Ardern’s Labour Party had 46% support in the latest opinion poll while the main opposition National Party had 31%. With its ally the Green Party on 8%, Labour is on track for a comfortable majority in parliament. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern looks set for a resounding election victory […]
Day: October 15, 2020
Canada’s Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne described Cong’s comments as “totally unacceptable and disturbing”. A top Chinese diplomat warned Canada Thursday against granting asylum to Hong Kong democracy protesters, adding that doing so could jeopardize the “health and safety” of Canadians living in the southern Chinese financial hub. The remarks by […]
The emergence and overlap of the coronavirus pandemic with a continued global rise in chronic conditions such as obesity and diabetes – with added environmental risks such as air pollution – have exacerbated the coronavirus death toll. The world is caught in a perfect storm of rising rates of chronic […]
A formal decision is expected to be made within this month. Japan’s government has decided to release treated water containing radioactive substances from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the sea, Jiji news agency and other media reported on Friday. A formal decision is expected to be made within this […]
Chinese ambassador wants Canada to help fight “violent criminals”, Canada senses in China’s stance a “direct threat” to Canadians. The Chinese ambassador to Canada warned the Trudeau government on Thursday not to grant asylum to Hong Kong residents fleeing a widely criticized National Security Law imposed by Beijing. Ambassador Cong […]
Four Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday sent a letter to Amazon.com Inc’s Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, demanding answers over its alleged moves to track and monitor employees and limit efforts to form unions. WASHINGTON: Four Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday sent a letter to Amazon.com Inc’s Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, […]
Calling the risk from CCP ‘real’ Mike Pompeo told interviewer Erick Erickson that for 40 years, the US ‘went on bended knee’ and allowed the CCP to ‘walk all over us.’ US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Thursday said that the threat from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) “is […]
Hackers infiltrated nearly 2,000 accounts of fintech startup Robinhood Markets Inc and siphoned off customer funds, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a person with knowledge of an internal review. REUTERS: Hackers infiltrated nearly 2,000 accounts of fintech startup Robinhood Markets Inc and siphoned off customer funds, Bloomberg News reported […]
Along with the tweet, Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen shared a picture of a delectable platter of rice, naan, a colourful salad and several dishes, including the Taiwanese president’s favourite chana masala, and a cup of tea on the side. Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen has spoken about her fondness for Indian […]
Speaking at his townhall in Philadelphia, Biden said Trump didn’t talk about what needed to be done because he kept worrying about the stock market. “He was worried that the market would go down,” Biden said of Trump. Former US vice president Joe Biden hit out at the Donald Trump […]