Tag: World

Mexican Authorities Find 206 Migrants Drugged in Abandoned Trailer

Mexican authorities have thwarted the illegal transportation of over 500 migrants attempting to reach the United States, with one shocking incident involving 206 individuals found forcibly drugged inside an abandoned trailer. On July 15, authorities discovered the 206 migrants abandoned inside the tractor-trailer in Puente Nacional, Veracruz, according to an official from the National Migration…


Vulnerabilities in Solar Panels Could Be Exposed by Chinese Hackers: Senator

The rush to net zero could leave gaping holes for Chinese-backed hackers to disrupt Australia’s energy grid, warns Senator James Paterson. Solar power is a key pillar in the march towards reducing emissions with Australia estimated to need 2.7 billion solar panels to reach net zero by 2050, according to estimates from the University of…


Australian Doctor Suspended for Saying COVID-19 Vaccine Is Dangerous Appeals High Court’s Decision

An Australian doctor suspended for speaking out on the harmful side effects of COVID-19 vaccines has appealed a High Court’s decision after it refused to adjudicate his lawsuit, which was filed against the country’s medical regulators. In August 2022, Dr. William Bay, a Queensland GP registrar, received a medical registration suspension notice from the Australian…


Rare Dolphin Rehab Centre on the Brink of Closing

Ellie, the country’s oldest captive Australian sea lion, and her dolphin neighbours may be forced from their home on the New South Wales (NSW) coast amid financial difficulties. The Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour—midway between Sydney and Brisbane—entered voluntary administration this week, citing a lack of funding. It is one of only two sea-life…


Bubble Bursts on Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Lifeline

Gold Coast’s bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games has been torpedoed as pressure mounts on Victoria to explain how long it kept quiet on cost concerns. The Queensland city’s mayor Tom Tate launched a late bid, contingent on federal funding, for the Games after Victoria pulled out of hosting the event because the cost had…


Australians Warned Against Using Thumbs-Up Emoji Following Canada Ruling

Aussies who use a thumbs-up emoji in text messages, particularly in business scenarios involving official documents, are being urged to exercise caution after a Canadian court deemed the common emoji to be a valid signature. In a dispute before a Canadian court in June, the presiding judge said an emoji—in this case, a thumbs-up emoji—can amount…


Protesters Storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad After Man Threatens to Burn Quran in Stockholm

BAGHDAD—Protesters angered by an Iraqi man in Sweden who threatened to burn a copy of the Quran stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday, overrunning the diplomatic compound and starting a fire. Hours later, Iraq’s prime minister cut diplomatic ties with Sweden in protest over the desecration of the Islamic holy book. Protesters occupied…


German Police Find Melted-Down Gold After Theft of Celtic Coins, Seek Rest of Treasure

BERLIN—Investigators looking into the theft of hundreds of ancient gold coins from a German museum have found lumps of gold that appear to have resulted from part of the treasure being melted down, but still hold out hope of finding the rest intact, officials said Thursday. Four suspects were arrested on Tuesday over the Nov….


WeChat Only Has a Few Hours Left to Respond to a Parliamentary Inquiry

WeChat has only hours left to respond to an Australian government inquiry after it refused to front a parliamentary inquiry earlier this month. Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media, Senator James Paterson, said that he has sent WeChat detailed series of questions after it failed to appear to give…


IN-DEPTH: Battle for the Mind: China Steps Up Cognitive Warfare Against India

NEW DELHI—On diplomatic platforms, China is calling for mutual support and an easing of military tensions with India, but covertly it continues to accelerate its use of cognitive warfare against the subcontinent, strategic analysts allege. Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and China’s top diplomat Wang Yi met on the sidelines of ASEAN in the…