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On 21st November, Nokia, with the Trump administration, announced its intentions to increase its U.S. R&D and manufacturing capacity by investing in AI-ready mobile, fixed access, IP, optical, and data
On 22nd November, with the object of the U.S., a group of 20 leaders went ahead with a declaration that covered the climate crisis and other global challenges, leading to
The under-16 social media ban by eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has been criticised by former Speaker Bronwyn Bishop, who has requested the proposal be abolished. In an interview with
The meeting that took place was between the Minister of Culture in Greece, Lina Mendoni, and the U.S Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, in a working meeting that aims at
It was announced on 20th November that Britain had awarded a 316 million pound (413 million dollars) contract to missile company MBDA UK to supply the Royal Navy with DragonFire
The Dutch government announced it is abandoning control over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, ending a conflict between China and the Netherlands that could have disrupted semiconductor supplies needed in the world
The Donald Trump administration recently produced a report that focused on the human rights situation in the UK. The document released annually looks at global human rights. This time,
The crisis is Gaza has been raging on for almost a couple of years. International outrage about Israel’s continued military operation in the territory is rising and it appears Israeli
US President Donald Trump continues to steal the limelight. Just earlier this month, he signed an order that aims to ensure that political appointees control billions of dollars in federal
Just earlier this month, the Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand met for their annual meet-up. The mood has been described as ‘far from frosty’ by global media outlets.
Russia’s so-called brutal military operation in neighbouring Ukraine is often considered a critical catalyst for cooperation among Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. The US-based CNAS is calling this the
Just recently, Ireland’s Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien compared MMA fighter Conor McGregor to the country’s outgoing President Michael D Higgins (a former arts minister and sociology lecturer). He
The U.S. Department of Defense is conducting a comprehensive review of arms exports to global allies, citing growing concerns over diminishing stockpiles of key munitions, including Patriot air defense missiles
South Korea and the United States will begin their annual joint military exercises, Ulchi Freedom Shield, on August 18. The 11-day drills, similar in scale to 2024, will be adjusted
South Korea’s military announced on Saturday that it has detected North Korea beginning to dismantle some of its loudspeakers along the inter-Korean border. This development comes days after South Korea
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a surprise military exercise on Sunday, codenamed “Dawn,” aimed at evaluating the preparedness of its general headquarters and main command centers for large-scale, multi-front
Russia and China have begun large-scale joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan, just one day after Donald Trump announced the deployment of two U.S. nuclear submarines near Russian
An attack on a military base in northern Burkina Faso has reportedly left around 50 soldiers dead, according to local sources. The assault occurred on Monday in Dargo, located in
A group of 35 multi-coloured lions, which created a walking trail across the summer months, has fetched £220,000 at auction. The hand-painted statues from the Lions at Large art trail
Ben Shapiro, co-founder of conservative outlet The Daily Wire, is warning that “increasing” and “tremendously conspiratorial” elements of the right are increasingly becoming more and more powerful, thanks to social
A fossil museum housing a giant sea monster called the Sea-Rex will close temporarily to undertake a makeover. The Etches Collection in Kimmeridge, Dorset, said the project would involve replacing
Thirty paintings by the bushy-haired, gentle-voiced Bob Ross are to be sold at auction to help cover the cost of programming for small and rural public TV stations feeling the
Under-18s should be banned from social media, says the head of Switzerland’s German-speaking school principals’ association. Thomas Minder, association president, claims young people require more protection from the “addictive hold”
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin inaugurated the fifth and most extensive phase of the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme at St Joseph’s Primary School, Mylapore, today. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant
Donald Trump tariffs are in the limelight, affecting trade figures linked to a number of countries across the globe. It seems Brazil’s economy also needs to find a better approach
Late last month, media reports suggested the US is not going to impose its reciprocal tariff of 19% on Indonesian goods starting this month, as both countries had yet to
Just recently, Reuters released a report about Indonesia’s Danantara and US-based KBR planning to sign an $8 billion contract to build 17 modular oil refineries. The report made the mention
Just recently, Portugal announced a meticulous plan amounting to €4 billion to expand and modernise its main ports in the next 10 years. 75% of this task is going to […]
Last month, media reports from different parts of the globe focused on a key agreement. South Korea has agreed to put in $150 billion into a dedicated US shipbuilding fund,
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) – a 191-country lender – has upgraded the economic outlook for the global economy, including the US, for 2025 and 2026 as President Donald Trump’s […]
Chile’s state-owned copper company, Codelco, reported its lowest copper production in over two decades after a mine collapse suspended the recovery from a prolonged period of production weakness. Based on
Two strong offshore earthquakes hit off the coast of the southern Philippines on 10th October and claimed at least seven lives, with towns close to the epicenter experiencing structural damage
The EU acted on 7th October to double tariffs on foreign steel – following the book of US President Donald Trump – to protect the bloc’s ailing sector from a
The financial guarantees EU members will presumably need to offer in the event of a reparation loan to Ukraine should not be included in the deficit and debt targets of
Germany is to authorize police to shoot down malicious drones such as those that have caused havoc at airports in Europe, and which some European leaders have blamed on a
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on 9th October that Washington purchased Argentine pesos and concluded a $20 billion economic support program to assist in supporting the South American country’s
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