Trump Turns Up the Heat: Australia Pressured to Boost Defence Spending or Face Trade Penalties
The Trump administration is putting mounting pressure on Australia to drastically increase its defence spending, aligning with NATO’s new benchmark of 5% of GDP. While NATO allies recently accepted this demand, Australia is resisting calls
Record number of migrants in January
The influx of migrants to Australia hit a record number in January, despite the Albanese government’s plan to slow the wave of new arrivals, leading to what legendary businessman Dick Smith called a “disaster for
RBA keeps cash rate at 4.35%
The cash rate will remain at 4.35% following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) March monetary policy meeting. The decision was largely expected, as the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed annual trimmed mean
$216 Billion: The cost of Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop
The cost of building and operating the Allan Government’s new underground rail loop through Melbourne’s city centre, which will take five decades to build, has soared to $216 billion, according to an independent study. Estimates
Using Super for home deposits would inflate property prices by $75,000, study claims
A recent study suggests that a Coalition proposal allowing first-time homeowners to use their super for a house deposit could lead to a significant surge in prices, potentially raising property values by nearly $75,000 across
Australian PM is the first Western leader referred to ICC as ‘Accessory to Genocide in Gaza’
More than 100 lawyers endorsed the referral, which points to the military, intelligence, and rhetorical support Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has provided to the Israeli government. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, along with several Western
The Help to Buy scheme will help but it won’t solve the housing crisis
Brendan Coates – via The Conversation The federal government’s Help to Buy scheme is before the parliament. Both the Coalition and the Greens are opposed to it. If the bill is passed, the government will
Mitsotakis pushes for EU action on Libya migration route and defence funding
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking after the conclusion of the EU Summit, called for urgent action to address a new irregular migration route emerging from Eastern Libya to Crete. “We will use every means available—carrot and stick—to ensure this route is not consolidated,” he stressed. Mitsotakis announced that the
Greek Bishop “discovers” drug against coronavirus: Holy Water
Retired Greek Orthodox bishop Amvrosios presented to the faithful the “absolute” medication against the coronavirus: a small spray container full of Holy Water. This is the “eternal and indefinable” protection, he claimed. The former Bishop
Athens stock exchange tumbles as world markets get infected by Coronavirus panic
The Athens Stock Exchange plunged 13.39 percent on Monday, as investors worldwide react to the coronavirus and the oil price war launched by Saudi Arabia overnight. OPEC and Russia added to the worst one-day crash
Coronavirus cases reach 84, Greece cancels events with over 1000 people
The number of corona-virus infections in Greece reached 84, after 11 new cases were tested positive, Health authorities announced on Monday. The constantly rising number has forced Greece to take additional measures, like banning events
Greece’s Migrant Crisis: “A powder keg ready to explode”
“People have seen their properties destroyed, their sheep and goats have been slaughtered, their homes broken into. A few years back, when there were 5,000 migrants on the island, things seemed bad enough. Now there’s
Lesvos: Locals mob against migrants boat, attack reporters
Things got out of control in the port of Thermi in the island of Lesvos on Sunday, with locals to block migrants and refugees to disembark from dinghy with a broken engine. Not only did
Greece upgrades border security to maximum, suspends Asylum, calls Turkey “a trafficker”
Greece has decided to suspend asylum for a month and to activate a series of EU and Frontext mechanisms to protect her land and sea borders, while thousands of migrants are pushing their way to
Trump Turns Up the Heat: Australia Pressured to Boost Defence Spending or Face Trade Penalties
The Trump administration is putting mounting pressure on Australia to drastically increase its defence spending, aligning with NATO’s new benchmark of 5% of GDP. While NATO allies recently accepted this demand, Australia is resisting calls to push its military budget beyond its current trajectory of 2.3% of GDP—well short of
Turkey is ready to play a guarantor role. In this role, Turkey illegally occupies 37% of Cyprus
“In a potential agreement, Turkey is ready to play a guarantor role…” says Hakan Fidan. But who can trust Turkey? Ask the Cypriots. Under the so-called guarantee Turkey illegally occupies 37% of Cyprus since 1974
Turkish hypocrisy on full display in the Hamas-Israeli deadly strike
Hakan Fidan and Türkiye’s President Erdogan’s comments on “Israel’s” deadly air strike put Turkish hypocrisy on full display in the Hamas-Israeli conflict. Türkiye’s President Erdogan commenting on “Israel’s” deadly air strike on Gaza’s Al Ahli
BREAKING: Iran warns Israel through the UN against ground offensive in Gaza
AXIOS SITE reports that Iran sent a message to Israel on Saturday stressing that it does not want further escalation in the Hamas-Israel war, but that it will have to intervene if the Israeli operation
Whitehouse: Turkey’s actions in Syria undermine peace, security, and stability in the region
The White House has explicitly cited Turkey’s military actions in northeast Syria as a major threat to US national security and foreign policy, as it announced the extension of the national emergency concerning Syria for
Azerbaijan Aliyev allocated $1 Million USD to the UN Human Settlements Program, one day before a UN mission visited the Artsakh region
Azerbaijan’s Aliyev Allocates $1 Million to UN Human Settlements Program, One Day Before The UN Mission’s Visit To Artsakh On September 30, 2023, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev signed an order on the allocation of funding
Naval Group “technical launch” of the Kimon-class (FDI HN) for the Hellenic Navy
French shipbuilder Naval Group conducted on 28 September 2023 the “technical launch” of the first Kimon-class (FDI HN) for the Hellenic Navy. The launching ceremony with Greek and French officials will take place on October
