Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro warned on Jan. 11 that arming both Ukraine and the United States may become challenging in the coming months amid a shortage of weapons. Del Toro made the comments at the Surface Navy Association conference in Arlington, Virginia, when asked whether the Navy will soon have to choose between arming itself and helping…
Navy Secretary Warns Arming Both US and Ukraine May Become ‘Challenging’ in Next 6 Months
Cardinal George Pell: Victim of Miscarriage of Justice in Australia
Commentary Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s most senior Catholic leader, died in Vatican City on Jan. 10, aged 81. He will be buried in St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney, where he served as archbishop for 13 years. Pell was born in Ballarat, Victoria, in 1941, the second and youngest child to an Anglican father and a…
No State Memorial for Cardinal George Pell as Premier Cites Sexual Abuse Victims Distress
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has ruled out a state funeral or memorial service for Vatican leader Cardinal George Pell saying it would be “distressing” for survivors of sexual abuse. Pell, formerly the archbishop of Melbourne and Sydney, died from heart complications in Rome on Jan. 10 following hip replacement surgery. The 81-year-old gained notoriety in…
US Congressmen Show ‘Strong Support’ for AUKUS Following Criticism From Senators
January 11, 2023
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Nine U.S. Congressmen have publicly declared their “strong support” for the AUKUS pact and commitment to help Australia develop nuclear submarine capabilities. In a letter to President Joe Biden (pdf), they wrote that it could be a unique opportunity to expand the industrial base to support both U.S. and Australian submarine construction. “Far from a…
Trade Panel Sides With Canada and Mexico on Auto Manufacturing Rules
A dispute panel for the free trade agreement in North America has ruled in favour of Canada and Mexico in their interpretation of the rules for the production of automobiles. The dispute pertained to the U.S. having a stricter interpretation of the rules that govern the quantity of parts sourced in North America that must…
New South Wales Labor to Address Affordability Crisis With $30 Million Build-to-Rent Scheme
January 11, 2023
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New South Wales (NSW) Labor has promised to deliver a $30 million (US$21 million) build-to-rent pilot scheme to increase the supply of rental homes to tackle the growing affordability crisis ahead of the next state election. “Teachers, doctors, and tradies are forced to live in cars in the regions because they can’t find rentals,” NSW…
Kyiv Denies Russian Claims that Its Forces Are Surrounded in Soledar
Officials in Kyiv have denied Russian claims that Ukrainian troops in the flashpoint town of Soledar have been surrounded by advancing Russian forces. “The town [Soledar] is not under the control of the Russian Federation,” Serhiy Cherevatyi, a spokesman for the Ukrainian military’s Eastern Command, said in televised remarks on Jan. 11. “There are fierce…
Global Economy ‘Perilously Close’ to Recession, World Bank Warns
The global economy will come “perilously close” to slipping into a recession this year, the World Bank warned in its latest semi-annual report. The international lender slashed its global economic growth forecast by close to half, to 1.7 percent, led by slowing growth in the world’s top economies of the United States, Europe, and China….
Biden, López Obrador, Trudeau Discuss Migration, Trade at Summit
January 11, 2023
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MEXICO CITY—President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to downplay their frustrations with one another on migration and trade as they met for the near-annual North American Leaders Summit. The leaders offered a unified front on Tuesday despite tensions that have put a strain on their…
Chinese Ambassador Attempts to Break Strategic Alliance Between Australia and Japan
January 11, 2023
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Beijing’s top envoy to Australia has attempted to drive a wedge into Australia’s growing ties with Japan by criticising his Japanese counterpart in Canberra and warning Australians against trusting their former World War Two enemy lest Japan launch another military attack on the country in the future. Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian made the comments during a…
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