Most people don’t need an additional COVID-19 vaccine booster, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an update on March 28. People designated as high priority, including older adults and people with significant comorbidities such as diabetes or immunocompromising conditions such as having received an organ transplant are being advised by the United Nations organization…
Russian Call for Nord Stream Sabotage Probe Fails at UN Security Council
March 28, 2023
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A Moscow proposal to hold an international inquiry into last year’s destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline, which had brought Russian natural gas to Northern Europe, failed to pass at the UN Security Council (UNSC). In a March 27 vote, only Russia, China, and Brazil voted in favor of the draft resolution, while the remaining…
New Zealand ‘Worst Place for Women I’ve Ever Visited’: Posie Parker
March 28, 2023
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Women’s rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, left New Zealand after people were attacked and mobbed by counter-protesters during her “Let Women Speak” rally in Auckland on March 25, cutting her tour short. “I genuinely thought if I fell to the floor, I would never get up again, my children would lose…
Is It Time to Say Goodbye to Improving Productivity?
Commentary The latest five-year review by the Australian Productivity Commission (PC) is a historically weak piece of analysis compared to previous reports, perhaps as a result of government pressure. If you read between the lines on Treasurer Jim Chalmers’s recent comments, it appears the Commission is to sing its swan song sooner rather than later….
UN Envoy Concerned With Recent Violence Towards Women’s Rights Rallies
March 27, 2023
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UN Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem has called for a stop to ongoing aggression against women protesting for female spaces to remain transgender-free. Alsalem said having different views was not a “green light” for threats and violence. “[Very] concerning that in last few weeks, physical, political + online violence has intensified against #women asserting sex-based needs…
Liberal Leader Backs Down as Moira Deeming Suspended, Not Expelled
Victorian Liberal Party leader John Pesutto has backed away from his move to expel Liberal MP Moira Deeming from the party, opting instead for a nine-month suspension. The move follows Deeming’s appearance at the women’s rights rally ‘Let Women Speak’ rally on March 18 which was overtaken by a neo-Nazi protest and marred by violence…
China, Russia Aligning in ‘Joint Struggle’ Against the US: Expert
March 27, 2023
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Communist China is aligning itself with Russia as part of an ideological struggle to overcome the United States and dismantle the rules-based international order, according to experts. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Moscow has underscored the regime’s attempts to deepen ties with Vladimir Putin’s Russia and to undermine international order,…
Moscow-Backed Talks Between Turkey, Syria Set to Resume Following Pause
Following a weeks-long hiatus moves to restore ties between Ankara and Damascus—after 12 years of bitter hostility—appear to be back on track. Encouraged by Moscow, the Turkey-Syria reconciliation process was temporarily suspended last month after both countries were rocked by devastating earthquakes. On March 27, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said the next round…
New Zealand Teetering Between China and Western Allies
March 27, 2023
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New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta concluded the first ministerial visit to China since COVID began, noting the Chinese regime’s human rights abuses and inviting her Chinese counterpart to visit New Zealand. “Our discussions were wide-ranging, covering all aspects of our bilateral relationship,” she said. “We look forward to the resumption of a range of…
Taiwan Accuses China of Interfering in Relations With Argentina
March 27, 2023
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Taiwan wants inclusive ties with Argentina that would allow the Latin American country to engage with both Beijing and Taiwan, but the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has refused to allow this, a Taiwanese official said. Taiwanese Vice Foreign Minister Alexander Yui told Spanish news site Infobae on March 21 that Taiwan was unable to establish…
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