This week British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been fighting for his political survival as more than 80 members of his own party have asked him to step down, and recent polls show him to be Britain’s most unpopular leader on record. Just two years ago Starmer entered Downing Street after winning a landslide victory … Read more
“China is more interested in displacing the US, rather than replacing it.” Philippe Le Corre tells #F24Debate China aims to make itself more central to the world order by diminishing US relevance ➡️https://f24.my/BuzY Source link
US President Donald Trump headed to China on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, saying he does not expect to need Beijing’s help to end the war with Iran and ease Tehran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking before leaving Washington, Trump played down the role China could have in resolving … Read more
Tens of thousands of Argentines took to the streets Tuesday in Buenos Aires to protest libertarian President Javier Milei’s deep cuts to the budgets of public universities. The fourth major demonstration over university budgets since Milei took office in December 2023 came a day after it emerged that his government is planning further cuts to … Read more
Jake Rosmarin is one of the 18 #MVHondius passengers who have been repatriated to the US to be monitored, in case they test positive for #hantavirus. His time in quarantine could last up to 42-days, as the #virus can have an incubation period of up to eight weeks. Source link
Every single second, two pieces of child sexual abuse material are shared online. Now, an international group that fights to address the causes and effects of sexual violence against children and adolescents is singling out France for particular criticism. The NGO Cameleon says that France, and the rest of Europe as well, is becoming a … Read more
It appeared that everything was in place to meet Germany’s medium-range defense needs: the US was to intervene until Germany acquired its own system. The plan was to deploy US Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany. With a range of up to 2,500 kilometers (1,553 mi), they can reach Russian territory if necessary. The logic behind … Read more
The four years of war in Ukraine have re-written the needs of modern warfare – and at its forefront are aerial drones. Amid concerns that China is aiding Russia with military goods, Kyiv has sought to edge China out of its drone supply chain. Ukraine, as well as Europe and the United States, have increasingly … Read more
The New York Times is reporting that classified US intelligence assessments say Iran still has substantial missile capabilities – with about 70 percent of its mobile launchers and pre-war missile stockpile still in action – and has restored access to 30 of 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz. This, as the United States … Read more
Gunshots broke out at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday and people ran for cover after a top politician wanted by the International Criminal Court said his arrest was imminent and security forces entered the building. Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a former police chief who was the main enforcer of ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody “war … Read more