Australia offers $17m payout to Indonesian children jailed as adults
More than 120 children – some as young as 12 – were detained and accused of people smuggling.
Day: October 5, 2023
Chinese Nuclear Submarine Suffers Catastrophic Failure: What We Know
Chinese nuclear submarine disaster led to the death of 55 sailors. They died from hypoxia after oxygen systems malfunctioned.
Explainer: Why Donald Trump can’t become US House Speaker – for now
Former US President Donald Trump is being considered as a potential candidate for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, even though he is not currently a House member. While the US Constitution does not explicitly mandate that the position must …
Airbnb Guest Living Rent Free At US Mansion Wants Landlord To Pay $100,000
Aleksandar Jovanovic, an internationally celebrated periodontist rented out the mansion to Elizabeth Hirschhorn back in September 2021.
Old Lessons for New Maritime Statecraft
From the onset of the Cold War through the 1980s, then from the “unipolar moment” through the long wars of the 21st century, the U.S. Navy operated with the same congressionally mandated mission. Despite major changes in the world, Congress did not see…
80 Countries Condemn Diktats Against Women In Afghanistan: Report
Around 80 countries condemned the diktats issued by the Taliban on Afghan women putting restrictions on them since the group returned to power in 2021 and urged them to reverse the orders passed by them.
Ban smoking for next generation to ‘keep pace’ with UK and NZ, advocates tell Australian government
Mark Butler says those countries have ‘responded to specific tactics of Big Tobacco’ and Australia will monitor impact of the policies with ‘interest’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free …
US Sends Ukraine 1.1 Million Rounds of Ammunition Seized from Iran
The military transferred rounds for machine guns that it said had been bound for Yemen.
Finding the Floor: Can the U.S. and China Stabilize Their Relationship?
Nick sat down with Evan Medeiros, Thomas Shugart and Emily Weinstein to take stock of where U.S.-Chinese relations stand today and where they might be going. Can President Biden’s diplomatic push pay off? How will Taiwan’s elections and Beijing’s inter…