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The Baltimore bridge disaster
The harbour has long been a symbol of resilience. In the war of 1812 against the British, the Americans successfully defended Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbour, an event immortalised by Francis Scott Key in his 19th-century poem that became the national anthem. The tragedy will give the city and port time to implement upgrades that
A man-made famine in Gaza
The worries crystallised on March 18th with the release of a report warning that about half of Gaza’s population faces “catastrophic food insecurity” and that around 70% of an estimated 300,000 people still in Gaza city will probably experience “famine” within the next two months. The situation is worst in Gaza city, which has been
Struggling Kharkiv
Unlike Kyiv, Odessa and other big cities, Kharkiv is visibly battered by the war. The windows of homes and shops remain boarded up. Some rural parts of the province are barely hanging on. Shops and businesses began to reopen last summer, and people in Kharkiv shared the country’s widespread belief that a Ukrainian victory was
India’s Influence in the Middle East
Israel has become one of India’s top three weapons suppliers in recent years. Along with several Gulf Arab states, it is an important Indian partner on counter-terrorism. And now India is making a notable contribution to maritime security in the region, with its biggest-ever naval deployment there. India’s navy has not joined the American and
Turkey-Somalia Agreement
The Turkey-Somalia agreement comes amid growing frustration over Ethiopia’s maritime deal with Somaliland a breakaway region of Somalia that is pushing for autonomy which could escalate an already delicate conflict. The deal would see Ethiopia gain access to the Red Sea and its major trade routes in exchange for formal recognition of Somaliland. Somalia has
NATO red lines against Russia
Lithuania, which shares an eastern border with Russia’s ally Belarus and a south-western border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, formed part of the Soviet Union between 1944 and 1990. It is currently a member both of the European Union and NATO – to which it contributes 2.54% of GDP, the fourth highest in the
UN Security Council vote to end Gaza war
The Security Council has been divided over the Israel-Hamas war since the October 7 attacks, only approving two of eight resolutions, which both mainly dealt with humanitarian aid. And those resolutions seem to have had little effect on the ground, where UN personnel say Israel continues to block aid convoys as experts warn of looming
Kremlin has not commented on Islamic State group’s on Moscow attack
The Kremlin has refused to comment on the Islamic State group’s claims that it was behind the deadliest attack in Russia in two decades, as rescuers searched for bodies amid the rubble of the burnt-out Moscow concert hall. At least 137 people were killed when gunmen in camouflage stormed Crocus City Hall, shooting spectators before
Russia’s stealthy cyberattacks in America
Individuals’ and businesses’ routers were secretly used to perpetrate cybercrimes, with the goal of accessing US government networks. The FBI has warned this week that Russian state-backed hackers are using ‘compromised’ routers to sneak into people’s computers. The routers in question are Ubiquiti EdgeRouters, and the precautions include resetting passwords and performing a factory hardware
Fighting for America
The United States has operated an all-volunteer military force ever since President Richard Nixon’s Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird announced that the country would be moving away from filling the military’s ranks with draftees in 1973. In today’s America, It is more concerning than the very low number of individuals willing to fight for