The dramatic—if short-lived—armed mutiny led by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has prompted a storm of speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power is slipping. “We’ve seen more cracks emerge in the Russian facade,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in televised remarks on June 25. “Revolt Raises Searing Questions,” The New…
Postmedia in Merger Talks With Toronto Star Owner Nordstar
Postmedia Network Canada Corp. said Tuesday that it’s in talks to merge with Nordstar Capital LP, the owner of Metroland Media Group and the Toronto Star. The two publishers say the proposed deal, which is yet to be finalized, is a bid to create greater scale so they can respond to the “existential threat” facing…
Feds Pledge $20M to European Bank for Climate Projects
The federal government has announced that it will be giving a technical assistance grant valued at $20 million to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in order to support “climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience projects.” Global Affairs Canada (GAC) said in a press release issued on June 26 that International Development Minister Harjit…
Israel’s Netanyahu to Visit China
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on June 27 that he had been invited to visit China, according to a statement from his office. In a meeting on Tuesday with members of the U.S. Congress, Netanyahu informed them that he had received an invitation for an official visit to China and that the Biden administration…
ANALYSIS: As Canada’s Population Hits 40 Million, Economists Warn of Strain on Housing Market, Health System
As Canada’s population reaches the milestone of 40 million people, economists and housing experts are warning that accelerating immigration numbers could strain the country’s housing market and health-care system. “My first reaction is that it’s great for the people coming to the country, but maybe it’s not so great for the people in the country,”…
Bruce Pardy: The Four Doctrines of the Apocalypse: Critical Theory and Our Compromised Institutions
June 27, 2023
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Commentary The following is an excerpt by Bruce Pardy from “The 1867 Project: Why Canada Should be Cherished—Not Cancelled,” a new book of essays by 20 Canadian critical thinkers edited by Aristotle Foundation president Mark Milke. Modern Western civilization grew out of the Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th centuries. The ascendancy of reason in…
Airstrike Hits Busy Market in Opposition-Held Northwestern Syria and Kills at Least 9 People
JISR AL-SHUGHUR, Syria—An airstrike early Sunday over a busy vegetable market in northwestern Syria killed at least nine people, activists and local first responders said. Activists and Britain-based opposition war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that Russia, a top ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad, launched the strike over the strategic opposition-held…
Global Mining CEO Says Chile Easier to Deal With Than the Queensland Government
June 27, 2023
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BHP CEO Mike Henry has continued pressuring the debt-heavy Queensland Labor government over its contentious decision to raise mining royalties in the coal-rich state. Henry reiterated that recent policies from the state (and federal) government would compel the global mining giant to pull investment from the region, despite major opportunities in critical mineral mining. “Capital…
Easing Demand Hitting Manufacturing Sector Hard
The mood among Australian manufacturers has dived as the economic outlook darkens. Manufacturing businesses have reported a pullback in new orders, stubbornly high costs for materials, energy and labour and ongoing worker shortages. Souring conditions have prompted the drop off in confidence as measured by Westpac and the Australian Chamber of Commerce to levels last…
Honduras Military Takes Over Prisons After Dozens Die in Riot
TEGUCIGALPA—Honduras’ military began taking control of the country’s violent prisons on Monday, following a gang dispute that left 46 inmates dead at a women’s detention center last week, officials said. President Xiomara Castro announced last week she would hand the military police control of the prison system, a departure from a past stance of demilitarizing…
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