Tag: News
Trump says Greenland takeover needed for ‘world peace’
US president’s comment comes as Vice President Vance and his wife visit US military base on the Danish territory.
Trump administration has no respect for “defence secrets”
Jamie Gaskarth critiques Trump officials’ disregard for intelligence and defence secrecy risks.
Donald Trump speaks with Canada’s Mark Carney amid trade tensions
US president says he and the Canadian PM ‘agree on many things’ and will meet after Canada’s elections next month.
Trump asks US Supreme Court to lift ban on deportations under wartime law
US president appeals to Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ban on his use of an obscure wartime law.
Earthquakes in Myanmar spread destruction as far as Bangkok
Twin earthquakes in Myanmar, one a 7.7 magnitude, caused extensive damage as far away as Bangkok.
Israel launches first air strike on Lebanon’s Beirut since November truce
Israeli attack destroys a residential building in a Beirut suburb as France’s Macron decries ‘unacceptable’ strike.
Israel bombs Beirut for first time since ceasefire
The Israeli military destroyed a building in a residential area of southern Beirut on Friday.
Fire the unelected social media dictators: Doctorow on tech and US politics
Is Big Tech out of control and AI beyond limits? Redi Tlhabi speaks with author and activist Cory Doctorow.
What’s at stake in the DR Congo conflict with M23 rebels and Rwanda?
Redi Tlhabi dissects the continuing conflict in the DRC and its potential impact on regional stability.
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar; tremors felt in Thailand: All we know
Myanmar’s military government imposes a state of emergency after tremors cause deaths and destroy buildings.