Labor, Greens Unite to Block Debate on Hanson’s ‘Biological Reality’ Bill in Parliament Hanson was seeking to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 to remove references to "gender identity" and define "man" and "woman" according to biological sex. View article →

How Does Canada Day Compare With National Days Around the World? In Canada, most people associate the nation’s day with parades, painted faces, flag-waving, and friendly get-togethers. Across the country, a sea of red and white fills parks and city streets as Canadians mark the anniversary of Confederation on July 1. Just three days later, Americans celebrate Independence Day in much the same fashion, with barbecues, [...] View article →

Supreme Court Nominee Glenn Joyal Faces Questioning by Parliamentarians Supreme Court of Canada nominee Glenn Joyal faced hours of questions from parliamentarians on June 29, outlining his views on legal issues and the role of the country's top court. Joyal, who has served as chief justice on the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba since 2011, said his experience has made him a “proud [...] View article →

Can We Have Our Humans Back? Why Some Companies Are Rethinking AI. Industry insiders and CEOs explain the hidden price tag and, in some cases, buyer's remorse associated with trading real workers for AI agents. View article →

Former Westfield Boss Says Family Has Experienced 40 Years of Anti-Semitic Threats Steven Lowy, the son of Westfield founder Frank, said Israel felt safer than Australia post-Oct. 7. View article →

US, Iran to Halt Attacks, Continue Talks: US Official ‘Both sides will stand down for now and vessels can move freely,’ a U.S. official said. View article →

Australia ‘Doubles Down’ on Under-16 Social Media Ban, Doubles Fines to $99 Million Australia's eSafety Commissioner will have expanded powers to investigate Big Tech companies. View article →

US Expands Ban on Imports of Chinese Telecom, Surveillance Equipment The ban now extends to older models of equipment made by Chinese telecommunication and video surveillance companies. View article →

Israel-Lebanon Peace Framework Lays Out Roadmap to End Conflict, Disarm Hezbollah The U.S. State Department published the text of the agreement, which has the backing of the United States and aims to achieve 'lasting peace' in the region. View article →

2 Missing Chicago Men Found Dead Outside Mexico City, Family Confirms MEXICO CITY—A missing Chicago couple were among a number of bodies found last week on the outskirts of Mexico City, their family confirmed on Wednesday. U.S. citizen Zafar Padamsee Mawani and his partner Guillermo Jafett Hidalgo Ortiz had gone missing in May south of the Mexican capital. Authorities had been searching for the men, who […] View article →

New 4.9 Quake Felt in Venezuela, Days After Major Earthquakes A new earthquake struck off the northern coast of Venezuela on Friday afternoon, days after twin quakes flattened buildings and killed nearly 1,000 people. Reuters witnesses in Caracas and Maracay felt the quake, which earthquake monitor EMSC said had a 4.9 magnitude. By Julia Symmes Cobb View article →

China Removes 6 Military Deputies as Xi’s PLA Purge Continues The removals add to Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s years-long military purge as Beijing continues reshaping military leadership. View article →

Transparency Body Concerned Australia’s Corruption Commission Yet to Hold Public Hearings Transparency International has called for sweeping reforms to the commission’s public hearings powers and transparency settings. View article →

'Truly Independent': TV Host Speaks After Officially Being Dismissed for Interviewing UK’s Tommy Robinson 'I want to thank our sponsors who stood by us, who believe in the freedom of speech that we're talking about,' Karl Stefanovic said. View article →

Does Canada Have an ‘Exit Tax’? News Analysis With a growing number of Canadians looking to emigrate, some have questioned whether Canada has an “exit tax” for those looking to move out of the country. Canada has long had an issue with “brain drain,” particularly with citizens moving to the United States, and recent data shows a record 120,000 Canadians moved out [...] View article →

5 Regimes Actively Targeting Australians to Force Them to Leave the Country: Spy Agency One foreign official snuck into the country pretending to be a tourist to force a local to leave Australia. View article →

Climate 200-Backed MPs Launch New ‘Centrist’ Political Party in Australia The new party will be called 'Community Strong Australia' and will focus on integrity, climate action, and economic prosperity. View article →

China Detains 2 Japanese Accused of Smuggling Restricted Items The two individuals have been held by Chinese authorities since May, Japan stated. View article →

Trump Meets With NATO’s Rutte at White House President Donald Trump meets with NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on June 24. View article →

Digital Euro Plans Clear Major Hurdle in EU Parliament The economic committee gave the green light to the European Central Bank's proposal for a eurozone-wide digital currency. View article →