US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says he does not see an imminent invasion of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) by China but claimed that Beijing was trying to establish a “new normal” with its military activities around Taiwan. The Pentagon chief said in an interview broadcast on CNN on Sunday, “I don’t see an …
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Pegasus spyware attacks on journalists, activists in Mexico continued under Lopez: Report
A Mexican digital rights organization has identified Pegasus spyware infections on the phones of at least two journalists and a human rights defender in Mexico between 2019 and 2021. Their phones were infected with the infamous Israeli spyware during the term of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, according to a …
Read More »Tesla’s robot waves but can’t walk, yet. Musk plans to make millions of them
Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off Friday a prototype of its humanoid robot ‘Optimus’, predicting the electric vehicle maker would be able to produce millions and sell them for under $20,000 – less than a third of the price of a Model Y. Musk said he expected Tesla would be …
Read More »Nord Stream rupture may mark biggest single methane release ever recorded, U.N. says
The ruptures on the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline system under the Baltic Sea have led to what is likely the biggest single release of climate-damaging methane ever recorded, the United Nations Environment Programme said on Friday. A huge plume of highly concentrated methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent …
Read More »Gunfire and confusion hit Burkina Faso capital day after coup
Gunfire was heard in Burkina Faso’s capital on Saturday a day after President Paul-Henri Damiba was declared ousted in the second coup the West African country has seen this year. Amid reports of rifts within the army, there was no update from self-declared leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, who was installed …
Read More »Germany reacts to Ukraine’s NATO membership bid
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says that the alliance must not be dragged into a war with Russia Germany will do everything to avoid NATO becoming a direct party in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said. Her remarks came after Kiev requested to become an official member of …
Read More »UK facing worst rail disruption in decades as strikes resume
Britain’s railway workers have kicked off a 24-hour strike, the biggest in decades, as walkouts resume following the mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II. Members of four trade unions began the protest action on Saturday. The work stoppage will create considerable disruption across Britain, with no direct services running between …
Read More »Israeli forces shoot, kill Palestinian teen in occupied West Bank after alleged firebomb
Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank after an alleged firebomb attack on the regime’s troops. According to a brief statement by the Health Ministry on Saturday, Fayez Khaled Damdum, 18, was killed on the spot by Israeli occupation forces who shot him …
Read More »Florida, Carolinas count the cost of Hurricane Ian (Pictures)
Florida, North and South Carolina faced a massive clean-up on Saturday from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ian after one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S. mainland caused tens of billions of dollars in damage and killed dozens. New images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
Read More »Four-storey building collapses in Baghdad, 13 rescued (Videos)
A four-storey commercial building in Baghdad collapsed on Saturday, trapping at least 13 people who were later rescued by the Civil Defence. Search operations are underway for more survivors, the Civil Defence Media official General Jawdat Abdul-Rahman said in a statement. Baghdad Municipality spokesman Mohammed Al Rubaie said an investigation …
Read More »Russian troops withdraw from Ukrainian town of Lyman: Moscow
Russia says its forces have left a key town in eastern Ukraine to avoid being surrounded by the Ukrainian army, and moved to “more advantageous frontiers.” Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday the withdrawal from the strategic city of Lyman was “due to the risk to be encircled.” “In connection …
Read More »Front-runner Lula close to outright win in Brazil election
Brazilian leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintains a solid lead going into Sunday’s presidential race against far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and is within sight of an outright victory, a fresh poll showed on Saturday. Brazil’s most polarized election in decades will decide whether to return to power …
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