Category: International

With the Defence Review Now Done, Questions Still Remain

Commentary Australia faces the most dangerous and uncertain region since the Second World War. This is the stark conclusion of the Defence Strategic Review which was released on the eve of ANZAC Day. The conclusion is not new: co-author, Sir Angus Houston, 75, the former Chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), said previously that…


15-minute Cities Are ‘Complete Impoverishment and Enslavement of All the People’

Christine Anderson, a member of the European Parliament, believes that COVID passports and QR codes that became widespread during the pandemic were only test runs for implementing “15-minute cities” aimed at tightening government control over people. A 15-minute city is a neighborhood where a resident can reach everything they need, like a grocery store, doctor,…


15-minute Cities Are ‘Complete Impoverishment and Enslavement of All the People’: EU Official

Christine Anderson, a member of the European Parliament, believes that COVID passports and QR codes that became widespread during the pandemic were only test runs for implementing “15-minute cities” aimed at tightening government control over people. A 15-minute city is a neighborhood where a resident can reach everything they need, like a grocery store, doctor,…


15-minute Cities Are ‘Complete Impoverishment and Enslavement of All the People’: EU Lawmaker

Christine Anderson, a member of the European Parliament, believes that COVID passports and QR codes that became widespread during the pandemic were only test runs for implementing “15-minute cities” aimed at tightening government control over people. A 15-minute city is a neighborhood where a resident can reach everything they need, like a grocery store, doctor,…


Global Governance: The Great Reset and the End of Sovereignty

Global governance. The great reset. It sounds like what it is—a global overhaul of how we live our lives. The World Health Organization justifies it in order to prevent another pandemic catastrophe. The United Nations says it’s due to rapid climate change. The World Economic Forum thinks it’s time for a new industrial revolution. All…


WHO Insider Gives Analysis of Its $31 Billion Pandemic Plan

Garrett Brown, a professor of global health policy who was recently hired by the World Health Organization (WHO) to determine whether its $31.1 billion plan for pandemic preparedness and response is feasible, has expressed concerns about the cost-effectiveness of the initiative. The $31.1 billion fund is the estimated need for pandemic response at all regional,…


Crimea Oil Depot Burns After Suspected Ukrainian Drone Attack

A drone strike hit an oil reservoir in Crimea and set it ablaze, according to the Russia-installed governor of the Black Sea peninsula’s port city of Sevastopol, with suspicions that it was a Ukrainian attack though Kyiv has not claimed responsibility. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-appointed governor of Sevastopol, posted videos and photos of the blaze…


UK Ends Evacuation From Sudan

British nationals in Sudan were given until midday on Saturday to arrive at the airfield near Khartoum to board the last evacuation flight from the war-torn country. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said it’s wrapping up the campaign because of declining demand for seats and the risk of renewed conflict. British diplomats and their…


Nigerian Army Charged With Complicity After Brutal Attack Near Jos

Thousands of Nigerians rallied near Jos, capital of Nigeria’s Plateau State, on April 26, in the biggest protest yet against what citizens called “complicity with terrorists.” Protesters tell The Epoch Times that, despite multiple advance warnings, battalions of soldiers stationed nearby have failed to defend them from terrorist attacks. The 12-hour protest, the second of…


Is a 4-Day Work Week the Future for Australia?

Commentary “There is no such thing as a free lunch” is an almost iconic popular phrase. I am reminded of this when reflecting on the current trend in many countries to introduce the four-day working week. For example, on Nov. 21, 2022, Belgium implemented a law that enables willing employees to transition to a four-day…