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It can be a little difficult to keep track of the various investigations and inquiries into foreign interference in Canadian elections, particularly by China.Ottawa’s latest growth industry was created largely by a series of confidential leaks published in the Globe and Mail and then Global News that described attempts by the Chinese government to interfere in the last two elections and put the Liberal party back in power, albeit as a minority government.First, a report by a group of senior civil servants concluded that China, Russia and Iran attempted to interfere with the 2019 and 2021 federal elections but failed.Former…
Digital transformation is having a profound impact on society. Whether through prominent guidance or subtle suggestions, technology influences our daily decisions. Think about it: you arrived on this page because an algorithm dictated it to you, whether through a social platform, search results, or other digital pathways.Digital transformation is having a profound impact on society. Whether through prominent guidance or subtle suggestions, technology influences our daily decisions. Think about it: you arrived on this page because an algorithm dictated it to you, whether through a social platform, search results, or other digital pathways.This massive development in information technology has disrupted…
Rodrigo Castro Cornejo discusses the reasons for the rise of left-wing populism in Mexico under the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, how López Obrador’s government has transformed Mexico’s political economy during his six years in office, and what this means for the future of populism in Mexico as voters head to the polls on June 2nd. This article is part of a series seeking to understand the political and economic issues driving populist movements around the world as the “election year” progresses. We will publish a new article every week. You can find it here. For the past decade,…
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is delivered to the launch pad ahead of NASA’s Boeing crewed test flight scheduled for Saturday, June 1. NASA/Getty Images Hide caption Toggle caption NASA/Getty Images The summer space travel season is already off to a tough start. After years of delays, NASA is preparing to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a new spacecraft built by Boeing. Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are scheduled to blast off to the International Space Station aboard the Boeing Starliner at 12:25 pm ET on Saturday, about a…
At around 3 p.m. on May 24, a mysterious Shenlong Space Plane The spacecraft released an unidentified flying object 372 miles (600 kilometers) above the Earth’s surface. Experts outside China aren’t sure exactly what it was, but they believe it could be a small satellite or a piece of hardware released by the spacecraft before it de-orbited. The U.S. Space Force has been tracking the spaceplane since it launched aboard a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Launch Center on December 14. Little is known about the spaceplane, but it appears to resemble the one launched in secret. Boeing…
The 2024 Lok Sabha elections, which will be held in seven phases – the first of which is scheduled to be held on April 19 and the final phase on June 1, 2024 – are nearing an end.The general election will be held over 44 days, from April 19 to June 1, 2024, making it the second longest general election in independent Indian history. The only other general election to last longer than the 2024 election period was the first Indian Lok Sabha election in 1951-1952. The voter turnout rates for the past six Indian Lok Sabha elections announced by…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Chang’e-6 mission launched from China’s Wenchang Spaceport in May.Article informationauthor, Georgina Lanardrole, BBC Science Correspondent2 hours agoA spacecraft launched from China in May is preparing to land on the far side of the moon, a place few have ventured to.The Chang’e-6 mission aims to collect precious rocks and soil from the region for the first time in history. The probe could potentially retrieve some of the Moon’s oldest rocks from a huge crater on the moon’s south pole.However, landing would be risky, as communication with the spacecraft would be extremely difficult once it reaches…
KARACHI: Residents of Karachi, Pakistan are currently suffering the effects of a heatwave. In the middle of summer, Karachi residents are experiencing widespread rolling blackouts and severe power cuts, making it difficult for them to survive in the scorching heat.Though the heatwave is worsening in Karachi, there is still a glimmer of hope and relief for residents as some in the city’s business community have come together to help residents with water camps and other initiatives.Muhammad Iqbal, a daily wage labourer working at one of the water camps, said, “This is a national initiative to quench the thirst of people.…
The Pakistani government has admitted in the Islamabad High Court that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) is a foreign territory over which Pakistan has no jurisdiction. The unprecedented admission was made by Pakistan’s Deputy Attorney General on Friday (May 31) in the kidnapping case of Kashmiri poet and journalist Ahmed Farhad Shah.The Islamabad court was hearing the case of Ahmed Farhad Shah, who was abducted from his home in Rawalpindi by Pakistani intelligence agencies on May 15.read moreJustice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the Islamabad High Court acted on a petition by the poet’s wife seeking to summon Farhad Shah before the court.According…
Home to the richest collection of China’s cultural heritage, the National Museum of China has been a top tourist attraction for both domestic and foreign tourists for many years.But to the detriment of foreign tourists, they must book in advance by selecting a time slot and registering their information through the museum’s Chinese-language “mini-program” – an application that runs within the WeChat super app.This system and others like it were developed during the coronavirus pandemic, when there were no international tourists in China. The museum’s English-language website has a reservation link, but it is not currently working.Have questions about the…