Giorno: 15 Aprile 2023

Chinese Defense Minister to Visit Russia for Talks With Military Leaders

Read More China’s defense chief will visit Russia on Sunday for talks with Russian military leaders, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Friday, as the two allies seek to bolster their military alliance on the heels of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu will embark on a four-day visit to Moscow […]

Vietnamese Journalist Jailed for 6 Years for Spreading ‘Anti-State’ Content

Read More A Vietnamese court sentenced a journalist to six years in jail over “anti-state” content, in a case that sparked condemnation from international human rights groups over Vietnam’s prosecution of dissidents. The Hanoi Court said Wednesday that Nguyen Lan Thang, a 48-year-old journalist and political activist, would also be placed under house arrest for […]

‘Forged in Blood’: US, South Korea Draw Closer in Face of North’s Nuclear Threats

Read More The United States’s alliance with South Korea is stronger than ever despite new missile tests from North Korea, according to a South Korean diplomat. The 70-year alliance between the two nations is deepening across every domain, according to Choon-goo Kim, charge d’affaires for South Korea’s embassy in the United States. “The friendship between […]

Japan’s PM Evacuated Unharmed After ‘Smoke Bomb’ Thrown at Speech Site

Read More Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated safely on Saturday after a man threw what appeared to be “a smoke bomb” at a site where Kishida was about to deliver a speech for an election campaign. Kishida was visiting the local Saikazaki Fishing Port in Wakayama City to support his Party’s candidate in […]

South Korea Won’t Break Away From US-Led Tech Alliance Despite Mounting Pressure From China, Expert Says

Read More News Analysis Following the U.S. chip ban on China last October, South Korea, a member of the U.S.-led Chip 4 Alliance, has not followed Washington’s strategy as explicitly as other alliance members, Japan and Taiwan, as it appears to have been trying to strike a balance between the United States and China. However, […]

Red-eared slider turtles slip into SA, another invasive species

Read More Invasive: The red-eared slider turtle, made popular by the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ and ‘Rocky’ films, have escaped or been released, creating a problem for wildlife Cormac Price recently received a call from the Durban Botanic Gardens asking whether he could remove two adult red-eared sliders found on the property.  Red-eared sliders are […]

A cheeky Volvo? What is the world coming to?

Read More Black view: Volvo’s promotional Beast XC60 is kitted out in a black wrap with yellow detailing and has a roof box. Photo: Wayne Young Subtle. Relaxed. Considerate. Safe. These are some of the adjectives usually associated with the Volvo brand. Usually. But none of those would describe the vehicle  reviewed here.  Instead we […]

Inside Nigeria’s centres for jihadists and their captives

Read More Choosing peace: Mothers and children collect water in an internally displaced persons camp in Borno State, Nigeria. More than two million have been displaced during the conflict with Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province. Photo: Sally Hayden/Getty Images) On an arid plot of land in northern Nigeria, veiled women hurry past […]

Laura Trevelyan urges King Charles to apologise for historical links to slave trade

Read More The former BBC journalist Laura Trevelyan has called for King Charles and the British government to apologise for historical links to the slave trade. In February, Trevelyan went to Grenada and read out a formal apology on behalf of her family to islanders who had descended from enslaved people and announced a ?100,000 […]

Rishi Sunak scraps plans for new smart motorways in England

Read More The building of new smart motorways is being cancelled as Rishi Sunak acknowledged concerns about safety and cost. Fourteen planned smart motorways – including 11 that are already paused and three earmarked for construction – will be removed from government road-building plans, given financial pressures and in recognition of the lack of public […]