Tag: International

IN-DEPTH: In Run-Up to Key Turkish Elections, Relations With Moscow Take Center Stage

May 8, 2023
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Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-leaning Justice and Development Party (AKP), NATO member Turkey has walked a fine line between the West and Vladimir Putin’s Russia. But this may change after May 14, when Turkey will hold crucial elections that could spell the end for the party’s two-decade-long stint at the helm. According…

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Increased Risk of Serious Eye Problem After COVID-19 Vaccination: Study

May 8, 2023
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People who received a COVID-19 vaccine have an increased risk of a serious eye problem, according to a new study. The risk of retinal vascular occlusion “increased significantly” after a first or second dose of the messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines, researchers reported in a study published by Nature. The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines…

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[Premiering 5/9 at 7:30PM ET] Asra Nomani on the ‘Unholy Alliance’ Between the Woke Left and the Islamist Right That Is Destabilizing America

May 8, 2023
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“He came to visit a home that I was renting in Karachi, and he went off for an interview. And he never came back. The man whom he was supposed to interview had set a trap for Danny. It was actually a kidnapping scheme. And Danny was never to be seen again.” In 2002, Wall…

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New Zealand Defence Force to Receive Biggest Pay Increase ‘In Decades’ as Personnel Leave in Droves

May 8, 2023
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New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel are getting the biggest pay rise in over a decade in an attempt to stop serving members deserting the forces. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the wages of men and women who served in the defence force have lagged behind. “It’s unfair, and it’s leading to significant rates of…

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Tech Companies Announce Mass Layoffs Amid Economic Woes

May 8, 2023
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The mass layoffs that started late last year have continued into 2023, amid recession fears and economic slowdowns. So far, the number of tech layoffs globally this year has exceeded the total number from a year ago. According to data compiled by online tracker Layoffs.fyi, the running total of tech layoffs to date is 191,416,…

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‘Under God and the Law’: The Biblical Foundations of the Coronation

May 7, 2023
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Commentary On Saturday, King Charles III was solemnly crowned in Westminster Abbey in a ceremony whose roots remote to the coronation of King Edgar the Peaceful in 973. The central act of this is when the king accepts his calling from God and receives the grace and powers to fulfil his responsibilities according to the…

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Doing Business in China Is Now That Little Bit More Risky

May 7, 2023
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Commentary Changes to espionage laws and imposing bans on people leaving China pose increased risks for visitors, including professionals, business executives, and scholars. The Xinhua news agency reported that Chinese lawmakers voted a week ago to adopt a revised Counter-Espionage Law, which will take effect on July 1, 2023. The revised law was passed at…

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ANALYSIS: Election Promises Hang Heavy Over Labor’s Next Budget

May 7, 2023
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News Analysis With the stark realities of global economic turbulence rapidly seeping into Australian livelihoods, Labor is approaching a crossroads. It must decide between gearing its fiscal policy towards softening the blow of the cost-of-living crisis for households or maintaining sizeable levels of spending to fulfil its initial election promises. Earlier last week, Federal Health…

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Canelo Beats Ryder by Unanimous Decision in Return to Mexico

May 7, 2023
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico—Canelo Alvarez returned home and remained the undisputed super middleweight champion Saturday night, May 6, beating John Ryder by unanimous decision before more than 50,000 fans in his first fight in Mexico since 2011. Alvarez bloodied the British challenger’s nose and knocked him down, cruising to the victory by scores of 120–107 on one…

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Richardson Storms to 100m Win in Diamond League, Kerley Wins 200m

May 6, 2023
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DOHA—Sha’Carri Richardson left her rivals in the dust as the American streaked to 100 meters victory in the first Diamond League meeting of the season in Doha on Friday. Richardson, who was expected to be one of the biggest draws at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 before she accepted a one-month ban after testing positive…

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