Tag: World

Lord Alton: UK Understanding of Falun Gong an ‘Imperative’ to Recognise CCP Threat

To recognise Beijing’s interference with democracy in the UK, it’s “imperative” to recognise what’s happening to Falun Gong, Lord Alton of Liverpool said on Monday. Speaking at a seminar in Parliament, Mr. Alton said the human rights atrocities happening to Falun Gong adherents are “the next big human rights crisis in China after Xinjiang.” Falun…


About One-Third of People in Normal Weight Range Are Actually Obese: Study

Body fat percentage is a more reliable indicator of an individual’s general health than body mass index, according to a new study. Researchers at the School of Public Health at Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine analyzed the anthropometric data of 3,001 Israeli women and men, 20 to 95 years old, accumulated over several years, along…


Bumps Appear in Surfing’s Gender Equality Wave

Feminist surfer Lucy Small has just won a battle in her fight for equality. She has announced that the Kirra Longboard Klassic event now added a women’s division with equal prize money after initially erasing the division. Ms. Small is continuing to have to battle for equality in surf competitions. The fight to surf is…


Mounties’ Union Calls on Ottawa to Implement Bail Reform Measures

The union representing members of the RCMP is calling on the federal government to implement a number of bail reform measures to address rising crime rates in Canada’s major cities and improve safety for police officers. Brian Sauvé, president and CEO of the National Police Federation (NPF), outlined seven recommendations in a July 12 discussion…


Indian Tycoon Adani Denounces Hindenburg Report as ‘Targeted Misinformation’

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has refuted a report by U.S.-based short-seller Hindenburg Research, saying that it contains “targeted misinformation” aimed at tarnishing the conglomerate’s reputation. The Hindenburg report, published on Jan. 24, accused the Indian conglomerate Adani Group—which is led by Mr. Adani—of engaging in stock manipulation and accounting-fraud schemes over decades. At the company’s…


Romanian Court Rules to Keep Andrew Tate Under House Arrest as Human Trafficking Case Continues

BUCHAREST, Romania—A court in Romania’s capital on Tuesday ruled to extend by another 30 days the house arrest of Andrew Tate, the social media influencer who is charged with rape, human trafficking, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The decision at the Bucharest Tribunal comes a month after prosecutors formally indicted the…


Municipal Police Chief Casts Doubt on Effectiveness of BC Drug Decriminalization

The chief of a municipal police force in Metro Vancouver has issued an open letter criticizing British Columbia’s drug decriminalization policies as ineffective in the face of the ongoing overdose crisis. Delta Police Chief Const. Neil Dubord says in the letter that while he agrees with “the underlying principles of decriminalization,” an early evaluation shows…


Met Adopts Counter-Terrorism Tactics Against Predators Targeting Women

The Metropolitan Police said it has deployed counter-terrorism tactics to catch the worst predators targeting women in London. The force said it has started using the Cambridge Crime Harm Index to assess 35,000 offenders reported to the force each year for crimes against women and girls, to rank the 100 who pose the highest risk…


LIVE NOW: House Human Rights Subcommittee Hearing on ‘The Dire State of Religious Freedom Around the World’

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Human Rights Subcommittee holds a hearing on “The Dire State of Religious Freedom Around the World” at 10:30 a.m. ET on July 18. Witnesses Panel I: Rabbi Abraham Cooper Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Eric Patterson, Ph.D. President of the Religious Freedom Institute Reverend Susan Hayward Associate…


House Human Rights Subcommittee Hearing on ‘The Dire State of Religious Freedom Around the World’

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Human Rights Subcommittee holds a hearing on “The Dire State of Religious Freedom Around the World” at 10:30 a.m. ET on July 18. Witnesses Panel I: Rabbi Abraham Cooper Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Eric Patterson, Ph.D. President of the Religious Freedom Institute Reverend Susan Hayward Associate…