Tag: International

Jair Bolsonaro’s Presidential Re-election Would Be a Victory for Democracy in Brazil

September 28, 2022
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Commentary Brazil’s next presidential elections are scheduled to be held on Oct. 2—this Sunday. Many sectors of the media have accused the current incumbent, presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, of posing a threat to Brazil’s democracy. Indeed, he is widely depicted by the western media as a being “fascist” or worse intent on tyranny. By contrast,…

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IMF Urges UK to ‘Reevaluate’ Tax-Cutting Measures After Drop in Pound

September 28, 2022
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the UK government to “reevaluate” its strategy to boost economic growth with massive tax cuts funded by borrowing, which has spooked the markets and caused the pound to plunge. The British pound on Monday plunged by more than 4 percent to just $1.03, an all-time low. It recovered…

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Australia Condemns Iranian Crackdown

September 28, 2022
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Australia has condemned the “deadly and disproportionate use of force” by authorities in Iran against protesters who have flooded the streets across the country following the death in custody of 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini who was arrested by Iran’s morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab incorrectly. Women are required to wear a hijab from…

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Palaszczuk Must Guarantee Prices Won’t Spike After $62 Billion Clean Energy Plan: Former Leader

September 28, 2022
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Former Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has warned the state Labor government’s A$62 billion (US$39.59 billion) clean energy plan is too risky, saying the opposition should push Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to guarantee regular mums and dads will not be forced to pay more. On Sept. 28, Palaszczuk revealed the bold plan for the state’s energy future which…

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Australian PM Meets US Vice President in Tokyo, Affirms Commitment a ‘Free and Open’ Indo-Pacific

September 28, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reaffirmed his commitment to working with Quad nations to realise a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region. Albanese met U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Tokyo ahead of the state funeral for the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “We live in uncertain times. There is strategic competition; it’s something that…

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Australia’s Tourism Focus Needs a Shift From China: Study

September 28, 2022
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Australia should make efforts to attract travellers from its more traditional markets to make up for the increasing decline in tourists from China, the country’s economists argue. Word-of-mouth advertising and repeat visits are key drivers for international tourism in Australia,  new research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Griffith University has found, with the study…

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Turkey Says Malaysia, Indonesia Interested in Buying Armed Drones

September 27, 2022
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ANKARA—Turkey said on Monday that Malaysia and Indonesia had expressed keen interest in buying armed drones from Turkish defense firm Baykar, which has supplied the weapons to several countries after battlefield successes. “Many Asian countries, especially Malaysia and Indonesia, show great interest in our defence industry products. Agreements are being signed,” Turkish foreign minister Mevlut…

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Russia’s Historical Roots in Ukraine

September 27, 2022
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Commentary Russian President Vladimir Putin’s view of his country’s history is remarkably conservative. He firmly believes that Russia’s strength lies in its traditional Orthodox values. For Putin, Russia’s isolation from the globalist agenda of the western elites allows his country to preserve its Byzantine inheritance, its old Slavonic culture and its Orthodox beliefs, untouched by…

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Chess World Champion Magnus Carlsen Alleges Rival Hans Niemann Has Cheated More Than He Admits

September 27, 2022
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World chess champion Magnus Carlsen said on Monday he believed Hans Niemann had “cheated more— and more recently—than he has publicly admitted,” adding he no longer wanted to play against the American and any rivals who repeatedly cheated in the past. The 31-year-old Norwegian resigned at the Julius Baer Generation Cup last week after one…

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South American Police Chief Warns Americans to Brace for a Terror Wave

September 27, 2022
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Venezuela has emptied its prisons to push dangerous felons across the U.S. border. But there may be worse to come. The socialist rogue state is allied with U.S. enemies China, Russia, and Iran. Has the United States ιnvited a major national security threat to cross its doorstep? In this shocking new episode of Over the…

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