Tag: World

US, NATO Weapons Stockpiles at ‘Dangerously Low’ Levels: Top Air Force General

The weapons stockpiles of the United States and its NATO allies are becoming “dangerously low,” with no “short-term” solutions, according to a top U.S. Air Force commander. Gen. James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa, made the remarks at the Chief of the Air Staff’s Global Air & Space Chiefs’ Conference…


Every Foreign Company in China Accepts CCP as Business Partner: Rep. Gallagher

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is a partner of every foreign company doing business in China, a congressional committee warned on Thursday, as lawmakers and experts went to great lengths to explain how corporate environments in China are vastly different. “There is no such thing as a ‘private company’ in China,” Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.),…


South Korea Landslides, Floods Kill More Than 20, Over 4,000 Evacuated

SEOUL—Twenty-two people have died, 14 were missing and thousands evacuated in South Korea as of Saturday, according to ministry data, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam. As of 6 p.m. (0900 GMT), 4,763 people had been evacuated nationwide, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety,…


At Least 31 Killed by Heavy Rains in South Korea; Rescuers Hunt for Missing People

SEOUL—Five bodies of people who were trapped under a tunnel submerged by heavy rains in central South Korea were pulled out on Sunday, firefighting authorities said, taking the death toll from the days of torrential rains that pounded the country to 31. The five people were found from a bus that has been submerged at…


Australia Urged to Amend Migration Law, Combat CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting

Australian lawmakers are being urged to pass legislation to help stop Beijing’s heinous crime of forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience. On June 22, Migration Amendment (Overseas Organ Transplants Disclosure and Other Measures) Bill 2023, proposed by Senator Dean Smith, was introduced and went through second reading in Parliament. The proposed bill, in an…


Australia Told to Call out CCP Corruption in Pacific

Australia has been told to be bolder about calling out corruption and malign foreign interference in the Pacific to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) increasing influence. The expanding security relationship between Beijing and the Solomon Islands has raised concerns in Canberra, which wants the issue to be primarily dealt with by Pacific nations. The…


Death Warning as Potent Opioid Spreads to Four Australian States

A dangerous synthetic opioid recently detected in at least four states has been linked to one death and possibly two more as authorities warn of its toxic consequences. Protonitazene has been found in South Australia (SA), Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia with health officials confirming it is being mixed with other illicit drugs. Two young…


Hundreds Rally in Toronto to Call on Beijing to End Decades-Long Persecution of Falun Gong

Twenty-four years ago, the leader of communist China vowed to eradicate Falun Gong, a hugely popular spiritual practice, and launched a far-reaching persecution campaign against its adherents that continues today. Outside China, however, Falun Gong is embraced and celebrated in Canada as well as over 100 other countries worldwide. On July 15, hundreds of Falun…


Activist Charged After Storming Restaurant Banning Vegans

A prominent activist has been charged after a group of animal rights protesters stormed a busy Perth restaurant that banned vegans, physically clashing with staff and a diner. Fyre restaurant head chef John Mountain in June used social media to announce “all vegans are now banned … for mental health reasons.” About a dozen activists…


Alberta, Saskatchewan Premiers Accuse Ottawa of Wanting to Shut Down Energy Sector

The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan have accused the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of wanting to shut down the energy sector in their respective provinces and have made it clear they are going to push back. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe were responding to comments made by federal…