France and Germany have voiced concern over the recent incidents in the South China Sea and affirmed support for a 2016 arbitrary ruling on the sea dispute, which upheld the Philippines’ territorial claims. The French embassy called for respect for international law and resolving disputes through dialogue after reports of Philippine coast guard ships being…
Growing Number of Countries Oppose Deep-Sea Mining as Critical Talks Resume
More than a dozen nations have called for a moratorium on deep-sea mining as governments at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) gathered in Jamaica on Monday to discuss the fate of the oceans. The ISA launched a two-week conference to debate whether to open the Earth’s watery depths to countries and companies that, as of…
EXPLAINER: What Is Canada’s Involvement in the Beijing-Backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
Nearly a month after Canada announced it would pause all activity at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) while launching an investigation, Canada still remains invested in the Beijing-founded institution. On June 14, Ottawa announced it would cease all activity at the AIIB while it investigated allegations made by its former global communications director, Bob…
Rapper Lil Nas X Reported to Be Among Among Scooter-Riding Tourists Stopped in Oslo Tunnel
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Police in Norway’s capital briefly stopped four Americans who rode through an Oslo tunnel on electric scooters, and a Norwegian newspaper said one of them was rapper Lil Nas X. Authorities briefly closed the Festning tunnel, but none of the scooter riders were detained or charged. The tourists had followed a GPS route into…
Nepal Retrieves Bodies of 6 Killed in Helicopter Crash
KATHMANDU—Authorities in Nepal have retrieved the bodies of all six people killed in a helicopter crash on Tuesday, including five Mexican nationals, officials said, the latest in a series of air disasters to strike the Himalayan nation. The cause of the crash near Likkhu, just northeast of the capital Kathmandu, was not yet known, the…
[PREMIERING 7:30PM ET] Stella Morabito: Technocratic Totalitarianism, The Impulse to Conform, and AstroTurf Mobs Versus Organic Protest
“It doesn’t matter what your politics are. People want friends. People want family. They want strong relationships. Nobody wants to be lonely. And that’s why what I call the ‘weaponization of loneliness’ is so effective.” In this episode, I sit down with Stella Morabito, a senior contributor at The Federalist. She’s a former CIA intelligence…
Biden to Move Forward With Sale of F-16 Jets to Turkey After Erdogan Greenlights Sweden’s NATO Bid
The United States will move forward with its plan to transfer F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, the White House said on July 11, shortly after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan withdrew his objection to Sweden joining NATO. “President [Joe] Biden has been clear and unequivocal for months that he supported the transfer of F-16s to Turkey,” U.S….
Vote to Oust RoseAnne Archibald ‘Not Taken Lightly,’ AFN Interim Chief Tells Leader
The interim chief of the largest First Nations advocacy organization says a vote to oust the former national chief “was not taken lightly.” Joanna Bernard, regional chief from New Brunswick serving temporarily in the role, addressed the Assembly of First Nations during its annual gathering in Halifax for the first time since RoseAnne Archibald’s dramatic…
British Rail in Need of Boosted Competition and Reform, Says Report
UK rail’s recovery from the pandemic will be stalled if reforms are not carried out and effective competition among train companies is not introduced, a rail transportation body has suggested. Britain’s rail routes need to be “revitalised” and more competition is the way to do it, said Rail Partners in its new report (pdf). This…
Canada Lags Behind Allies as NATO Plans to Increase Defence Spending Targets
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has made no secret of the fact that he wants more from member nations at this year’s leaders’ summit. Exactly how much more is still a matter for discussion, but the 31 states with NATO membership are expected to make a more ambitious pledge than they have to date. The agreed-upon…
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