PARIS—President Emmanuel Macron battled to contain a mounting crisis on Thursday after riots spread across France overnight, set off by the police shooting of a teenager of North African descent during a traffic stop in a Paris suburb. Police made 180 arrests during a second night of unrest, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said, as public…
Expansion of ULEZ Triggered Car Price Hikes: Report
Prices on some cars have increased significantly this year, triggered by the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) across all London boroughs. One of the UK’s biggest used car marketplaces, Motorway, has examined the sales of cars under five years old, which would comply with the ULEZ rules. In its report, Motorway found…
Boris Johnson Allies Criticised Over Attacks on Partygate Probe
Allies of Boris Johnson have been criticised for putting “improper pressure” on the parliamentary committee investigating the Partygate scandal. The House of Commons Privileges Committee came under attack from the former prime minister and his allies earlier this month when it ruled that Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over illegal parties held in Downing Street during…
Stocks Shrug Off Inflation Angst, Yen Bows to Dollar
June 29, 2023
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LONDON—World shares and the dollar inched higher and gold was at a three-month low on Thursday as traders’ attention continued to swing between the battle to lower inflation and speculation about currency market intervention in China and Japan. Europe’s regional STOXX 600 index barely budged in early trading after what had been its biggest rise…
Inflation Drop In May Brings Hopes About Pause on Interest Rate Hikes
A surprise drop in inflation in May has strengthened speculations about a pause on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) aggressive interest rate hiking cycle. However, it is still too early to conclude that inflation has been successfully tamed. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the monthly CPI (consumer price index) plunged from…
Reaching Net Zero Will Need 450 Percent Increase in Mining: Aussie Treasurer
Australia’s Federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has said that a 450 percent increase in mineral production will be needed to meet net zero by 2050. This comes as Resources Minister Madeleine King released a new strategy (pdf) for making Australia a global producer of raw and processed critical minerals. Speaking at the 26th World Mining Congress…
Reaching Net Zero Will Need 450 Percent Increase in Mining: Australian Treasurer
Australia’s Federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has said that a 450 percent increase in mineral production will be needed to meet net zero by 2050. This comes as Resources Minister Madeleine King released a new strategy (pdf) for making Australia a global producer of raw and processed critical minerals. Speaking at the 26th World Mining Congress…
CCP Prepares to Further Tighten Ideological Controls Through ‘Patriotic Education Law’
June 29, 2023
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China’s communist regime drafted a “patriotic education law” during its rubber-stamp National People’s Congress to maintain “national unity”. A spokesperson for the Legislative Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress said on June 25 a draft of a patriotic education law would be reviewed June 26-27. The spokesperson said the move aimed to promote and…
Hostility Against Religious Institutions Is Only Increasing
Commentary First, it was the takeover of the Calvary Hospital in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Now it is the planned removal of payroll tax exemptions for many independent schools in Victoria. These actions by state and territory Labor governments denote a marked hostility towards the not-for-profit activities of religious and other charities in Australia….
Australian Parliamentary Inquiry Calls for Total Ban on Online Gambling Ads in 3 Years
A parliamentary inquiry has proposed that online gambling advertising be prohibited entirely in Australia within three years to reduce gambling harm among the population. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs has released a final report on an investigation into online gambling harm. The report found that online gambling was…
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