Month: March 2025
Europe Scrambles to Help Ukraine
Four of Europe’s largest satellite companies have said they are in talks with European leaders about how to shore up internet connectivity in Ukraine. Ukraine has been heavily reliant on the satellite internet service since the start of the war. Not only can internet infrastructure be easily damaged by the fighting, but the Russian military
Protection of Women Rights in Afghanistan
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, they have barred education for women and girls beyond sixth grade, most employment, and many public spaces. Last August, the Vice and Virtue Ministry published laws that ban women’s voices and bare faces outside the home.The Taliban issued a message on International Women’s Day, saying Afghan
Gaza reconstruction
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain said on Saturday they supported an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave. The plan, which was drawn up by Egypt and adopted by Arab leaders on Tuesday, has been rejected by Israel and
Russian Strikes in Ukraine
Russian forces, for their part, have in recent weeks stepped up efforts to eject Ukrainian troops from Kursk, when Kyiv’s forces staged a lightning incursion over the border and seized a swath of Russian territory in last August. The Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday its troops retook three villages in the Kursk region from
The Killings in Syrian
The clashes erupted last week near the coastal city of Jableh when government forces attempted to detain a wanted person but were ambushed by Assad loyalists, triggering a wave of retaliatory attacks and two days of intense fighting. The coastal stronghold of Assad’s Alawite sect has become a major security flashpoint for interim President Ahmed
India to acquire T-72 tanks from Russia
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a significant contract with Russia’s Rosoboronexport (RoE) worth $248 million to procure new 1000 horsepower (HP) engines for the Indian Army’s fleet of T-72 tanks. This deal includes the supply of engines in various conditions—fully assembled, semi-knocked down, and completely knocked down—ensuring that India’s defence capabilities are
Doge Deletes Saving records
DOGE’s public list of canceled contracts has been a key part of Musk’s efforts to prove that his initiative is slashing government waste. But as more scrutiny has been applied, it has become apparent that many of the claims were riddled with errors—including inflated amounts, contracts counted multiple times, and even listings for agreements that
Germany Civilians to undergo military training
Because of its Nazi past, post-war Germany developed a pacifist political culture and avoided acquiring the advanced warfighting capabilities possessed by European peers Britain and France. The programme, launched in 2018, aims to fill a gap left when Germany abolished conscription in 2011. Germany’s Bundeswehr has around 180,000 active personnel with plans to expand to
SpaceX’s latest Starship explosion
Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but it lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down and broke apart.The 123-metre rocket blasted off from Texas. SpaceX caught the first-stage booster back at
AI Stocks
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have roared higher over the past couple of years as investors piled in, aiming to invest early in the next big game-changing technology. Through AI, companies may become more efficient and develop exciting new products faster and all of this could mean a major earnings boost over time. Yet in recent