Tag: World

3 Factors Continue to Drive Foreign Investment out of China: Experts

Foreign investments have continued to flee China as the country’s economy remains sluggish. Experts pointed out three major factors causing it. Since last December when Beijing abandoned the restrictive “Zero-COVID” policy, foreign investors were optimistic about the Chinese market. Foreign investment poured back into China in the first few months of this year, but this…


‘We Will Navigate This Together:’ Funerals Begin for Seniors Killed in Bus Crash

After months of recovery from an accident, Donna Showdra was excited to venture on her first small trip doing something she loved — spending a day at the casino. Showdra, 79, was among the seniors on a minibus from western Manitoba travelling to the Sand Hills Casino on June 15 when it went into the…


John Robson: Celebrate Canada Day With Gratitude and Drop the Anti-Canadian Propaganda

Commentary Happy Dominion Day, from the river to the ends of the Earth. It’s a bit archaic. But it sure beats Canada Day, where they smash statues of Sir John A. Macdonald and lower flags to half-mast because hundreds of bodies weren’t found, but if you say so they want to put you in jail….


John Robson: Celebrate Dominion (Canada) Day With Gratitude and Drop the Anti-Canadian Propaganda

Commentary Happy Dominion Day, from the river to the ends of the Earth. It’s a bit archaic. But it sure beats Canada Day, where they smash statues of Sir John A. Macdonald and lower flags to half-mast because hundreds of bodies weren’t found, but if you say so they want to put you in jail….


North Korea Makes New Threat Targeting the US

North Korea held large rallies in Pyongyang where people shouted slogans against the United States and issued warnings about the regime’s alleged nuclear weapons stockpile, according to state-run media outlets. Some 120,000 people and students allegedly turned out at rallies in the capital city on Saturday and Sunday, KCNA reported. Photos, some of which may have…


Feds Spent Over $3.7 Million in Legal Fees Related to Invoking Emergencies Act, Says Justice Department

The federal government spent over $3.7 million in legal expenses related to its invoking of the Emergencies Act in February 2022 in response to the Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa at the time, says the Department of Justice. Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree, who is Justice Minister David Lametti’s parliamentary secretary, said in the House of Commons on…


Washington Reverses Trump Policy on Funding Research in West Bank Settlements

The Biden administration has reportedly reversed the U.S. policy of funding research in Israeli neighborhoods in the West Bank. Israel confirmed the news as its foreign minister, Eli Cohen, decried this development. “I object to the decision and think it is wrong,” he said during a press conference. “In similar cases in the past, the…


After Wagner Mercenary Uprising, Christie Says Ukraine War ‘Closer to a Resolution’

As a sudden uprising against the Russian state by the Wagner mercenary group ended abruptly, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “weakness” is “obvious now inside his own country.” Moreover, Christie said that supporting Ukraine to fight against the Russian military could help contain communist China’s hegemonic ambition. “I think that what this…


New Brunswick Premier Set to Shuffle Cabinet After Two Ministers Resigned This Month

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs will shuffle his cabinet Tuesday. Two ministers stepped down earlier this month, both of them protesting his leadership style and changes made to the province’s policy on sexual orientation in schools. Dorothy Shephard, who served as social development minister, resigned on the floor of the house June 15 after voting…


Hollywood Star Ryan Reynolds Among New Investors Backing F1 Team Alpine in $218 Million Deal

BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France—After soccer, Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are setting their sights on Formula One. F1 team Alpine has secured a 200 million euro ($218 million) investment from a group of investors that includes the actors. French automotive company Renault Group—Alpine’s parent company—said Monday that the group has acquired a 24 percent stake…