Russia Invokes Preventive Measures After Plague Lab Worker’s Death
The watchdog said the public health situation in the Irkutsk region and the cities of Irkutsk and Shelekhov remains under control.
Israel Suspects Flydubai Co-pilot Planned to Crash Plane Into Airport or US Military Base
Israeli security officials say the co-pilot's backup plan was to crash the Flydubai plane into a U.S. military base in Jordan if he could not make it to Israel.
One Nation Shuffles Staff, Rents Gina Rinehart-Owned Office
The party says its national head office will pay Hancock Prospecting the market rate to rent the space.
Treasurer to Sell Australia’s AI Capability in Japan
The treasurer will meet with Japanese investors as he tries to sell Australia as an ideal economic partner for other middle-power countries amid increasing global uncertainty. Jim Chalmers will spend time with some of Japan’s wealthiest and most influential individuals in the coming week to tout Australia as an artificial intelligence leader and market the […]
Riders Rally Over Potholes as Land Tax Cut Locked In
Voters have been promised a cut to controversial land taxes as hordes of motorcyclists demand pothole fixes be placed at the centre of Victoria’s election campaign. Opposition Leader Jess Wilson addressed the crowd—which organisers estimated was thousands-strong—at the “Broken roads, Broken promises” rally on Sunday, while Premier Ben Carroll said he had spoken to campaigners a day earlier about their concerns. One of the organisers, Michael White, told AAP that fixing the problem meant not just filling in potholes, but ripping up and redoing large sections of the state’s roads. “We don’t care what party it is, we want the roads fixed,” he said.
Authorities Probe FlyDubai Co-Pilot’s Australian Ties
Counter-terrorism investigators are probing potential Australian links of the co-pilot of a FlyDubai plane that nearly crashed when he allegedly attacked the captain. Hamam al-Hammami is accused of trying to seize control of the commercial flight while he and the pilot were in the cockpit of a plane bound for Tel Aviv. Officials from the UAE, which is leading the investigation, said the co-pilot struck the pilot with a cockpit crash axe and attempted to take over the plane in an incident being treated as a terrorist attack. His actions nearly crashed the flight with 182 people on board before passengers and others rushed in and subdued him.
'Tight Ship': Public Told to Expect Scant Budget Help
Australians have been told to expect little extra help with soaring living costs as the treasurer signals a tightening of the budget as he tries to rein in persistent inflation. The mid-year budget update, to be released in December, would include more savings as the government faced billions of dollars in higher debt repayments due to rising borrowing costs, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. While Labor was yet to finalise the fiscal blueprint, he hosed down expectations of cost-of-living help for households.
Ottawa Allocates Nearly $2 Million to Prevent Gang Violence in Halifax
The federal government will provide up to $1.98 million to support gang violence prevention in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said this week. The funding is being provided through the Building Safer Communities Fund (BSCF), which provides funding to municipalities and indigenous communities to support local efforts to address the causes of [...]
Guangdong Province to Revoke ‘High-Tech Enterprise’ Status of 101 Companies
Officials who approved the unqualified companies should also be investigated and held responsible, an analyst said.
Recent BC Cases Cast Light on Human Rights Tribunals’ Growing Power in Canada
News Analysis Human rights tribunals began emerging across Canada in the 1960s and 1970s with the stated goal of providing a quicker, more accessible way to resolve discrimination complaints outside the regular court system. Since then, these quasi-judicial bodies have grown markedly, both in the scope and types of complaints they handle. At the same [...]
China's Low-Cost EVs Come at the Expense of Canada's National Security: Experts
Canada faces a growing challenge as connected Chinese electric vehicles are set to pour into the market, merging trade tensions with serious threats to national security infrastructure, experts say. Low-cost Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining ground in some Western markets, offering budget-conscious consumers a cheaper option for transportation, but the attractive price may come with significant national security risks, according to a panel hosted this week by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The Ottawa-based think tank hosted “Cheap cars, high costs: The security reality of China’s EVs,” a 90-minute discussion with industry and policy experts on the potential fallout from Canada’s EV deal with China.
US Targets Major Hamas Financing Network With Sanctions
The network had collected funds under the cover of humanitarian purposes, but the funds were being funneled to Hamas.
Human Rights Lawyer Applauds US Senate for Passing Anti-Forced Organ Harvesting Bill
David Matas said the passage of the bill shows bipartisan support and sets an international example.
US ‘Severely Disappointed’ in Lack of G20 Consensus on Overproduction, Forced Labor
A handful of members blocked consensus on industrial overcapacity, while even fewer backed a forced-labor statement.
Laos’ New Facility Hands China Greater Military Influence Over Southeast Asia: Analysts
It expands ‘Beijing's power projection’ and supports its air operations abroad, one expert said.
Ontario Air Ambulance Carrying 6 People Missing Off US Coast
A search by the U.S. Coast Guard is underway for an Ontario air ambulance carrying six people after the aircraft lost contact with the Federal Aviation Administration early Oct. 3 while travelling from Bermuda to Boston. According to flight tracking data, the aircraft departed L.F. Wade International Airport at approximately 11:40 p.m. ET on Oct. 2 (12:40 a.m. local time on Oct. 3). Air traffic control lost contact with the flight roughly one hour and 45 minutes into the journey, at around 1:30 a.m. ET on Oct. 3, as the aircraft was approaching Boston. Four Canadians—two pilots and two medical crew members—as well as a patient from Bermuda and a family member travelling with the patient were on board....
Mountie Found Not Guilty After Being Charged for Accessing Database to Help Rwanda Case
An RCMP officer has been found not guilty of three charges stemming from his unauthorized access of a police database while he was stationed in Red Deer, Alberta. Const. Eli Ndatuje was found not guilty of breach of trust by a public officer, unauthorized use of a computer system, and breach of trust in respect […]
America in Brief
SpaceX Crew-13 heads to the International Space Station, a death row inmate survives lethal injection, and the U.S. leaves Iraq after more than 20 years.
Defendant Says Sorry to Former UBC Professor Days Before Defamation Trial to Start
One of several accusers of former University of British Columbia professor Steven Galloway says she now understands her conduct toward him was “serious and harmful” as she apologized just days before a defamation trial in the case is expected to begin. Chelsea Rooney’s statement said she communicated serious and unproven allegations against Galloway and that she was involved in collecting complaints in an attempt to build a case against him.
Quebec Political Leaders Make Final Pitch as Election Campaign Nears End
The leaders of Quebec’s five main parties will make their last pitches to undecided voters over the weekend, with the election set for Monday. The separatist Parti Québécois, which promised a referendum in 2029, has topped the polls throughout the campaign. PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon was targeted by his rivals on Friday, who argued a referendum would cause political instability and harm Quebec’s economy. But St-Pierre Plamondon said his detractors are making a last-ditch effort to win votes and urged Quebecers to give him a majority government. The PQ, the Quebec Liberals, the Quebec Conservatives, Quebec solidaire and the Coalition Avenir Québec are all expected to win seats on Monday.
