Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his second address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, emphasized the strength of India’s democracy, cultural diversity, and economic growth, as well as the potential of U.S.–India ties. “The U.S. is the oldest and India [is] the largest democracy. Our partnership augurs well for the future of…
Titanic Submersible Implosion: Things You Need to Know
Here are the latest updates on the Titanic submersible that the U.S. Coast Guard said suffered a “catastrophic implosion” and the company that operated the craft confirming that the five people onboard are dead. The submersible, called “Titan,” was reported overdue on Sunday afternoon about 435 miles south of St. John’s, Newfoundland, as it was…
Fear of Missing out Keeps Young People From Logging Off Social Media
Half of young Australians want to disconnect from social media, but fear of missing out keeps them logged in. Many young people realise social media does more harm than good, with almost half of respondents to a survey saying what they see online is more negative than positive. Despite that, one-third feel like they should…
Proposed Amendment to Defense Bill Aims to ‘Get to the Bottom’ of COVID Origins
June 22, 2023
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How much U.S. taxpayer money has been funneled to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) and how have the lab experiments there impacted the world? These are questions Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said she wants to find out with her three amendments to this year’s annual defense spending bill, which would authorize $886 billion for the Pentagon….
Meta Confirms Canadians Will Be Blocked From Accessing News on Social Media Due to Passage of Bill C-18
Tech-giant Meta has confirmed that Canadians will lose access to news on its social media sites due to Bill C-18, the Online News Act, becoming law. “We have repeatedly shared that in order to comply with Bill C-18 … content from news outlets, including news publishers and broadcasters, will no longer be available to people…
Editor of New Book on Canadian History Hits Back at ‘Cancelling’ of Canada
The editor of a new book examining Canadian history says he wants to challenge the notion that Canada is a “genocidal” nation-state that deserves to have its historical figures cancelled. “Why are we picking on people long dead, as opposed to trying to give them fair treatment or fair understanding and put things into context?” said Mark…
Federal Court of Appeal Overturns CRTC Ruling Against CBC for Broadcast of ‘N-Word’
The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a previous decision made by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), which penalized CBC Radio over a program that used the “N-word,” a racial slur. The decision issued by the Federal Court of Appeal on June 22 found that the CRTC, which regulates certain broadcasting content in…
Senate Votes Ratify US-Chile Tax Treaty, Securing American Lithium Access
It was a landslide final vote in the Senate on June 22, which favored ratification of the critical U.S.-Chile tax treaty. One day prior, the legislative body surpassed the two-thirds supermajority required to approve treaties at 95–2. The U.S.-Chile tax treaty has been in the works since 2010, but clearing the final legislative hurdles this…
Drugs and Propaganda: Drastic Things Are Happening in Canada
Commentary According to Aldous Huxley, the tyrant of the future will use drugs and propaganda to convince the individual to “love his slavery.” In a 1958 interview with Mike Wallace, Huxley explained as follows: “You have to get the consent of the ruled. And this they will do partly by drugs, as I foresaw in…
Liberal Bill Requiring Google and Meta to Pay for News Content Passes in Senate
A federal bill that will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content that they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms is set to become law. The Senate has passed the bill in a final vote and it is now awaiting royal assent amid a standoff between the Liberal government and…
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