Month: March 2024
The US Central Command Shot down Houthis drones
In November, the Huthis launched a campaign of drone and missile strikes against vessels in the Red Sea, an area vital for world trade, in professed solidarity with Palestinians during Israel’s war against Iran-backed Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. The United States and its allies said they shot down 15 drones fired by Yemen’s
Chinese People’s Party hall of fame
Since Monday, Beijing has been hosting the Two Sessions, concurrent meetings of China’s top political consultative body and its rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC). The meetings, which are expected to finish on Monday. Two Sessions is the forum at which China’s government gives the outside world a limited glimpse into its halls of
War in Gaza during Ramadan
Ramadan is a time when families traditionally buy presents and new clothes, and when each night tens of thousands and on Fridays hundreds of thousands come to pray at the al-Aqsa mosque. The less devout fill the cafés and restaurants once the fasting is over, deep into the night. Hamas is anxious to restore its
Deterring Russia from Invading Europe
After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the European Union injected greater urgency by announcing a fresh plan covering four main pillars: so-called “multimodal corridors”; regulatory reform; resilience and preparedness and “dedicated partnerships”, which essentially means close co-operation between the EU and NATO, to which end America, Canada, Norway and Britain have all joined pesco. Since last year’s summit in
Ukrainian women on the forefront fighting Russians
Female combatants in Ukraine say the war is changing societal perceptions of a woman’s strength, capabilities and worth, but change doesn’t happen overnight. Women’s role in warfare is rapidly changing in the modern age, however, and particularly in Ukraine where Russia’s invasion has prompted thousands of women to sign up and serve in the military,
India to send more troops at disputed border with China
The two countries have previously agreed to maintain dialogue through military and diplomatic channels. The Indian government has freed a contingent of 10,000 soldiers, previously deployed at its western border, to strengthen its disputed border with China. China believes that India’s move to add more troops at a disputed border with India is “not conducive
US: Warned “Terror Attack” in Moscow
The war in Ukraine has triggered the deepest crisis in Russia’s relations with the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and Putin has warned that the West risks provoking a nuclear war if it sends troops to fight in Ukraine. The Kremlin says relations with the United States have never been worse and says
Starlink Technology in Russia
Starlink’s satellite system is one of the few technical solutions for providing internet access in places affected by natural disasters, very remote locations. House Democrats are demanding answers from Elon Musk’s SpaceX amid claims that its technology is being used by Russian forces in Ukraine. Kyiv released intercepted communications last month indicating Russia had obtained
US Bill to “Ban” of Tiktok in the country
Lawmakers say TikTok’s owner ByteDance has links with the Chinese Communist Party something denied by ByteDance and TikTok. A US congressional panel has approved a bill that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the app within six months or face a ban. The measure, introduced by another House of Representatives committee and backed
Ursula von der Leyen Endorsed for the Second term as EU president
The former German defense minister was first elected to the influential EU position in December 2019 and has since steered the bloc through Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, the first woman ever to hold the job, she has also overseen ambitious European climate and environmental policies and world-leading data protection legislation. The center-right European People’s Party