Sydney— Australian rescue and medical teams have arrived in Vanuatu, where a 7.3-magnitude earthquake two days ago killed at least 14 people, including a Frenchman and two Chinese citizens, and injured hundreds, officials said Thursday. French Ambassador Jean-Baptiste Jean Jean Wilmar on Thursday confirmed the death of a French citizen, Vanuatu resident Vincent Goiset, who … Read more
Eleven people died in a fire at a cafe in Hanoi on Wednesday night, officials said. Vietnam’s Public Security Ministry said Thursday that police arrested a man suspected of arson after authorities responded to reports of a blaze at 11:00 p.m. (1600 GMT), where several people were believed to be trapped. There was apprehension. “Police … Read more
Washington: The United States announced a new wave of sanctions in a heavy blow to Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile programme. This includes imposing sanctions on the Pakistani government-owned National Development Complex and three associated companies based in Karachi. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller revealed that the sanctions were issued pursuant to an executive order. … Read more
Washington: The United States announced a new wave of sanctions in a heavy blow to Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile programme. This includes imposing sanctions on the Pakistani government-owned National Development Complex and three associated companies based in Karachi. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller revealed that the sanctions were issued pursuant to an executive order. … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations on Wednesday, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats as billionaire ally Elon Musk whipped up outrage toward the bill and cheered on Republican legislators who announced their opposition. Source link
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other European leaders on Wednesday, aiming to get immediate help to bolster Kyiv’s war effort and discuss longer-term security guarantees. The talks took place with Ukraine on the defensive on the battlefield and uncertainty hanging over future US support, as President-elect Donald … Read more
Washington. Gurupatwant Singh Pannu, the leader of the pro-Khalistan organization Sikhs for Justice, based in America and Canada, has now left a new secret. Pannu claimed that India’s friendly country Russia has helped in the conspiracy to murder Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a pro-Khalistan terrorist living in Canada. Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) said the Russian Embassy … Read more
Washington – Experts on cybersecurity and online foreign influence campaigns are urging Bluesky, the social media company whose app has exploded in popularity in recent weeks, to increase moderation to counter potential state-sponsored influence efforts. In the past month, Bluesky, a microblogging platform with its roots in Twitter, has seen its largest increase in new … Read more
For a month, social media users across New Jersey and the East coast have posted videos of drone sightings buzzing overhead — triggering concerns of foreign espionage or a US government operation. The White House and federal agencies have not provided conclusive answers, but stress that these flying objects are not dangerous or sent by … Read more
UN investigators, who have been collecting evidence of the regime’s crimes for years, say the fall of Assad offers a seminal opportunity to gather first hand evidence. FRANCE 24’s Charlotte Hughes reports. Sharon Gaffney speaks to Janine Di Giovanni, executive director of the Reckoning Project. She says that the atrocities committed by the Assad regime … Read more