Recent days have seen another political flare-up in Eastern Europe—this time in Kosovo, where ethnic Serbs in the country’s north recently came to blows with NATO peacekeepers. Serbia’s military has since been deployed near the border with Kosovo, while NATO has announced plans to reinforce its Kosovo peacekeeping force (KFOR). In 2008, Kosovo—with U.S. backing—declared…
NATO Bolsters Kosovo Mission After Poll Sparks Clashes With Country’s Serbs
Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador Dennis Francis Elected UN General Assembly President
Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador Dennis Francis has been elected to serve as president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for its 78th session. Francis, whose diplomatic career in the Caribbean nation spans nearly 40 years, has been the permanent representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations since September 2021. He was elected as president…
Study Linking Hydroxychloroquine to Increased Deaths Frequently Cited Even After Retraction
June 2, 2023
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An Australian and Swedish investigation has found that among the hundreds of COVID-19 research papers that have been withdrawn, a retracted study linking the drug hydroxychloroquine to increased mortality was the most cited paper. With 1,360 citations at the time of data extraction, researchers in the field were still referring to the paper “Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine…
Australia Considers Ban of High Risk AI
June 2, 2023
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High-risk artificial intelligence technology (AI) may soon be banned in Australia after the federal government announced it will move to establish guardrails around its growth. Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic said that despite AI now being a prevalent part of people’s lives, he said there was a demand for some sort of regulation…
More Subliminal Manipulation: Expert Warns AI’s Spread Will Supercharge Consumerism
June 2, 2023
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Rampant consumerism could get a shot in the arm as artificial intelligence keeps breaking boundaries, says music expert Peter Tregear. Tregear, the director of Little Hall at the University of Melbourne, says AI-generated music will likely proliferate even further to permeate people’s lives. Already, this type of music is available online and can be found…
3 Simple Ways to Remove Your Bloat
June 2, 2023
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Much advice floats around relieving abdominal bloating but some health professionals have highlighted three natural ways to help people put an end to the uncomfortable sensation of a bloated belly. A short-term disease affecting the gastrointestinal tract, bloating is generally characterized by an excess buildup of gas, air, and fluids in the stomach. As the…
A Decision That Will Reverberate for Decades to Come
Commentary Ben Roberts-Smith. A name that will be etched in the memory of Australians for decades to come and one suspects in the law journals forever. Winning a Victoria Cross on the battlefield is no “every participant wins a prize” award. It is an honour bestowed on the truly brave who have acted against the…
Global Debt Soars Again
Commentary Global debt levels soared by $8.3 trillion in the first quarter of 2023, climbing to $305 trillion, nearly the record high set in the first quarter of 2022, according to the Institute of International Finance. This means almost 335 percent of GDP. Rising debt is a burden on growth, and soaring public debt means…
Nepali Sherpa Saves Malaysian Climber in Rare Everest ‘Death Zone’ Rescue
KATHMANDU—A Malaysian climber narrowly survived after a Nepali sherpa guide hauled him down from below the summit of Mount Everest in a “very rare” high altitude rescue, a government official said on Wednesday. Gelje Sherpa, 30, was guiding a Chinese client to the 8,849 metre (29,032 feet) Everest summit on May 18 when he saw…
Australia Eyeing Mammoth 1.6 Million Tonnes of EV Battery Waste by 2050
June 1, 2023
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Australians will need to find a way to dispose of 1.6 million tonnes of disused EV batteries by 2050 as part of its push towards net-zero. The Battery Stewardship Council, along with its research partners, estimates that based on current trends, the volume of EV waste will expand exponentially to 30,000 tonnes by 2030 before…
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