The Russian space agency chief is threatening western powers in its support of Ukraine during its war with Russia. The Russian official boasted about nuclear capabilities and claims that NATO would lose in 30 minutes. Our foreign affairs expert Lisa Daftari questions that threat. Read More
A lot of security experts say Russian President Vladimir Putin will not stop at Ukraine but Moldova may be his next target. Some, including our foreign affairs expert Lisa Daftari, believe that Putin is interested in re-unifying the USSR.Read More
Ukrainian President Zelensky pleaded with Canada and NATO allies to push for a No Fly Zone over his country. Political reporter Brian Lilley says it is something the Ukrainian president desperately needs right now to help defend his country. Read More
Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says when it comes to keeping safe during a pandemic there appears to be some hypocrisy involving certain politicians including the California Governor.Read More
When it comes to today’s military, most people would associate the United States with having one of the most powerful armed forces in the world. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says China apparently has the largest maritime force on the planet boasting 355 vessels now. She explains why we should be concerned. Read More
There are reports of Taliban gunmen who attacked a wedding in eastern Afghanistan to stop music being played. The attack killed two people and injured 10 others. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says it appears as though the Taliban is clamping down on anything associated with western culture.Read More
When it comes to military force, it appears as though both the U.S. and China have been flexing their weapons muscles. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says like China the US military is testing hypersonic component prototypes which are apparently very fast.Read More
A Canadian who allegedly narrated English ISIS recruitment videos is facing charges in the U.S. plus the power may be turned off in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, as the Taliban have apparently not been paying their bills. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, has the details for BCN’s Hal Roberts.Read More
When it came to the recent federal election there were concerns that China may have potentially interfered. According to political reporter, Brian Lilley, he says there were those in China who took to social media trying to put the Conservative Party in a bad light.Read More
One of the issues surrounding our prime minister’s leadership was how Canada dealt with China when the two Michaels were held captive for more than a thousand days. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says even though it was great that Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig came home, China really got everything they wanted when […]Read More
Hamas is allegedly telling Palestinians to participate in a Day of Rage on Friday. According to our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, that Day of Rage means more problems for Israel and Jews around the world. She says attacks against Israel are wrong at anytime especially when there is a ceasefire in place.Read More
You may have noticed prices of commodities going up recently. Gasoline and lumber come to mind, and you can add canola to that list. It’s the Bitcoin of the agriculture industry – canola. Before last weekend, its price reached record highs before slowly coming down. But, what caused the surge? Ward Toma, who is […]Read More
Even though there is a pandemic on it hasn’t slowed down the human smuggling trade. Our foreign affairs expert Lisa Daftari points to the recent example where four people died and 24 others were injured when a boat filled with illegal refugees overturned near San Diego.Read More
The U.S. is planning to pull out its military from Afghanistan by September the 11th which will be ending a 20 year war for the Americans. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says the challenge for the Biden Administration will be working with the Taliban in Afghanistan whom she says cannot be trusted.Read More
This week Lisa chats with BCN’s Hal Roberts about China mixing COVID-19 vaccines to increase their effectiveness, the death toll rising in Myanmar since their military coup and the relationship between the U.S. and Israel since the election of U.S. President Joe Biden. Has it improved?Read More
Certain countries are looking at potential COVID-19 vaccine passports to show that in fact you have been inoculated against the virus. The term COVID passport does not sit well with many here in North America as many feel it infringes on our rights and freedoms. US political reporter, Lisa Daftari, says the thought of Americans […]Read More
China and Iran have signed a cooperation agreement for 25 years. The deal will include Chinese investments in key sectors such as energy and infrastructure. I asked our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, what kinds of implications that could potentially bring.Read More
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