Tag: International

Greens Call Federal Government’s Housing Accord a ‘Complete Con’

November 28, 2022
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The Greens party have accused the federal government of hustling Australians after an analysis by the Parliamentary Library alleged that only 2.02 percent of the one million homes promised under the National Housing Accord would be affordable. The National Housing Accord, announced on Oct. 25, by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, is a landmark agreement between the…

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Portugal Advances to Last 16, Beats Uruguay 2–0 at World Cup

November 28, 2022
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LUSAIL, Qatar—Cristiano Ronaldo wheeled away in celebration, acting as though he had scored yet another goal at the World Cup. Not this time. Instead, it was Bruno Fernandes eventually credited with the goal that set up Portugal’s 2–0 win over Uruguay on Monday, advancing the team into the last 16. Fernandes curled in a cross…

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Without Neymar, Brazil Edges Switzerland 1–0 at World Cup

November 28, 2022
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DOHA, Qatar—Brazil overcame the absence of Neymar to beat Switzerland 1–0 and advance to the round of the 16 of the World Cup on Monday. Casemiro scored in the 83rd minute with a shot from inside the area to put Brazil in the last 16 with a match to spare in Group G. Brazil forward…

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China’s Protests Over COVID Lockdowns Spread Abroad In Show Of International Solidarity

November 28, 2022
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Protests against the Chinese communist regime for its harsh COVID-19 lockdowns and other severe measures have rocked the nation, with demonstrators from different countries joining in to show support. Protests in China were triggered by the horrific deaths of at least 10 people in Urumqi, Xinjiang, who died due to an apartment fire. First responders…

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Russia Denies It Is Planning to Vacate Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

November 28, 2022
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Pro-Moscow officials have dismissed claims by Kyiv and Ukrainian media outlets that Russian forces and personnel are planning to vacate the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). “Kyiv-controlled media outlets have been actively spreading fake reports that Russia plans to pull out of [the city of] Enerhodar and leave the ZNPP,” Enerhodar’s Moscow-appointed, military-civilian administration said…

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Russia Denies That It Plans to Vacate Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

November 28, 2022
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Pro-Moscow officials have dismissed claims by Kyiv and Ukrainian media outlets that Russian forces and personnel are planning to vacate the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). “Kyiv-controlled media outlets have been actively spreading fake reports that Russia plans to pull out of [the city of] Enerhodar and leave the ZNPP,” Enerhodar’s Moscow-appointed, military-civilian administration said…

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World Economic Forum Chair Klaus Schwab Praises China as Being a ‘Role Model’ for Many Nations

November 28, 2022
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Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) declared that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is a “role model” for other nations in an interview with Chinese state media. Schwab made the comments in an interview with the Chinese state-run television network CGTN on the sidelines of the APEC CEO Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 19. “I respect…

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‘His Sacrifice [Is] Worth It’ : Sydney Premiere of ‘The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom’

November 28, 2022
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“I owe freedom my life.” This is what Jimmy Lai Chee-Ying, the media tycoon who founded Next Media and Apple Daily, said in a new film that tells of his legendary life. The recently released documentary, “The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom,” was screened at Ashfield Civic Centre in Sydney, Australia, on Nov….

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New Zealand PM Denies Being Soft on Crime Following Fatal Stabbing in Aggravated Robbery

November 28, 2022
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has denied accusations that her government has been soft on crime, saying that increased funding for the police had seen an increase in prosecutions. It comes after a 34-year-old worker, Janak Patel, of a local dairy store, otherwise known as a convenience store, was stabbed in an aggravated robbery…

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Lowering the Right to Vote to 16 Years of Age Is Misguided

November 27, 2022
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Commentary On Nov. 21, the Supreme Court of New Zealand, in Make It 16 Incorporated v Attorney-General (pdf) declared that the legal provisions “which provide for a minimum voting age of 18 years are inconsistent with the right … to be free from discrimination on the basis of age.” The Court has now waded into…

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