WASHINGTON—The U.S. government on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran’s intelligence agency and its leadership in response to malicious cyberattacks on Albanian government computer systems in July. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security and Esmail Khatib, who heads the ministry, for what it said were cyber-related activities…
Former New Zealand PM Doesn’t See Beijing as ‘The Aggressor’
September 9, 2022
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Former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said he does not see the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as “the aggressor” and he had opposed pressure to be more outspoken on the regime. “I just don’t see them as the aggressor that everybody else sees,” he told The Australian. “It’s a very business orientated relationships and…
Sydney Rally Celebrates 400 Million Chinese Cutting Ties With the CCP
September 9, 2022
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Sydney’s Martin Place on Thursday hosted a rally to mark the milestone of 400 million Chinese citizens withdrawing their memberships with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Whether in mainland China or all over the world, Chinese people have constantly and for many years quit the CCP and its related organisations, such as the Young Pioneers,…
East Timorese President Takes Swipe at Solomon Island’s Leader Over Pact With Beijing
East Timorese president Jose Ramos-Horta has criticised Solomon Island’s Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare over his security pact with Beijing while urging “serious” pacific leaders to be “sensitive” to their neighbours. “Don’t bring in extraterritorial, regional, interest powers that might not be welcomed by our neighbours,” Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and president of East Timor,…
Gender Transition Lawsuits to Become ‘International Trend,’ Psychiatrist Warns
September 9, 2022
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An Australian psychiatrist has warned there may be an increase in the number of litigations related to gender transition surgeries on an international scale, saying the trend highlights the loopholes in the current gender-affirmative model. The concern follows a media report by The Sydney Morning Herald about a Sydney woman who had hormone treatment and surgically…
Dutch City Moves to Ban Meat Ads in Public Spaces out of Climate Fears
September 9, 2022
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Just west of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, another line has been breached in the global ‘war on meat.’ For fear of its impact on the climate, the city of Haarlem has moved to outlaw at least some advertisements for meat in public areas. The resolution, which refers to “bioproducts” rather than meat, came from Ziggy…
Electric Cars Unable to Go the Distance: Regional MPs
September 9, 2022
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Australian MPs representing rural and suburban seats are arguing against the Labor government’s plan to introduce tax incentives to spur electric vehicle (EV) sales in the country. Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce said for many voters in his electorate of New England, a vast expanse of northern New South Wales, EVs were too expensive and impractical…
Australia, US Need to Prepare for Possible Nuclear Attack: Report
September 9, 2022
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The Australian government should prepare for the prospect of nuclear attack from Russia or China. The report, called “The Geopolitical Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine” says northern Australia is at greater risk now due to the collapse of the European strategic order, which he says could escalate into a “wider major war in Europe”…
Chile’s Rejection of Leftist Constitution a Temporary Win for Freedom
Commentary On Sept. 4, 62 percent of Chilean voters rejected a referendum proposing a new socialist Constitution for their nation. Its failure was a sound rejection by the people of radical leftist policies based on identity politics, radical environmentalism and, more broadly speaking, the disregard of fundamental rights to life, liberty, and property. In May 2021,…
Left-Wing Greens Party Calls for Republic Hours After Queen’s Passing
Members of the left-wing Australian Greens party have called for the country to “move forward” and embrace becoming a Republic—to sever Australia’s links with the Crown—just hours after news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Greens leader Adam Bandt wrote on Twitter, “Rest In Peace Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with her family…
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