Tag: International

Australia’s Richest Person Spotted at Trump’s Presidential Bid Announcement

Australian mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has reportedly been seen attending Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign launch in Mar-a-Lago, Florida on Nov. 15. The country’s wealthiest woman, who has topped the Australian Financial Review Rich List for three consecutive years with a net worth of $34 billion (US$22.9 billion), inadvertently appeared in the background of a…


Novak Djokovic ‘Very Happy’ Visa Ban Overturned Ahead of Australia Open

Former world number one Novak Djokovic will be playing in the 2023 Australian Open after the government overturned his three-year ban. At the beginning of the year, Djokovic was deported and banned from the country after his visa was cancelled over his vaccination status, causing him to miss out on the tournament. Following his victory…


Olympian Calls on Swimming’s Governing Body to Remove Restriction on Trans Women Athletes

Australian Olympic champion Ian Thorpe has criticised the international swimming body FINA’s decision to bar male-to-female transgender athletes from elite female competitions. The athlete, who previously advocated for same-sex marriage in Australia, said it was a “very complicated issue” and that he was “personally opposed to the position FINA has taken on this.” “I am…


Council in Australia Bans Holding Traditional Christmas Event on Coucil Land

A local council in Sydney decided against restarting its blessing of the crib event and displaying a nativity scene on council property for Christmas celebrations to the dismay of many residents. The Mosman Municipal Council in Northern Sydney confirmed it would no longer display the nativity scene in the foyer of the Mosman Council Chambers….


Australian Local Council Bans Traditional Christmas Nativity Event on Its Premises

A local council in Sydney has decided against restarting hosting a blessing of the crib event and nativity scene on its premises to the dismay of many residents. The Mosman Municipal Council in the North Sydney area confirmed it would no longer display the nativity scene in the foyer of the council chambers. The scene…


WTO Warns of ‘Real’ Recession Risk in Some Major Economies

NUSA DUA, Indonesia—The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) warned on Wednesday that several major economies face a real risk of sliding into recession as the war in Ukraine, rising food and fuel costs, and soaring inflation cloud the global outlook. “It may not happen everywhere, but several key countries risk sliding into recession,”…


China, Russia, and Iran Are ‘Not Squeamish About Tactics,’ MI5 Chief Warns

The Director General of Britain’s internal intelligence service, MI5, Ken McCallum, has said the country faces in Russia, China, and Iran “adversaries who have massive scale and are not squeamish about the tactics they deploy.” On the eve of the World Cup in Qatar, McCallum used a series of football analogies, saying Russia “thinks nothing of…


Klaus Schwab Wants to ‘Structurally Restructure’ the World Despite ‘Extensive Social Tensions’

At the B20 meeting in Indonesia, Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), put forward the proposal to restructure the world. The B20 is the official G20 dialogue forum with the international business community. “What we have to confront is a deep systemic and structural restructuring of our world. And this will take…


Tensions Easing as Leaders Walk Back Claims of Russian Strike on Poland

World leaders appear to have walked back claims that Russia was responsible for a missile that landed in Polish territory on Nov. 15, killing two people. “We have no indication that this was the result of a deliberate attack and we have no indication that Russia is preparing offensive military actions against NATO,” Jens Stoltenberg,…


Albanian Gangs Putting Illegal Immigrants to Work in UK Cannabis Farms, Says NCA

The UK’s National Crime Agency says Albanian gangs are bringing illegal immigrants across the English Channel, coaching them on what to say to the UK Border Force, and then putting them to work in cannabis farms. Ged McCann, a senior NCA intelligence manager, told a briefing of journalists on Tuesday that Albanian gangs were working with…