JAKARTA, Indonesia—An earthquake shook Indonesia’s easternmost province Monday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.4 quake was centered 135 kilometers (83 miles) southwest of Abepura, a subdistrict in Jayapura, the capital of Papua Province. It occurred at a depth of 13 kilometers (8…
Quake Shakes Part of Indonesia’s Papua, No Immediate Reports of Casualties
Mark Sidwell: The Western Experiment is “the Most Exciting Adventure in Human History”
The so-called Western experiment is “the most exciting adventure in human history,” a British author has claimed. Marc Sidwell, senior fellow at The New Culture Forum, spoke to NTD‘s “British Thought Leaders” (BTL) programme about his documentary series “The West: the genius of Western Civilization.” He argued that with all of its flaws, the West’s…
Are There Too Many Arts Graduates?
Commentary I can vividly remember the afternoon of my university graduation ceremony, not least of all because I got lost on the way to pick up my academic robes. I had hired them out from the University of Queensland (UQ)—for not an insignificant sum, I might add—and spent more than an hour desperately trekking across…
ANALYSIS: UK Population in Decline
News Analysis As Pope Francis calls on young Italians to have fewer pets and more children, the issue of a declining fertility rate has also been brought to the fore in the UK. Backbench MP Miriam Cates declared the approach of a population collapse at the UK’s first National Conservatism conference. Charity Population Matters, which campaigns against population…
Tory Backbenchers Urge Sunak, Cut Migration Fast to Restore Voters’ Trust
A group of Conservative MPs have urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to curb immigration to restore voters’ trust in the party. In a report to be released on Monday, the 25-strong group, named the New Conservatives, offered a series of proposals to drastically curb the “destabilising” impact of mass migration. The MPs wrote: “Voters backed…
Japan Spots Chinese Amphibious Assault Ship in Western Pacific
July 3, 2023
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China’s People Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) reportedly sent its amphibious assault ship to the straits between the islands of Japan on June 29, the first known instance of the warship being spotted in the Western Pacific. Japan’s Ministry of Defense said that two PLAN ships—the Type 075 amphibious assault ship Guangxi and the Type 052…
Expert Taskforce to Tackle Growing ‘Scamdemic’ in Australia
Australia will launch a temporary task force known as a “fusion cell” to combat the growing issue of investment scams. Led by the competition watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), and the financial services regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the fusion cell will draw experts from both public and private…
Former Australian Deputy PM Alleges New Anti-corruption Watchdog Subject to Political Weaponisation
As the new independent federal anti-corruption commission begins operation in Australia, there are already claims that political parties are weaponising the watchdog to further their goals. In an interview with Seven’s Sunrise program, Nationals MP and former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce alleged that the Australian Greens party had politicised the commission after one of…
PwC Identifies Eight Partners Involved in Tax Leak
Eight partners have been shown the door by major consultancy firm PwC following a high-profile confidentiality breach involving secret federal tax information. Former chief executive Tom Seymour, who has already stepped down ahead of his retirement date, was on the list of eight names either directly involved with the information breach or in the firm’s…
Three Children, Two Adults Have Life-Threatening Injuries After Quebec Highway Crash
Two adults and three children are in critical condition today following a serious collision between a transport truck and a passenger vehicle on a major highway southwest of Montreal. Quebec provincial police say emergency services were called to the accident on Highway 20 in St-Zotique, Que., about six kilometres from the Ontario border, shortly before…
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