Category: International

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on If the US Is Losing the Global Information War

U.S. Senate Foreign Relations State Department & USAID Management, International Operations, & Bilateral International Development subcommittee holds a hearing at 2:30 p.m. ET on May 3 on THE GLOBAL INFORMATION WARS: IS THE U.S. WINNING OR LOSING?   …


Leaders of Syria, Iran Meet in Damascus, Reaffirm ‘Strategic’ Ties

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Damascus on May 3, where he signed a “strategic cooperation” agreement with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad. Raisi’s two-day visit to Damascus is the first trip to Syria by an Iranian head of state since 2011, when protests against Assad and his government rapidly escalated into full-blown civil conflict….


Russia’s Putin Unscathed After Ukrainian Drones Target Kremlin: Moscow

Ukraine carried out two nighttime drone attacks targeting the Kremlin residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s presidential press service has reported. According to a May 3 statement released by the press office, the twin drone attacks occurred late on the evening of May 2. Both drones fell on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow–without…


A Woman Is an Adult Female, Says Australian PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has waded into the culture wars by identifying a woman as an adult female during an interview with Sky News Piers Morgan. The prime minister, who is in London to attend the coronation of King Charles III, was asked by Morgan his thoughts on what a woman was—a controversial topic for…


PM Says Republic Debate Long Way Off, As He Prepares to Swear Loyalty to King

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed concerns about swearing allegiance to the country’s head of state, King Charles III, despite being an outspoken advocate for introducing a republic. Albanese told Sky News Piers Morgan that he thought it was appropriate after Australians voted against becoming a republic in 1999. “I will do what’s entirely…


Top 5 Ways to Help Older People Deal With Social Isolation

Ageing experts have shared ways to increase social connection and reduce loneliness among older people after recent research showed loneliness has become an epidemic in the U.S. and Australia, with one in three people affected and a third of all seniors now living alone. A study from Stanford University published in the journal Aging found that…


Around 36 Australians Evacuated Amid Sudan Civil Strife

Thirty-six Australians have been rescued by the Australian air force, along with dozens of citizens from 15 partner nations, as part of an international effort to evacuate citizens from Sudan. It comes after the UN humanitarian coordinator in Sudan warned that fighting between rival groups could spark a humanitarian catastrophe. The Minister for Foreign Affairs…


‘Moderate’ Risk After Lab Containing Diseases Seized by Fighters in Sudan: WHO

A World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Tuesday that a second risk assessment found that there was a “moderate risk” related to the seizure of a public health laboratory in the Sudanese capital by one of the warring parties. “The situation and the risk are being seen as moderate,” WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic told…


Yes Is for Bringing Australia Together and Moving Forward

Commentary Through the Uluru Statement from the Heart, Indigenous Australian communities forged the first ever national consensus on how they want to be constitutionally recognised—they asked for a constitutionally guaranteed Voice in their affairs. Not a veto, just a better say in decisions impacting their communities. This was a simple yet profound request. It was…


14 Million Jobs Will Be Slashed Globally by 2027 Owing to AI and ESG Standards: WEF

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned that the employment landscape will change drastically over the next five years amid increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI), the transition to green energy, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards, and slower economic growth. According to WEF’s “The Future of Jobs Report 2023,” roughly 23 percent of jobs are…