Tag: free
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Poilievre on demonstrations about Israel-Hamas war, free speech
[ad_1] While speaking in St. John’s, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre responded to a question about whether he would bring back laws criminalizing the advocacy or promotion of terrorism that were in place under Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper. Poilievre didn’t discuss those laws, which are no longer on the books, but spoke to a difference…
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Nikki Haley Vows to Limit Free Speech to Combat Growing Anti-Israel Sentiment
[ad_1] The war in Israel has stirred up plenty of debate, from how much the United States should get involved, to the threat posed against American Jews and the American homeland in general, and whether a two-state solution was ever and will ever be a viable option in the region. Like many international issues of…
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China’s foreign minister in Washington to pave way for Xi — Radio Free Asia
[ad_1] Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrives in Washington on Thursday for talks expected to pave the way for U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to meet in San Francisco next month. It’s the first by a Chinese foreign minister to the United States since before the COVID-19 pandemic, and comes…
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McDonalds Announces ‘Free Fries Fridays’ Until End of Year
[ad_1] How about some free fries with that shake? McDonald’s announced today that starting this Friday, they will offer customers a free carton of medium fries every Friday. In a promotion that they’re fittingly billing “Free Fries Friday,” the fast-food giant is offering the deal until 12/31/23. But, of course, nothing in life is entirely…
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Pilot opposition suggests no meaningful census for Myanmar polls — Radio Free Asia
[ad_1] Public opposition to a pilot census program conducted by Myanmar’s junta this month has been so strong that the likelihood of a meaningful survey ahead of planned elections is extremely slim, according to experts. The junta hopes to carry out a survey to get an accurate headcount in the lead up to polls it…
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Wounded Warriors offer free mental health support to Edmonton police
[ad_1] Article content The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has entered into a partnership with Wounded Warriors Canada (WWC) to offer mental health support to its members. Mental health support is need for police members given the nature of their work, says Staff Sgt. Rocky Druar of the EPS Employee and Family Assistance Section (EFAS). Article…
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Myanmar opposition drive to crimp junta revenue is far from quixotic — Radio Free Asia
[ad_1] Thirty months into Myanmar’s civil war, the military continues to lose ground, both on the battlefield, where it has increased their targeting of civilians, and in their management of the economy, which continues to underperform. The economy has contracted 12 percent since the coup, revenue is flat, foreign investment is lagging, inflation is surging,…
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Residents free to return following major fire at Beerwah
[ad_1] Residents can return to their homes following a large vegetation fire at Beerwah which closed part of the Bruce Highway Emergency Services got the call at 1.40pm on Saturday, reporting a vegetation fire near a plantation zone. A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said as of Sunday about 4.45pm the fire was still…
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Reject Tibet name change, leader of Tibet’s government-in-exile says — Radio Free Asia
[ad_1] The leader of Tibet’s government-in-exile has urged the international community not to follow China’s decision to replace the use of the term “Tibet” with “Xizang” as the romanized Chinese name on official diplomatic documents. Chinese media and the official account of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China, “United Front…
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Russia detains Radio Free Europe journalist – POLITICO
[ad_1] Authorities in Russia’s Kazan on Wednesday arrested Alsu Kurmasheva, a Prague-based editor and Russian-American citizen with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), a media outlet funded by the U.S. Congress. Kurmasheva has been charged with failure to register as a foreign agent, and faces up to five years in prison, her employer said in a…
