Tag: International

‘Independent’ Climate MPs Raised $10 Million at Last Election

November 6, 2022
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Six Australian Independent MPs that campaigned heavily on a climate change platform managed to raise $10 million (US$6.4 million) at the last federal election, according to figures from the country’s electoral oversight body. The so-called “teal” independents played a key role in dislodging the incumbent centre-right Liberal Party government in May after winning over inner-city…

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The Struggle Isn’t Over for Dutch Farmers

November 6, 2022
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During the summer of 2022, protests erupted in the Netherlands over the government’s plan to curtail nitrogen emissions from the country’s farms—in some cases, by up to 95 percent. At the time, authorities acknowledged that their proposal would necessitate slashing livestock numbers across the country, especially near areas protected as part of the European Union’s…

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Putin Endorses Evacuation of Parts of Ukraine’s Kherson Region

November 4, 2022
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FRONTLINE WEST OF KHERSON, Ukraine/KYIV—Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly endorsed the evacuation of civilians from parts of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region on Friday, the latest sign of Russia’s retreat in one of the most bitterly contested areas in Ukraine. “Now, of course, those who live in Kherson should be removed from the zone of the…

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Australian Government Accused of Leaving Country in the Lurch on Cyber Security

November 4, 2022
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The federal Labor government has been accused of leaving Australians in the lurch over cybersecurity after it allegedly removed 27 cybersecurity roles from the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List. This comes as the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has said that it is receiving one report every eight minutes, compared to every seven minutes in the…

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Undetected Earthquake: Europe’s Highest Court Denies Extradition to China

November 4, 2022
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Commentary Years in the making, the first-ever trial has been held by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) for a case concerning an extradition to China—and the decision, out just weeks ago, is extraordinary, and can best be likened to an undetected earthquake. Consequences will be felt across all of Europe, not merely the…

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Australian Liberal Senator Urges Federal Labor to Avoid ‘Arms Race’ With Beijing Over Solomon Islands

November 4, 2022
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Liberal frontbencher, Simon Birmingham, has urged the Albanese government to avoid an arms race with Beijing following the Chinese regime’s counter donation of police equipment and vehicles to the Solomon Islands. This follows a donation of 13 vehicles and 60 MK18 rifles made by the Australian Federal Police to the Solomon Islands that was formalised…

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US and Global War on Farmers Intensifies Amid Food Shortages

November 4, 2022
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News Analysis The effects of what critics have described as a global “war” on farmers and ranchers are becoming more apparent. But even as food shortages intensify, governments including the Biden administration are cracking down harder on agricultural production. Experts and lawmakers who spoke to The Epoch Times warned that it was time to rein…

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Can Organic Farming Feed the World?

November 4, 2022
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Commentary Synthetic, or “chemical,” nitrogen fertilizers are bad for the environment, but “organic” fertilizers are good… Right? Well, not exactly. Oversimplified thinking like this has more to do with environmental ideology than environmental science, and can have disastrous effects when implemented as policy. Sri Lanka: A Cautionary Fail Nowhere has this been more poignant in…

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Iran Marks Anniversary of US Embassy Seizure Amid Continuing Civic Unrest

November 4, 2022
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Iran on Nov. 4 marked the 43rd anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran by pro-revolution Iranian students. The incident, which occurred immediately after the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, kicked off decades of hostility between Iran and the United States. Large pro-government rallies were held in several parts of the country to…

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Europe’s Natural Gas Shortage Leading to Global Food Crisis

November 4, 2022
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The Russian war in Ukraine is taking place solely in Ukraine, but the effects of the conflict are global. Sanctions and counter-sanctions have increased energy prices, and fears of a food shortage have amplified as Ukraine and Russia are major grain exporters. Still, it’s not just a reduction in grain exports that have food scarcity…

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