Conflict

The Canada Post strike could end as early as next week, as Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is considering a back-to-work order. MacKinnon believes negotiations have stalled and will ask the Canada Industrial Relations Board to decide if intervention is necessary. If approved, this would force postal workers to resume work under the current collective agreement until May 22, 2025. This comes after a four-week strike that has halted mail and package deliveries across the country. While a negotiated agreement is still possible, it would need to happen quickly. The union has strongly criticized the potential government intervention, calling it an “assault” on their bargaining rights. Canada Post, on the other hand, has stated they look forward to welcoming employees back to work. In addition to the potential back-to-work order, MacKinnon is ordering an inquiry into why negotiations broke down. This […]

Stripped of authority and forced from his homeland, Bashar al-Assad has been granted asylum in Russia at the personal direction of Vladimir Putin, marking a dramatic fall from power for the once-dominant Syrian leader. The overthrown dictator, who ruled Syria for over two decades, has fled with his British-born wife Asma and their three adult children, trading their palaces for what amounts to a gilded exile in Moscow. Putin's Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, confirmed that the decision to shelter Assad was made directly by the Russian president, though Putin has no immediate plans to meet with him. This move effectively ends Assad's reign and represents a significant geopolitical shift, reducing Syria's former leader to a dependent of the Russian state. The Assads' fall from power comes with substantial financial implications. The U.S. State Department estimated their wealth at approximately $2 […]

In an exclusive interview with CNN, Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov warned the United States that Moscow will resort to "even stronger military means" if Washington continues to pressure Russia without recognizing its limits. Ryabkov emphasized the escalating geopolitical tensions, describing current conditions as more volatile than during the Cold War. He accused the West, particularly the US, of underestimating Russia's resolve to defend its national security interests. The warning comes as the Biden administration announced a $725 million security assistance package for Ukraine, with nearly $7 billion authorized by Congress to support Ukraine's defense efforts since the war began in February 2022. Ryabkov highlighted the potential for military escalation, stating, "There will come a moment when we will see no other choice but to resort to even stronger military means," though he suggested such action would not be […]

Disturbing footage of a kidnapping and assault that took place in Sydney's west nearly two years ago was played in court on Thursday, revealing the violent actions of four men, including the victim's own brother-in-law. The victim, Younis Younis, was targeted by Kodar Faytrouni, Safwan Hussein, Ali Hamad, and Abud Elkerdi, who traveled from Melbourne to Guildford to carry out the kidnapping. Faytrouni, the brother-in-law of Mr. Younis, orchestrated the plot, believing that Mr. Younis had married his sister solely to obtain an Australian visa. The video evidence, recorded by Hamad, showed Hussein putting Mr. Younis in a headlock while Faytrouni sat beside him in the car. Further footage depicted Faytrouni physically assaulting Mr. Younis at his mother's home. Mr. Younis was also taken to another property in Guildford. The ordeal ended several hours later when police intercepted the attackers' […]