The British government will return sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, reports Binoy Kampmark. But the caveat is that the joint British-United States military base on Diego Garcia will continue to operate unimpeded for another 99 years.
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Peter Greste, who was once a journalist hungry to get the story, now wishes to set 鈥減rofessional鈥 standards for the craft and, problematically, define press freedom in Australia. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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Julian Assange addressed a听听in Strasbourg at which he spoke of legal protections which were 鈥榥ot effective in any remotely reasonable time frame鈥.听Binoy Kampmark reports.
The COVID-19听pandemic was an accelerant for money-pinching administrative bureaucrats to experiment with eliminating student-teacher classes. Binoy Kampmark reports.
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre will host a weapons bazaar that ought to be called 鈥淭he Merchants of Death鈥. Binoy Kampmark reports.
Britain is suspending a fraction of its arms export licenses with Israel, hoping to appease, or silence, critics of its pro-Israel policy. Binoy Kampmark reports.
Be happy. Think of your wellness. Across organisations, private and public entities, government bodies and social clubs, the cult of contrived happiness abounds with ritualistic, clotting repetition, writes Binoy Kampmark.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton听has spent much of the past week dog whistling about the alleged security threat posed by Palestinians trying to flee Gaza. But Labor has rejected two thirds of all applicants.听Binoy Kampmark reports.
The AUSMIN talks听between the US and Australia provided another occasion for propaganda听repeating the lie that the US military's expansion into South East Asia and Australia will lead to greater security. Binoy Kampmark reports.
France鈥檚 Thales defence group offices听听in France, the Netherlands and Spain, with听prosecutors pursuing charges related to corruption, attempts to influence foreign officials and money laundering. Binoy Kampmark reports.听
The International Court of Justice has found that Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, along with 鈥the regime associated with them鈥 are 鈥being maintained in violation of international law鈥. Binoy Kampmark reports.
With biting irony, the British government had demonstrated to Rwanda that it could replace the supposedly vile market of people smuggling in Europe with a lucrative market effectively monetising asylum seekers and refugees in exchange of pledges of development, writes Binoy Kampmark.
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