Tag: World

Canada Is Investigating Why the Titanic-Bound Submersible Imploded

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Saturday that it’s conducting an investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible and has been speaking with those who traveled on Titan’s mothership, the Polar Prince. The development comes as authorities from the U.S. and Canada began the process of probing the cause of the underwater implosion…


Russian Mercenaries Return to Base After Deal Ends Mutiny

ROSTOV-ON-DON/VORONEZH, Russia—Armed Russian mercenaries withdrew from the southern Russian city of Rostov overnight under a deal and halted their advance on Moscow. Fighters of the Wagner group returned to their bases in return for guarantees for their safety and the leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, will move to Belarus, according to the agreement mediated by Belarusian President…


Trump Calls Wagner Rebellion in Russia a ‘Big Mess’

Former President Donald Trump called the conflict between the Russian military and Wagner mercenaries a “big mess” on Saturday. Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin called for an armed uprising against Russia’s military leaders, after alleging that Russia’s top general, Valery Gerasimov, had ordered an attack, killing some 2,000 Wagner soldiers at their field camps in…


Trudeau Off to Iceland to Meet Nordic Leaders Ahead of NATO Summit

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to meet with Nordic leaders ahead of an upcoming NATO summit and as uncertainty looms over the future of the Arctic. Trudeau is slated to travel to Iceland, which will host leaders from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway over the next two days for an annual gathering…


‘Badge of Honour’: Australian Author Blacklisted by Kremlin, Denied Access to Russia

The Russian government has indefinitely banned 48 Australian citizens from entering Russia on the grounds of “creating anti-Russian agenda” in Australia, including individuals involved in the military-industrial industry and journalists. Paul Monk, a former intelligence analyst, author, and current contributor for The Australian newspaper, has expressed feeling honoured to be among those sanctioned. The prominent…


Biometric Data Part of Australia’s Plan to Protect Citizens’ Identity

The Australian government is pushing for the use of biometric data to fight off identity thieves amid recent waves of cyber crimes that rocked the country. In the newly released National Strategy for Identity Resilience, the federal government outlined ten principles to protect the identities of Australians, which all state and territory governments approved. Among…


PwC Australia Offloads Government Consultancy for $1

A new CEO has been parachuted in to run the embattled consultancy firm PwC Australia, which is offloading its money-making government consultancy business for $1 (US$0.67). Acting CEO Kristin Stubbins has been turfed after seven weeks and will be replaced by the parent’s Singapore-based global clients and industries leader Kevin Burrowes. PwC also announced it has…


Quebec Wildfires: More Evacuations Ordered in Northwestern Quebec

Officials in northwestern Quebec have ordered residents of two villages near the Ontario border to leave their homes as a wildfire continues to spread in the area. Residents of the villages of Val-Paradis and Beaucanton, home to around 340 people, were given an hour and a half to evacuate on Friday night due to the…


US Combat Ship to Make Rare Port Call in Vietnam Amid South China Sea Tensions

HANOI—The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan will stop at Central Vietnam’s port city of Danang on Sunday in a rare visit for a U.S. warship to the southeast Asian nation, as tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea remain high. The ship will arrive on Sunday afternoon and stay at Danang until June…


US Targets Two Russian Spies It Says Tried to Influence Local US Election

WASHINGTON—The United States slapped sanctions on Friday on two Russian intelligence officers who attempted to interfere in a local American election as part of Moscow’s “global malign influence operations,” the Treasury Department said. The two officers, Yegor Sergeyevich Popov and Aleksei Borisovich Sukhodolov, both members of Russia’s Federal Security Service, have worked to undermine democratic…