In the aftermath of the Wagner mutiny attempt in Russia, there is a prevalent belief in the West that Putin’s control over the country has significantly waned. Analysts have cautioned Western policymakers to brace themselves for the potential chaos and risks that could arise in a post-Putin Russia. The short-lived mutiny orchestrated in Russia over…
ANALYSIS: Westerners Ponder Putin’s Power After Mutiny Attempt
July 8, 2023
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Chinese Ambassador, Victoria Mayor Discuss Deepening of Sister-City Partnerships
The Chinese ambassador to Canada and the mayor of Victoria, B.C., recently met to discuss how to deepen relationships between China and the B.C. capital through platforms such as “friendship cities.” The move came as a number of governments around the world are severing such subnational ties with the communist regime, which are also called…
Cory Morgan: Double Standard: Why Should Quebec Pay Less Carbon Tax Than Other Provinces?
Commentary It’s tough to justify the inexorable growth in carbon taxes in Canada while citizens struggle with increases in the cost of living. But the inequitable application of the scheme across provinces adds insult to injury. B.C. was the first province out of the gate to impose a carbon tax in 2008 to battle emissions. Since imposing…
Djokovic Beats Wawrinka Just Before Closing Time
LONDON—Stan Wawrinka said he stood no chance of beating Novak Djokovic in their Wimbledon third-round clash on Friday and the Swiss’s prediction proved spot on as he was outplayed on Centre Court. Walking out little more than two hours before Wimbledon’s 11pm curfew, seven-time champion Djokovic was in a hurry as he rattled through two…
US Eyes ASEAN Cooperation to Push Back Against China in Blinken’s Visit
July 8, 2023
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Indonesia next week for talks with the Southeast Asian allies as the United States seeks to push back against China’s “coercive” actions in the disputed South China Sea. Mr. Blinken will travel to Indonesia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers summit after concluding his…
‘Cluster Bombs’ Headed for Ukraine Pack a Punch, but Leave Lethal ‘Duds’ in Wake
July 7, 2023
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While defined as “dual purpose,” the “hundreds of thousands” of cluster munitions the United States is sending to Ukraine have one but function: Annihilate everything within its 7.5-acre blast spread. Used since at least World War II because of their low-tech efficiency and flexibility—and now banned by 123 countries—they can be launched from aircraft, drones,…
Robodebt Report Evidence Now in Hands of Crime Fighters
Federal police and the anti-corruption watchdog are considering civil and criminal evidence following a damning report into the robodebt scheme. More than 100 ministers, advisers, public servants and contractors gave evidence in the royal commission, which tabled its report in federal parliament on July 7. A sealed chapter of the report recommended the referral of a…
Indian Authorities Arrests 3 Railway Officials Over the Train Crash That Killed More Than 290
NEW DELHI—India’s federal crime agency Friday said it has arrested three railway officials in connection with one of the country’s deadliest train accidents that killed more than 290 people last month. The arrested men have been charged with culpable homicide without murder and destruction of evidence, a statement from the Central Bureau of Investigation said….
A Gas Platform Explosion Off Mexico Injures 6 Workers and Leaves Several Missing, Officials Say
MEXICO CITY—An explosion at an offshore gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico left six workers injured and several others missing, Mexican officials said Friday. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said at his daily morning press briefing that “three or four” people were missing following the fire at the Nohoch gas transfer platform. The state-owned…
8-Year-Old Girl in ‘Life-Threatening Condition’ After Deadly School Car Crash in Wimbledon
LONDON—An 8-year-old girl is in a life-threatening condition in a hospital following a car crash at an elementary school in Wimbledon that claimed the life of another girl of the same age, London police said Friday. The Metropolitan Police also said a woman in her 40s is in critical condition following the crash Thursday on…
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