Tag: World

Winner of Toronto’s Mayoral Race Could Finish With Record-Low Votes: Analyst

Torontonians elected right-leaning mayors in the last two elections, but so far the polls show that a left-wing front-runner is leading the race for the mayor’s chair as the city heads toward election day on June 26. “Toronto is a balance of right and left,” Mike McGregor, an associate professor of politics and public administration…


Home Office Bans Rich Chinese Couple From UK for Alleged Political Donations on Behalf of CCP

The Home Office has accused a wealthy Chinese couple of making political donations on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and banned them from re-entering the UK, it has emerged. Former Home Secretary Priti Patel informed the couple of the decision in March 2022, according to a legal document published recently by an immigration appeals tribunal. The…


Citizen Group Calls for Clarification After RCMP Denies Investigation of PM Over SNC-Lavalin Affair

A non-governmental watchdog organization is asking for clarification on why the RCMP had said in a correspondence to the group in May that it was investigating the prime minister and members of his cabinet in relation to the 2018 SNC Lavalin affair, only to later deny it. “The RCMP’s story doesn’t add up because they…


Watchdog Calls for Clarification After RCMP Denies Investigation of PM Over SNC-Lavalin Affair

A non-governmental watchdog organization is asking for clarification on why the RCMP had said in a correspondence to the group in May that it was investigating the prime minister and members of his cabinet in relation to the 2018 SNC Lavalin affair, only to later deny it. “The RCMP’s story doesn’t add up because they…


Australia to Become World’s Leader in Critical Mineral Supply and Processing While Creating Thousands of Jobs

On June 20, Federal Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King released the new Critical Minerals Strategy to grow critical minerals wealth, create more jobs and support the global clean energy initiative such as electric cars and renewable energy. This strategy is in line with Australia’s goal to become a significant global producer and…


LGBT Education Group Receives £400,000 in Government Funds in 2 years

A group providing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) education in Scottish schools has received almost £400,000 in government funding. The latest accounts for Glasgow-based Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) show it received the six-figure sum in three grants from 2020 to 2022. The registered charity—which faced closure in 2019 according to the BBC—provides services…


Study Infecting Patients With COVID-19 Finds ‘Very Few Emissions’ in Asymptomatic Cases

Emissions of COVID-19 among asymptomatic individuals are relatively low, according to the findings of a new experimental study that intentionally infected patients. The study was published in the weekly peer-reviewed The Lancet medical journal on June 9. The research was conducted at the quarantine unit at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, UK, between March 6 and July 8,…


MPs Back Parliamentary Report Criticising Boris Johnson’s Conduct

MPs have voted to back a Parliamentary report that found former Prime Minister Boris Johnson committed “repeated contempts” of Parliament. The Privileges Committee’s report, published last week, said Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over illegal parties held in Downing Street during COVID-19 lockdowns. It also found the former prime minister guilty of attempting to undermine the…


Residential Schools National Monument to Be Built on Parliament Hill

The Steering Committee for the Residential Schools National Monument has announced a prominent location on Parliament Hill where the future memorial will be built to honour survivors and victims of residential schools. The announcement follows calls from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRCC) for the federal government to “commission and install a publicly accessible, highly…


Stop-and-Search Powers Should Be Ramped Up, Says Home Secretary

Stop-and-search police powers are not “too controversial” and should be ramped up to crackdown on violence, Home Secretary Suella Braverman has told MPs. Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday, Braverman said that the stop-and-search tactic can be used effectively with sensible safeguards. Stop and search typically refers to the statutory police powers to…