Giorno: 9 Febbraio 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says European leaders ready to give military aircraft

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Thursday that several leaders of European Union countries have signaled they are ready to provide his military aircraft in its fight against Russia. Zelenskyy made the remark while visiting the European Union headquarters in Brussels. So far, Western nations including the U.S. have agreed to provide Ukraine with tanks and […]

China spokeswoman denies knowing about fleet of spy balloons, labels US ‘number one’ in spying

A People’s Republic of China spokeswoman denied any knowledge of a “fleet” of surveillance aircraft as reported by the U.S. and Japan. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswomen Mao Ning addressed the reports Thursday in a press conference in Beijing. CHINA LODGES ‘STERN PROTEST’ OVER SPY AIRCRAFT SHOOT-DOWN, CALLS US ‘IRRESPONSIBLE’ When asked to confirm […]

Australia to follow US and eliminate all Chinese-made cameras from government buildings

Australia will remove all Chinese-made surveillance cameras from government buildings following the discovery of surveillance balloons over the United States and other sovereign nations. “Where those particular cameras are found, they’re going to be removed,” Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles told the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC). “There is an issue here, and we’re going to […]

Morto il maestro Burt Bacharach: era uno dei compositori più grandi del XX secolo

Read More È morto il maestro Burt Bacharach, aveva 94 anni. Ha scritto decine di canzoni che hanno fatto la storia della musica e anche del cinema. Bacharach è morto mercoledì nella sua casa di Los Angeles per cause naturali, ha dichiarato giovedì la pubblicista Tina Brausam. Fino all’ultimo ha continuato a fare musica, come […]

Turkish President Admits ‘Shortcomings’ in Dealing With Earthquake Aftermath, Total Death Toll Passes 16,000

Read More Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has acknowledged that there were issues with the ongoing earthquake relief efforts as he faces pressure over the government’s allegedly poor response to the crisis while the death toll from the tragedy nears 13,000 in the country. “Of course, there are shortcomings. The conditions are clear to see. […]

Japan’s Nissan Reports Better Profit as Chip Crunch Eases

Read More TOKYO—Nissan reported a 55 percent jump in its October–December profit Thursday, as the Japanese automaker gears up for a less bumpy journey with its French alliance partner Renault. Profit for the quarter at Yokohama-based Nissan Motor Co. totaled 50.6 billion yen ($386 million), up from 32.7 billion yen in the previous year. Quarterly […]

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WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa delivers state of the nation address

Read More President Cyril Ramaphosa at State of The Nation Address at Cape Town City Hall on February 10, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Jaco Marais/Pool Images/Gallo Images via Getty Images) President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the state of the nation address (Sona) at Cape Town City Hall for the second year […]

PODCAST | The state of the nation

Read More Lukhona Mnguni. Image: Tsholanang Rapoo Use the player below to listen & subscribe in your favourite podcast app Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh speaks with Lukhone Mnguni, political analyst, about the effects of loadshedding, South Africa’s governance crisis, outcomes of the 55th ANC National Conference, and more. We have partnered with the Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh Xperience to […]

Fury in Ukraine as Elon Musk’s SpaceX limits Starlink use for drones

Read More A senior Ukrainian presidential aide has reacted with anger after Elon Musk’s SpaceX said it had taken steps to prevent its Starlink satellite communications service from controlling drones, which are critical to Kyiv’s forces in fighting off the Russian invasion. Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s chief operating officer, said at a conference in the US […]