Stellantis, the parent company of Dodge and Chrysler, on Thursday, urged owners of four car models to stop driving them due to defective Takata airbags. The notice involves Dodge’s Magnum, Charger, Challenger models, along with the Chrysler 300, from model years 2005 to 2010, according to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, a subsidiary of Stellantis. “Owners or custodians…
Major Automakers Warn People to Stop Driving Popular Models Following 2 Deaths
Why the UAE Is Embracing China and Shunning the US
November 3, 2022
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Commentary In September, China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a rather significant memorandum of understanding. This agreement marked the first joint space project between the two countries. China will help the UAE, now one of the most powerful countries in the world, land its first rover on the moon. China and the UAE…
UN Security Council Blocks Russian Calls for Ukraine Biological Weapons Probe
November 3, 2022
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Calls by Moscow for a formal inquiry into claims that the United States is running a covert biological weapons program in Ukraine were thwarted at the UN Security Council after the United States, the UK, and France all voted against the proposal. In the vote, which took place on Nov. 2, only Russia and China…
North Korea Fires Suspected ICBM Over Japan, Residents Take Shelter
North Korea fired yet another suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday, prompting residents in parts of central and northern Japan to seek shelter. The alleged ICBM launch marks the North’s seventh this year and was followed by two short-range ballistic launches into the sea. However, the ICBM launch was ultimately unsuccessful, the South Korean military said. South Korea’s…
Germany’s Scholz Seeks Reset in China Relations as Beijing Ramps Up ‘Avowals of Marxism-Leninism’
November 3, 2022
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Berlin needs to change the way it deals with Beijing and reduce “risky dependencies” as China’s communist leadership has made increased “avowals of Marxism-Leninism” and as bilateral tensions between the two countries simmer. Scholz made the remarks in an op-ed published on Nov. 3 in Politico, a day ahead of…
Harris Says US Seeks to Oust Iran From UN Women’s Commission
The United States will try to remove Iran from the 45-member U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday, while pledging the Biden administration’s continued support of the women of Iran amid ongoing protests in the country. “The United States believes that no nation that systematically abuses the rights of…
Volvo to Stop Selling Petrol Cars in Australia by 2026
Chinese-owned Swedish auto giant Volvo will stop selling petrol vehicles in Australia by 2026, four years earlier than its global target to transition to electric vehicles (EV) by 2030. Stephen Connor, managing director of Volvo Australia, said the move would give the carmaker a “strategic advantage” in the market. “There is no long-term future for…
Australian Shadow Defence Minister Calls for Faster Military Capabilities to Protect Taiwan From Beijing
November 3, 2022
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Australia must speed up efforts to build a military strike capability before nuclear submarines are ready to prepare for China’s possible aggression against Taiwan, Australian shadow Defence Minister Andrew Hastie said. In a speech at a Business News Politics and policy breakfast in Perth on Nov. 2, Hastie called for the country to “build and…
Sri Lanka’s Agrochemical Ban Shows How Bad Ideas Can Have Big Consequences
November 2, 2022
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Commentary You may remember the headlines: in 2021, Sri Lanka’s government imposed a total ban on agrochemicals. The restrictions affected both chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The government changed course in late 2021, but the damage had already been done. Yields fell dramatically, fueling anger in the streets. By mid-2022, the country was convulsed by explosive…
When Gimmicks Become Exploitation and Ethical Ruin
November 2, 2022
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Commentary The world of edgy Western film has taken a turn for the worse. While it has always been a gimmick for Australian viewers to flip across to SBS and alarm ourselves at the liberal doses of nudity, the age of Netflix has struck up an arms race where the winner is the program that…
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