Former diplomat Michael Kovrig says his government was caught flatfooted by China’s decision to arrest and detain him in 2018 — and could have secured his release earlier if it had a plan in place. Three years after his return to Canada, he’s now calling on the federal government to publicly release a formal policy on…
A Sikh independence activist is suing India for its alleged role in what’s described in court documents as two co-ordinated attacks, including one that resulted in the death of a temple leader in British Columbia. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, with the group Sikhs for Justice, says the civil lawsuit in the U.S. district court for southern New York…
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The Australian government is set to ban children from using social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, citing growing concerns about the negative impact on their physical and mental health. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced plans for an age verification trial ahead of new legislation aimed at enforcing the ban. Albanese said the government is…
Australian vegan activist Tash Peterson has once again ignited controversy after staging a provocative protest outside David Jones on Hay Street in Perth’s CBD. Clad in a snake-print bikini and covered in fake blood, Peterson, in collaboration with PETA, demonstrated against the sale of animal skin products. She dramatically lay on a blood-soaked chopping block…
Argentina fought back from a 17-point deficit to score nine tries and hand Australia a record 67-27 defeat in an action-packed Rugby Championship clash on Saturday that provided more than a point per minute. Australia were 20-3 up after 30 minutes but the home side stormed back to score 38 unanswered points to the delight…
Josh Inglis struck the fastest T20I century by an Australian, scoring 103 off 49 balls. His innings led Australia to a 70-run victory over Scotland, securing a 2-0 lead in the three-match series on Friday. Inglis reached the milestone in just 43 balls, surpassing the previous record, which he shared with Aaron Finch and Glenn…
China said on Tuesday it plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, after Ottawa moved to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, lifting prices of domestic rapeseed oil futures to a one-month peak. Canada has followed the lead of the United States and European Union, and announced last week a 100…
The Current10:22Meet Jacob, the lion with more than nine lives Jacob the lion is just 10 years old, but he’s survived multiple traps, losing part of a leg, losing most of his family and now a potentially deadly swim across treacherous Ugandan waters in the search of love. “Your best soap writer in Hollywood could not script something like…
The disciplinary hearing for 21 students at Melbourne University, who previously received “general misconduct notices,” for participating in a pro-Palestinian sit-in protest began Wednesday. The university has disciplined 21 students who staged a sit-in protest on campus in May, with students facing possible suspension or expulsion. The students’ hearings began on Wednesday, with dozens of…
Giannis Antetokounmpo is now an Olympian. Antetokounmpo is heading to the Olympics for the first time, after he scored 23 points and Greece held off Croatia 80-69 on Sunday in one of the four men’s basketball qualifying tournament finals being held to determine the final spots in the 12-team field for the Paris Games. Greece…
