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LIVE NOW: ‘Superpower in Peril’: A Conversation with David McCormick—An Event by American Enterprise Institute

March 21, 2023
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David H. McCormick, former CEO of Bridgewater Associates, discusses his new book ‘Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America’ at 4 p.m. ET on March 21 with Robert Doar, president of American Enterprise Institute (AEI) . …

‘Superpower in Peril’: A Conversation with David McCormick—An Event by American Enterprise Institute

March 21, 2023
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David H. McCormick, former CEO of Bridgewater Associates, discusses his new book ‘Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America’ at 4 p.m. ET on March 21 with Robert Doar, president of American Enterprise Institute (AEI) . …

Nadal out of Top 10 for 1st Time Since 2005

March 21, 2023
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Rafa Nadal’s absence from Indian Wells saw the 22-time Grand Slam champion slip out of the top 10 for the first time since 2005 on Monday but the Spaniard will still be the “man to beat” at the French Open if he can get back to full fitness. Nadal was forced to skip the Masters…

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US Taxpayers Could Be On the Hook for Credit Suisse Bailout, Expert Warns

March 21, 2023
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Following an emergency announcement on Sunday evening, the Federal Reserve loaned the Swiss National Bank (SNB) $101 million through its dollar swap facility. If the loan is not repaid by next week, U.S. taxpayers will foot the bill, a macroeconomic analyst told The Epoch Times. With its announcement over the weekend, the Fed—in coordination with…

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Xi-Putin Meeting Cementing China-Russia ‘Axis of Evil’: Rep. Mike Waltz

March 21, 2023
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Congressman Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) says Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s latest meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, is a sign the two leaders are bringing their countries together into an axis of authoritarian nations. Putin greeted Xi at a meeting in Moscow on Monday. Xi’s Russia visit, which is set to run through to Thursday,…

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Labor Under Scrutiny Over Defence Manufacturing Deal

March 21, 2023
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The federal government’s commitment to Australian manufacturing is under scrutiny after a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars was awarded to a New Zealand company. Crossbench senator for Tasmania, Tammy Tyrell, has criticised the decision by the federal government to award a $259 million (US$173 million) defence rations contract to a New Zealand company,…

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Labor’s Housing Bill at Risk of Defeat as Crossbench Demand More Social Housing Funds

March 21, 2023
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As the federal government tries to push through a swathe of new laws this fortnight, its $10 billion (US$6.7 billion) Housing Australia Future Fund is at risk of being shot down by the crossbench. Under Labor’s proposed law, a cap of $500 million a year will be applied to funding for building new social and…

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Russia Defies Putin Arrest Warrant by Opening Its Own Case Against ICC

March 21, 2023
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Russia’s top investigative body said on Monday it had opened a criminal case against the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor and judges who issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin on war crimes charges. The move was a symbolic gesture of defiance, three days after the ICC accused Putin and his children’s commissioner Maria…

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Turnbull Replaces Rudd in News Corp Crusade

March 20, 2023
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Former Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has handed over the reins of a push for a parliamentary investigation into Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Going forward, ex-Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (2015-18) of the Liberal Party will co-chair the “Australians for a Murdoch Royal Commission” alongside Sharan Burrow, former general secretary of the International Trade Union Conference…

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Australia Sanctions Iranian Police Responsible for Mahsa Amini’s Arrest and Detention

March 20, 2023
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The Australian government has extended its sanctions regime to include the four Iranian police officers allegedly responsible for the arrest, detention, and ill-treatment of Mahsa Amini. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a media release that among those targeted by the government are four members of the Morality Police who were responsible for the arrest,…

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