Category: International

Putin: Foreign-Made Tanks Are ‘Priority Target’ for Russian Forces in Ukraine

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Western supplies of weapons to Ukraine would change nothing on the battlefield but only further escalate the conflict, adding that foreign-made tanks were a “priority target” for Moscow’s forces. Mr. Putin, in comments to state television made after a NATO summit in which Ukraine won a promise…


Major Insurer Drops Cover for Doctors Providing Hormone Treatment for Gender Dysphoria

One of Australia’s biggest medical insurers has pulled insurance coverage for doctors in private practice prescribing hormonal treatment for children and adolescents. MDA National, which has 54,000 health professional members, has also dropped cover for private specialists who face court claims if they deem under 18-year-olds as “suitable for gender transition.” “We consider it appropriate…


WHO Says Artificial Sweetener Aspartame May Cause Cancer, But Intake Guidelines Remain Unchanged

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday classified aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” while reaffirming its recommended intake of the popular artificial sweetener is safe. In an analysis published in The Lancet Oncology, the organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), made up of 25 scientists from 12 countries, said “limited evidence” shows…


US Secretary of State Holds ‘Candid and Constructive’ Talks With Beijing’s Director of Foreign Affairs

United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has held “candid and constructive” talks with Wang Yi, the director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Office, emphasizing the U.S.’s position on a number of issues, including peace and security across the Taiwan Strait. Mr. Blinken spoke with Mr. Yi in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 13 on…


Australia’s Largest Bank Embroiled in Dispute for Asking Workers to Return to the Office

The financial services union has compelled Australia’s largest bank to face the workplace umpire after trying to change its work-from-home arrangements. The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) must front up to a Fair Work Commission hearing after the Finance Sector Union (FSU) filed its dispute on July 12. Management had notified their 49,000 employees that they needed…


Russian Military Goals Unaffected by Outcome of NATO Summit: Moscow

The outcome of this week’s NATO summit in Lithuania has not affected Russia’s military objectives as they pertain to Ukraine, according to Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of the Russian Security Council. “The special military operation will continue with its goals unchanged,” Mr. Medvedev, who has previously served as both Russia’s president and prime minister, said…


Global Public Debt Hits Record $92 Trillion: UN Report

LONDON—Global public debt surged to a record $92 trillion in 2022 as governments borrowed to counter crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, with the burden being felt acutely by developing countries, a United Nations report said. Domestic and external debt worldwide has increased more than five times in the last two decades, outstripping the rate…


Pricewaterhouse Coopers to Ban Political Donations in Australia

One of the Big Four accounting firms, PwC, will extend its ban on political donations to include bodies using indirect means to channel election funding. On Monday, PwC acting chief Kristin Stubbins announced that the consultant giant will scrap its political donation program. She said although the firm always took the utmost care to ensure political donations…


Panama Upsets US 5–4 on Penalty Kicks After 1–1 Tie to Reach CONCACAF Gold Cup Final

SAN DIEGO— After winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup with its junior varsity two years ago, the United States failed to repeat. Adalberto Carrasquilla converted the decisive penalty kick after Cristian Roldan was stopped in his attempt, and Panama beat the Americans 5–4 in a shootout following a 1–1 tie on Wednesday night, July 12, to…


Videos Expose Communist Influence Behind Bid to Change Australia’s Constitution

The underlying communist influence behind a proposal to change Australia’s Constitution continues to come to light. The campaign group against the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Advance Australia, has uncovered videos of Teela Reid, a member of The Voice referendum working group, praising the Communist Party of Australia for fighting “with and beside” Aboriginals for land rights….