The Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement has recently become a hot topic during Taiwan’s national election. Candidates from different parties have been urged to express their stance on it to the public. Professional groups have protested against the controversial agreement with China, which has been waiting for ratification by Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan for nearly a decade….
Taiwanese Groups Protest Against Service Trade Agreement With Communist China
July 16, 2023
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Transfer of Nuclear Submarines to Australia
July 16, 2023
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The U.S. Foreign Relations Senate Committee has triggered the start of the process of attaining U.S. Congressional approval for the United States to temporarily give Australia two nuclear-powered submarines, alongside other measures to deepen further defense sharing with members of the pro-liberty AUKUS defence alliance. In a bipartisan move on July 13, the committee authorized…
Israel’s Netanyahu Discharged From Hospital After Overnight Stay Following Dizzy Spell
TEL AVIV, Israel—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged on Sunday after an overnight hospital stay for check-ups and monitoring following a dizzy spell. Mr. Netanyahu, 73, was rushed to Sheba Medical Center on Saturday after feeling mild dizziness. His office said he had left the hospital around midday after stating earlier that his test…
Investigation Into Former Conservative Tory MP David Warburton Closed
The investigation into former Conservative Tory MP David Warburton has been closed, a spokesperson for the House of Commons said on Sunday. Warburton resigned as an MP last month following accusations of sexual harassment and cocaine use. He admitted to drug-taking but denies any sexual misconduct. He had been sitting in the House of Commons…
New Zealand Prime Minister Vows No Wealth, Capital Gains Tax Ahead of Election
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins revealed that he struck down a wealth tax and capital gains tax (CGT) that the Labour Party had been working on for the 2023 budget. “I’m confirming today that under a government I lead there will be no wealth or capital gains tax after the election. End of story,”…
CCP Is Committing Genocide Against Falun Gong, Human Rights Lawyer Says
July 16, 2023
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The Chinese regime’s treatment of Falun Gong practitioners is another genocide, a human rights lawyer said of Beijing’s ongoing war against the spiritual discipline that has lasted for 24 years. David Matas, a human rights lawyer and Nobel Prize nominee, said Falun Gong adherents have been the target of a protracted “cold genocide” that’s harder…
IN-DEPTH: Russia, Burma Further Ties With Nuclear Energy Deal
The Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation, Rosatom, has recently signed a few MOUs with the Myanmar Junta. This includes a deal in June to probe the feasibility of building 372 MW of wind farms and the inauguration in February of a nuclear power information center as a step toward developing atomic power. Both Russia and…
Starmer Refuses to Commit to More Public Spending Amid Union Pressure
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to commit to further public spending under a Labour government amid growing calls from unions for him to back more of their policy priorities. Appearing on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, the Labour leader reaffirmed his defence of the party’s focus on economic responsibility. He said: “What I…
UK Signs Treaty to Join Indo-Pacific Trade Bloc CPTPP
The UK has formally signed the treaty to join a vast free trade area spanning the Indo-Pacific region, in a move the government says will be a “big boost for British businesses.” Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch signed the accession protocol to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Auckland, New…
‘Catastrophe:’ Strong Opposition to Lac-Mégantic Rail Bypass 10 Years After Tragedy
LAC−MÉGANTIC, Que.—Raymond Savoie has lived all his 71 years in a small stone house, surrounded by farmland, that was originally built by his great−grandfather nearly 100 years ago in Lac−Mégantic, Que. But last month, he and his partner, Rita Boulanger, learned that their home and part of their land will be expropriated by the federal…
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