British Intelligence Chief Warns UK’s Tech Lead Over China Is Narrowing
The GCHQ director warned that Beijing has gained advanced capabilities across cyber and military domains.
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AI and Data Centre Boom Pushes Australian Business Investment to Record High
Money is pouring into technology infrastructure, with spending on equipment jumping 96 percent on the March quarter.
Canada’s Anti-Semitism Crisis Is a National Failure
Commentary The anti-Semitism crisis in Canada is measurable, escalating, and unfolding in plain sight. In 2024, Canada recorded 6,219 anti-Semitic incidents, the highest number ever documented by B’nai Brith Canada since national tracking began in 1982. In 2025, that figure rose again to roughly 6,800 incidents, averaging over 18 anti-Semitic acts every day in a country that defines itself by tolerance and pluralism. Synagogues have been firebombed. Jewish schools in Toronto have been shot at. Community centres have received bomb threats. Police have disrupted ISIS-inspired plots targeting Jewish institutions. Increasingly, many Jewish Canadians report feeling safer concealing their identity than expressing it openly. This did not emerge from confusion or administrative delay. It reflects a broader institutional failure to confront anti-Semitism with the seriousness it demands....
US Carries Out Defensive Strikes in Iran, Strait of Hormuz: Official
A U.S. official said the strikes were ‘measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire.’
Quebec Legislature Members Denounce Carney’s Comments on Clarity Act
Quebec legislature members are coming together to denounce the prime minister’s comment suggesting that a simple majority isn’t enough for a province to separate from Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney said this week that a 50 percent plus one vote doesn’t constitute a clear majority under Canada’s Clarity Act. The act was passed in 2000 […]
ECB Warns Energy, Trade Shocks Could Hit Eurozone Banks
Rising energy costs could increase market volatility and make it harder for governments, businesses and households to repay debt, the ECB said.
US Expects USMCA Trade Talks With Mexico to Include Tariffs
Negotiations with Canada could present challenges, the U.S. trade ambassador said.
Global Capital Eyes Australia’s $50 Billion Water Market
The scarcity of Australia's water and the $50 billion market developed to manage it is drawing the attention of global capital.
Professor Wants to Test Legislation Removing Religious Exemption to Speech Laws With New Book
Wilfrid Laurier University professor David Haskell says his new book, which examines the role of conservative and Christian values shaping public life in Canada, could serve as an early test of the limits of free expression if Bill C-9 becomes law. Haskell, an associate professor of media, religion, and culture, told The Epoch Times that [...]
Judge Considers Deportation Risk in Sentencing Alberta Theft Case
An Alberta judge considered the potential immigration consequences, including possible deportation, in sentencing a woman from India convicted of stealing from her employer. Ravneet Kaur, 26, who is a permanent resident of Canada, pled guilty to stealing products of a combined value of more than $7,000 from Walmart, where she was employed. The theft occurred in multiple incidents over a five-week period from Jan. 25 to March 1, 2024. Justice James J. Ogle handed Kaur a five-and-a-half-month conditional sentence of imprisonment, saying he took into account factors including her guilty plea, absence of any prior record, arrangements for full restitution, and risk of deportation. Kaur, who came to Canada on a student visa at 17, gained permanent residence in 2024. She has worked in the past in Canada in several different retail store positions, and is currently employed as security staff in a warehouse—a job she started after being fired from Walmart.
Taiwan Rep Tells MPs Trade With Canada Is ‘Remarkably Low,’ Calls for More Engagement
As Ottawa prepares to host the Chinese foreign minister to boost Canada-China ties, Taiwan’s representative in Canada is calling on MPs to increase trade with the island nation. Harry Tseng, head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada, told MPs on the House of Commons international trade committee that bilateral trade between Canada [...]
Ontario Joins Supreme Court Challenge of Feds’ Firearms Ban
The Ontario government is joining a Supreme Court challenge by a firearms rights advocacy group against the federal government’s ban on approximately 2,500 types of what it calls “assault-style” weapons. Alberta and Saskatchewan have also joined the legal challenge by filing notices of intervention before the Supreme Court on May 19. The Supreme Court of [...]
China’s Provocations in Taiwan’s Outer Islands Threaten First Island Chain, Expert Warns
A Chinese coast guard vessel entered waters near the Pratas Islands on May 23, triggering a standoff.
Conrad Black: Why Alberta’s Secession Debate Is a Greater Threat to Canadian Federalism Than Quebec’s
Commentary Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s artful dodge of the latest litigious mischief of the militant indigenous is a welcome move onto the fast track of the devolution of the Canadian Constitution. On May 13, we had the absurd national embarrassment of the indigenous people in Alberta, representing approximately 3.5 percent of the province’s population, gaining a preliminary court judgment that Alberta did not have the right to hold a referendum on the issue of seeking independence from Canada without prior discussion with appropriate First Nations representatives. At the same time, other indigenous elements have challenged the right of the federal, Alberta, and British Columbia governments to build a pipeline to the Pacific for the exportation of Alberta oil and gas....
Mexico Hosts Iranian World Cup Team After Training Camp Switched From US
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said U.S. officials do not want Iran's World Cup soccer team to stay overnight in the United States.
Trump Outlines Options for Iran’s Uranium Stockpiles; What to Watch for in the Texas Primaries
U.S. President Donald Trump lays out three possible paths for dealing with Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium as negotiations continue over a broader peace deal. Voters are finalizing their choices for several key congressional races in Texas on Tuesday. All eyes will be on the Republican primary runoff for the U.S. Senate, where Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). 🇺🇸More Breaking News, Special Reports, and Live Coverage on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTD_LIVE ...
2nd Cohort of ISIS ‘Brides’ and Children Land in Australia, No Arrests Yet
There was also a reported physical confrontation between a family member and photographer.
Victoria Supports Firearms Law Overhaul but Rejects Gun Cap
The Victorian government has rejected a recommendation to cap legally owned firearms at four per licence holder.
China Cuts 300,000 Enforcement Officers Amid Complaints of Abuse, Mounting Fiscal Stress
Beijing said it's cleaned up unqualified enforcers and improper agencies; legal observers said deeper incentives and extra-legal structures remain untouched.
Strong Chile Earthquake Shakes Mining Hub, but Damage Is Minimal
A strong earthquake struck Chile’s important mining region of Antofagasta on Monday afternoon, disrupting operations at some mines but ultimately sparing lives and critical infrastructure, authorities said. The magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the heart of the world’s biggest copper-producing country, though major miners reported limited damage. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the earthquake’s depth at [...]
