The US military is unsure what three flying objects it shot out of the skies over North America were and how they were able to stay aloft. President Joe Biden ordered another object – the fourth in total this month to be downed on Sunday. Mystery surrounds objects shot down by US military. As it […]
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US urges UN vote to approve more aid to Syria via Turkey
The United States on Sunday called for the United Nations Security Council to “vote immediately” to authorise the delivery of UN aid to rebel-held northwest Syria through more border crossings from Turkey after last week’s deadly earthquake. US urges UN vote to approve more aid access to Syria via Turkey. Since 2014 the UN has been able […]
China plans to triple nuclear warheads to 900 by 2035, says report
China is mulling tripling its stockpile of nuclear warheads to 900 by 2035, as tensions with the United States are expected to increase further over Taiwan, Kyodo News reported citing a source close to the matter on Saturday. China plans to triple nuclear warheads to 900 by 2035, says report. The blueprint, prepared by the […]
US holds drills in South China Sea amid China tension
The United States Navy and Marine Corps are holding joint exercises in the South China Sea at a time of heightened tensions with Beijing over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon. US holds drills in South China Sea amid tensions with China. The 7th Fleet based in Japan said Sunday that the […]
Iran marks 44th anniversary of revolution
The Islamic Republic marked the 44th anniversary of the Iranian revolution on Saturday with state-organised rallies, as anti-government hackers briefly interrupted a televised speech by President Ebrahim Raisi.Iran marks 44th anniversary of revolution. Raisi, whose hardline government faces one of the boldest challenges from young protesters calling for its ouster, appealed to the “deceived youth” […]
China’s BRI funding in Sub-Saharan Africa decreases
Chinese financing and investment in big African infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative fell to a historical low last year as China cut financing for some big-ticket projects due to debt concerns and shifted capital to other regions. China’s BRI funding in Sub-Saharan Africa decreases. In the past two decades, China led a […]
Another ‘high-altitude airborne object’ shot down over Canada
The binational organisation protecting US and Canadian airspace has shot down another “high-altitude airborne object” over northern Canada, one day after another similar object was observed and downed near Alaskan waters, and a week after the US military brought down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon off the South Carolina coast.Another ‘high-altitude airborne object’ shot down […]
‘China expanding its spy activities’, says German intelligence chief
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency head fears that China is expanding its spy activities against Berlin with an increasing focus on political espionage.‘China expanding its spy activities’, says German intelligence chief. “China is developing wide-ranging spying and influence activities. We must be prepared for these to increase in the coming years,” Verfassungsschutz agency chief Thomas Haldenwang […]
City of London proposing to make skyscrapers dim their lights at night
Skyscrapers in the City of London would be asked to dim their lights at night as part of proposals to reduce visual pollution and save energy. The City of London proposing to make skyscrapers dim their lights at night. Under the proposal from the City of London Corporation, property owners across the Square Mile a 1.12 […]
German call for English to be second official language
English should become a second official language at administrative offices in Germany, one of the country’s governing parties has argued, saying unwieldy bureaucratic German is proving too much of a deterrent for much-needed skilled workers from abroad. German call for English to be second official language amid labour shortage. The three-party government of the chancellor, […]