The Wagner Group’s units in Africa will not withdraw anytime soon, despite the recent aborted uprising against the Kremlin by their leader, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, and President Vladimir Putin’s call for them to be absorbed into the Russian army. That’s the view of most security analysts and members of intelligence agencies contacted by The Epoch Times….
IN-DEPTH: US-India Ties Built on More Than Just China Threat
NEW DELHI—Amid growing antagonism toward China’s communist regime, the Indian leader’s recent trip to the United States was considered a landmark geopolitical event by some observers. However, the strengthening bilateral relations between the United States and India are dynamic and complicated, and China isn’t the only factor determining it, according to experts. Indian Prime Minister Narendra…
Banks Must Not Close Accounts for Political Reasons, Says Government After Nigel Farage Row
UK banks must not close individuals’ accounts for political reasons, Rishi Sunak has warned in a row sparked by Nigel Farage. Last week, the British political leader Nigel Farage claimed that the bank he has been with for over 40 years has closed his bank account with “no explanation. The GB News presenter and former…
Unravelling the Damage Inflicted by Past Judicial Activism
Commentary Judicial activism. The role of the democratic legislature. The separation of powers. The creative tensions between the two. They are all substantive issues vitally important to the proper functioning of our body politic. It is right and proper that those who make the laws are not the interpreters of those laws. So we have…
Nearly 2,000 Air Canada Flights Delayed, Cancelled Over Long Weekend
Figures from aviation tracker FlightAware show that nearly 2,000 Air Canada flights were delayed or cancelled over the Canada Day long weekend. Roughly half of all trips by the country’s biggest airline—including its lower-cost Air Canada Rouge and regional partner Jazz Aviation—were disrupted Saturday through Monday. The 1,965 flight delays and cancellations stand in contrast…
‘Multi-Day’ Heat Wave Alert Issued for Much of Ontario
Environment Canada has issued a “multi–day” heat wave alert expected to continue until Thursday for most of Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area. The heat warning says the actual temperature is expected to fluctuate between high 20s and low 30s, with a humidex of high 30s to low 40s. The weather agency warns while the…
Fire Brigade Warns of Potential Risks of Overnight Charging as E-Bike Blamed for 3 Deaths
Fire brigade chiefs are warning people of the danger posed by lithium ion batteries after a fire—which has been blamed on an e-bike—killed a woman and two young children. Gemma Germeney, 31, died in the fire in Cambridge in the early hours of Friday and her children, Lilly Peden, 8, and Oliver Peden, 4, were…
Nearly 80 Canadian Media Outlets Have Closed Since 2020 Despite Federal Subsidies: Document
Nearly 80 Canadian news outlets have closed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 despite the federal government previously introducing $595 million in media subsidies intended to support the sector, according to an internal briefing note. “Since the beginning of the pandemic 78 news outlets closed including 65 community newspapers,” said a briefing…
Report Shows Ministers Warned Suicide Would Kill More Children Than Covid
The government was warned that more children would die from suicide than from COVID-19 before closing schools, according to a report. A parents group has collated key moments where the government reportedly missed to avert damage caused by school closures during COVID lockdowns. In England, during the 2020–2021 academic year, schools were open to all…
NATO Chief Stoltenberg to Stay in Office Another Year, Cites ‘More Dangerous World’
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries confirmed on July 4 that current Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will remain in office for another year. The announcement came after the alliance failed to settle on a candidate for the leadership position. “Honoured by #NATO Allies’ decision to extend my term as Secretary General until 1 October 2024,” Stoltenberg…
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