OSLO—Norway police arrested a Russian man at the airport in the arctic town of Tromsoe and charged him with flying a drone, they said on Saturday, marking the second such arrest in one week. Police seized a large amount of photographic gear, including a drone and several memory cards, during Friday’s arrest of the 51-year-old,…
Norway Police Arrest Russian for Flying Drone Amid Heightened Security
Turkey Adopts Legislation That Could Jail Journalists for ‘Disinformation’
Turkish lawmakers have voted to adopt a law that aimed at preventing “disinformation” in the media and online, despite widespread concerns about the measure’s potential to quash free speech. Lawmakers from President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), which together have a majority, voted in parliament on Thursday…
Sweden Opts Out of Joint Probe Into Nord Stream Leak, Refuses to Share Findings, Citing National Security
Sweden has opted out of a proposal to set up a formal joint investigation team with Denmark and Germany to investigate the recent leaks of the Russian-owned pipelines Nord Stream 1 and 2. Mats Ljungqvist, the Swedish prosecutor involved in the country’s criminal investigation of the leaks in the Swedish economic zone, told Reuters that the…
NATO to Kick Off Nuclear Drills Involving B-52 Bombers on Monday
BRUSSELS—NATO said on Friday it would launch its annual nuclear exercise “Steadfast Noon” on Monday, with up to 60 aircraft taking part in training flights over Belgium, the North Sea and Britain to practise the use of U.S. nuclear bombs based in Europe. The nuclear drills—which do not involve live bombs—are taking place amid heightened…
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Can’t ‘Indefinitely’ Fund Internet for Ukraine
October 14, 2022
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Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk said Friday that SpaceX cannot “indefinitely” fund the Starlink internet service in Ukraine, after a report said his rocket company had asked the Pentagon to cover the costs of the service that have helped Ukrainian forces with battlefield communications. Musk made the remarks in a post on Twitter as part…
Congressman Urges Probe of Claims Biden Admin Officials Asked Saudi Arabia to Delay Oil Cuts
October 14, 2022
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Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) on Thursday urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to formally investigate whether Biden administration officials suggested Saudi Arabia delay the decision of a group of key oil-producing countries to cut oil output until after the midterms. Tiffany wrote to Pelosi asking for the Congressional probe after Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan…
‘Trickle Down Economics’ Label Used to Denigrate Capitalism: Economist
October 14, 2022
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The term “trickle-down economics” is nothing more than a label used by opponents of capitalism to disparage free markets, according to economist John Humphreys. Humphreys, the chief economist at the Australian Taxpayers Alliance, said despite the term being widely used, it was nowhere to be found in economics studies. “People who argue for free-market capitalism…
‘Trickle Down Economics’ Nothing More Than a Label Used to Smear Capitalism: Economist
October 14, 2022
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The term “trickle-down economics” is nothing more than a label used by opponents of capitalism to disparage free markets, according to economist John Humphreys. Humphreys, the chief economist at the Australian Taxpayers Alliance, said despite the term being widely used, it was nowhere to be found in economics studies. “People who argue for free-market capitalism…
Australia’s Pacific Pivot Continues to Counter Beijing’s Pacific Push
October 13, 2022
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The Australian government is continuing its counter to Beijing’s Pacific push, with the Foreign Minister Penny Wong announcing a new media deal with the Marshall Islands on Oct. 14. Wong is carrying out her eighth official bilateral visit, since her appointment in May, to the Pacific region where she is visiting the nations of the…
Solomons Police Officers Heading to China for Month of ‘Training’
October 13, 2022
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The Solomon Islands has dispatched 32 officers to China for training in policing techniques and to improve their understanding of Chinese culture. The officers will visit different police stations in China during the visit, according to a statement from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force obtained by Reuters. Officers will stay in the country for…
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