Tag: World

South Korea Removes China as ‘Strategic Partner’ in Its Latest National Security Strategy Report

Amid growing tensions between South Korea and China, Seoul removed the phrase “strategic partnership” describing the two countries’ relations from its latest national security document. Moreover, a recent opinion poll found that nearly 80 percent of South Koreans do not trust communist China. On June 7, the Yoon Suk-yeol administration released the latest version of…


Indian Prime Minister Addresses Joint Meeting of US Congress

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress at 4:00 p.m. ET on June 22, at the invitation of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Modi will share his vision for India’s future and speak to the global challenges. …


LIVE NOW: Indian Prime Minister Addresses Joint Meeting of US Congress

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress at 4:00 p.m. ET on June 22, at the invitation of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Modi will share his vision for India’s future and speak to the global challenges. …


MPs Question Finance Officials on Ottawa’s Activities With Asian Infrastructure Bank

Officials from the Department of Finance declined to answer questions from MPs this week while appearing before a House of Commons committee studying the federal government’s recent suspension of activity with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). James Wu, director general of the finance department’s funds management division, and Kathleen Wrye, director of the department’s financial…


Parliament Adjourns for the Summer 2 Days Early, Ending Spring Sitting

All parties agreed on June 21 to adjourn the House of Commons for the summer two days earlier than scheduled despite the Liberal government not yet having established a public inquiry into foreign election interference allegations. Both Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre and Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-François Blanchet had called on the government to establish an…


Professionalism Policy Aimed at Oakville Teacher’s Controversial Attire Rejected by School Board

After months of outcry against an Oakville, Ontario, teacher’s controversial attire, the main solution the school board put forth—a professionalism policy—has been voted down. The Halton District School Board (HDSB) started working on a professionalism policy for staff in January as Oakville Trafalgar High School teacher Kayla Lemieux, formerly Kerry Lemieux, gained international attention for…


‘Gone in an Instant:’ Manitoba RCMP Release Names of 16 Seniors Killed in Bus Crash

RCMP have released the names of 16 seniors who died after a minibus was struck by a semi-truck west of Winnipeg. One by one, officers and family members placed large photos of the victims, who ranged in age from 68 to 88, at the front of a news conference Thursday in Dauphin, Man. The bus…


From Tech Hero to Alleged Spy: Former Samsung Exec Accused of Cloning Factory for China

“Korean chip industry authority.” “Master of yield.” “Top expert in memory production engineering.” A South Korean tech industry veteran, once lauded with these titles for his innovation, hands-on approach, and round-the-clock dedication, is back in the news. This time, the government that honored him as a national tech hero is accusing him of industrial espionage…


Government Doesn’t Have a Delivery Plan to Decarbonise the Power Sector: Spending Watchdog

The government can’t decarbonise the UK power sector by 2035 because it doesn’t have a delivery plan, according to a report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). A report from PAC published on Wednesday cast doubt on the government’s net zero plans to decarbonise the power sector by 2035, saying that it lacks “an overarching delivery…


Putin Deploys Nuclear Weapons in Belarus, Breaching Agreement With China

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed on June 16 that he had delivered the first batch of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, three months after announcing the plan. Political analysts say Putin’s move is a slap in the face to Chinese leader Xi Jinping and ruined the Chinese regime’s attempts to masquerade as a war mediator, as…