New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has indicated that he believes Chinese leader Xi Jinping is not a “dictator.” Ahead of his first trip to China as prime minister, Hipkins was asked if he agreed with Biden’s comments referring to Xi as a dictator. “No,” Hipkins said in reply to the question, adding that the…
New Zealand Prime Minister Disagrees With Biden’s Assessment Xi is a Dictator
June 22, 2023
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NS Rolls out $10K Incentive for Doctors to Take on Sickest Patients From Wait List
Nova Scotia is offering doctors $10,000 to take 50 patients off the province’s registry of people waiting for family physicians. The wait list has about 150,000 people seeking a primary care provider. Health Minister Michelle Thompson made the announcement today in Halifax, adding that the government will prioritize moving people with the most pressing needs…
Premier Seeks to Ban Livestreamed Climate Protests
New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns will seek to block climate activists from live-streaming illegal protests on social media following a week of coordinated actions targeting east coast coal ports. Mr Minns will sit down with representatives from Facebook and police to discuss the move, saying the protesters’ “business model” relied on social media….
E-Scooter Riders Could Face up to 2 Years in Prison for Causing Injuries, Death
E-scooter riders could face a maximum jail sentence of two years if found guilty of injuring or killing pedestrians by wanton or furious driving. In guidance issued by the Sentencing Council, the courts will apply a punishment ranging from a fine to up to two years in custody, when riders in the relevant category are found…
Unvaccinated Canadian Woman Denied Organ Transplant Finds US Hospital to Perform Surgery
June 22, 2023
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An Alberta woman who was removed from a high-priority organ transplant list for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine has found a hospital in the United States that is willing to perform the surgery. Sheila Annette Lewis was diagnosed with a terminal illness in 2018 and was told she would not survive without an organ transplant. She…
Ukraine Strikes Bridge to Crimea, Say Russian-Appointed Officials
Ukrainian missiles struck the Chonhar road bridge connecting Crimea with Russian-held parts of the southern Kherson region overnight, forcing traffic to be diverted to a different route, Russian-appointed officials said on Thursday. The so-called “gate to Crimea,” known by Russians with a different spelling as the Chongar Bridge, is one of a handful of links…
Moscow Court Rules US Journalist Evan Gershkovich Must Stay in Jail Until Late August
MOSCOW—A Moscow court on Thursday ruled that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late August, rejecting the American journalist’s appeal to be released. The 31-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested in late March while on a reporting trip. A Moscow court ruled last month to keep…
LIVE NOW: Biden Welcomes Indian Prime Minister Modi to White House With South Lawn Ceremony
President Joe Biden welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House with a ceremony on the South Lawn. …
Biden Welcomes Indian Prime Minister Modi to White House With South Lawn Ceremony
President Joe Biden welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House with a ceremony on the South Lawn on June 22. …
Funding Plea to Stop ABC Losing Its Voice in Pacific
Australia’s national news broadcaster says more funding is needed to make an impact in the Pacific region after years of cuts leading to service shutdowns. The ABC’s head of international services, Claire Gorman, warned Australia could be left behind in the race for soft diplomacy against other nations, revealing the ABC allocates only $11 million…
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