slump: Treasurer
January 13, 2023
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As global economic forecasts heavily point towards pockets of recession, Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers remains optimistic that Australia will evade a prolonged economic slump. “It’s our expectation that Australia will avoid a recession. The numbers that the Treasury put into the budget that I handed down not that long ago in October certainly made that…
NSW Premier’s Apologizes for 21st Birthday Nazi Costume Before State Election
New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet has become embroiled in a scandal before the upcoming state election in March after it was revealed that he wore a Nazi uniform at his 21st birthday party. Perrottet said he received a call from a colleague about the incident and then decided to apologize publicly for it….
Australia and PNG Bilateral Security Treaty to Underpin Regional Security
January 13, 2023
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Australia and its closest geographical neighbour Papua New Guinea (PNG), have agreed to a historic Bilateral Security Treaty (BST) that entwines both countries to each other and helps better secure the region. In a joint statement on Jan. 12 by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and PNG Prime Minister James Marape, both leaders noted that the BST…
Reaching for ‘Peace in Our Time’ Once Again
January 12, 2023
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Commentary Peace in our time is an aspiration all, but the foolhardy would embrace. It is a superbly worthy goal. The person to whom the words “Peace in our time” are accredited is a man who, full of noble ambition, had those words thrown back at him as the deal he had struck unravelled in…
Marketing Over Policy: Former Special Forces Steps Down From Politics Citing Poor State of Discourse
Former special forces operative Heston Russell is stepping down as leader of the Australian Values Party citing the oversimplification of political debate in the country. The Australian Values Party ran candidates (many with military backgrounds) in the May 2022 federal election, as well as the recent Victorian state election where the party did not manage…
A Flawed Compromise? Marriage Equality in Singapore
Commentary The Parliament of the Republic of Singapore recently decriminalised same-gender activity and, at the same time, adopted an amendment to the Constitution, which confers legislative power on the Parliament to define “marriage.” The electorate supports these changes because they purport to reconcile opposing and contentious views on same-gender attraction and same-sex marriage. However, do…
Soaring Fertilizer Prices Following Russia–Ukraine War Could Lead to One Million More Deaths: Study
Rising fertilizer prices due to the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war could end up killing a million people globally, act as a major driver of food inflation this year, while affecting most of the poorer segments of society. “This could be the end of an era of cheap food. While almost everyone will feel the effects of…
Russian Forces Claim Victory in Soledar, Set Sights on Bakhmut
January 12, 2023
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Russian forces are reportedly advancing on the flashpoint town of Bakhmut having claimed victory in the nearby town of Soledar—assertions denied by officials in Kyiv. “We have made clear progress,” Igor Kimakovsky, a spokesman for the Moscow-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), claimed on Jan. 12. “Soledar is practically ours,” Kimakovsky was quoted as saying by…
Omicron XBB.1.5 Does Not Carry Mutations Known to Increase Severity of Virus: WHO
January 12, 2023
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The Omicron XBB.1.5 variant of COVID-19 does not have any mutations known to increase the severity of the virus in individuals, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In a risk assessment (pdf) published on Jan. 11, the health agency said that the XBB.1.5 variant “does not carry any mutation known to be associated with potential change in severity.”…
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