Giorno: 8 Aprile 2023

42 Chinese Warplanes, 8 Vessels Sent Toward Taiwan After Leader’s US Meeting

Read More China reportedly sent 42 warplanes and eight naval vessels toward Taiwan on Saturday in a retaliatory move against the Taiwanese leader’s meeting with the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in California. Taiwan’s military detected the Chinese aircraft and ships at around 11 a.m. (local time), with 29 aircraft spotted crossing […]

Pakistan: Military Kills 8 Militant Near Afghanistan Border

Read More Pakistani soldiers stand on a secured location on a hill in Ladha town, which was the stronghold of Taliban extremists in troubled South Waziristan, Pakistan, on Nov. 17, 2009. (Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images) ISLAMABAD—Pakistani security forces killed eight insurgents in an overnight operation at a militant hideout near the Afghan border, the […]

Vietnam Police Seek Prosecution of 54 Officials Over Repatriation Flight Bribery

Read More Vietnam’s authorities are seeking to prosecute 54 officials for their roles in alleged bribery connected to the repatriation of Vietnamese nationals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Public Security said Tuesday that it had concluded its probe and submitted a report to the Supreme People’s Court, proposing to prosecute 54 officials involved […]

Arsenal fans are ready to party like its 1989

Read More Granit Xhaka celebrates scoring the 4th Arsenal goal with Bukayo Saka and (R) Gabriel Martinelli during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leeds United at Emirates Stadium in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Arsenal fans old enough to remember that far back are preparing to party […]

The Haval H6 HEV is a stand-out in the SUV market

Read More Elegant and intelligent: Despite a few tech niggles, the eye-catching Haval H6 hybrid offers good fuel economy and a comfortable ride. The Haval H6 is increasingly popping up in car parks around South Africa, often seen next to what used to be the local mainstay brands.  The striking design of the H6 gives […]

Home Office admits no evidence to support key claim on small boat crossings

Read More The Home Office has admitted it has no evidence to back one of the key justifications for its crackdown on small boat crossings. As home secretary in 2021, Priti Patel told parliament that “70% of individuals on small boats are single men who are effectively economic migrants”. In December last year, with the […]

Tensions run high across Israel after car ramming attack leaves tourist dead

Read More On 8 April 2022, a Palestinian gunman entered a crowded bar in Tel Aviv, Israel’s commercial capital, and opened fire, killing three people and wounding 10. This weekend, on the anniversary of that attack, an Arab-Israeli man rammed his car into pedestrians on the city’s seaside promenade, killing an Italian tourist and injuring […]

UK hotter than Rome as Easter weekend brings brief temperature highs

Read More The UK was hotter than Rome on Saturday, while Scotland recorded its highest temperature of the year so far. The mercury rose to 17.3C in Kinlochewe in the Scottish Highlands as Britons basked in glorious sunshine over Easter weekend. There is an 80% chance temperatures will break this year’s countrywide record of 17.8C […]

Yvette Cooper was ‘not told’ about Labour’s Sunak attack ad in advance

Read More The shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, was not informed or consulted about the release of a widely criticised Labour advertisement that claims Rishi Sunak does not believe adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison, the Observer has been told. As several senior party figures distanced themselves from the poster that […]

Hospitals in frantic dash to fill gaps left by doctors’ strike

Read More Hospital trusts are taking desperate measures to limit the predicted loss of life from this week’s NHS strikes – including threatening consultants who refuse to do extra work, and tempting junior doctors to cross picket lines by increasing locum pay – as fears grows that many wards could be left without medical cover. […]