The Jewish state has responded by branding the Turkish leader a ‘dictator’ amid an escalating dispute over Gaza The Turkish government has suspended all trade with Israel in response to the Gaza war, the Trade Ministry in Ankara said in a statement posted on social media on Thursday. Türkiye has been one of Israel’s fiercest…
US the biggest threat to space security – China
The Chinese Foreign Ministry’s comments followed accusations by Washington that Beijing is developing anti-satellite weapons The US poses the greatest threat to security in space and is the main instigator behind the militarization of the realm, China’s Foreign Ministry has claimed. The remark came after a senior Pentagon official reiterated accusations that Beijing is developing…
Orangutan seen treating wound with traditional medicine in first for wild animals
Indonesian scientists document extraordinary case of Rakus the Sumatran orangutan, who covers his facial wound with mesh made from chewed leaves
Israel strikes target near Damascus – media
Eight Syrian soldiers were reportedly killed in the attack on Thursday The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck a building used by Syrian security forces outside Damascus, Reuters reported on Thursday evening, citing a security source aligned with the Syrian government. The Syrian state-run SANA news agency cited its own security source as saying that eight…
NATO state rejects €100 billion Ukraine war chest ‘madness’
Hungary has vowed to oppose a five-year funding strategy for Ukraine just floated by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg Budapest is opposing a potential €100-billion ($107 billion), five-year NATO plan to fund Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. The draft plan on the military aid fund was presented to…
Being physically active may boost quality of life for middle-aged women – study
Researchers said women should increase their activity levels to meet World Health Organisation guidelines on physical activity by age 55.
China tests next-generation aircraft carrier
The warship set out for its maiden sea trials from Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard on Wednesday The Chinese navy on Wednesday launched sea trials of its third and most advanced aircraft carrier, according to state media reports. The tests mark the final stage before the warship is put into service. With a displacement of 80,000 metric…
US Republicans want to oust House speaker
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has vowed to launch a vote against Mike Johnson next week over his supposed betrayal of the GOP A number of Republicans in the US House of Representatives are reportedly looking to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. They accuse him of betraying his party by striking deals with the Democrats to pass…
Israeli troops killed by ‘friendly fire’ in Gaza – IDF
A tank fired into a building where military personnel were taking cover, an internal report has found A volley from an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) tank into a building in Gaza where IDF reservists were taking cover killed two and injured two others, an internal investigation has reportedly found. Israel launched its massive offensive in…
Jews didn’t kill Jesus – US House of Representatives
Lawmakers have broadened the definition of anti-Semitism in the latest legislation The US House of Representatives has passed a bill which its authors claim is aimed at combating anti-Semitism in American universities. If signed into law, it would mean suggesting that Jesus Christ was killed by Jews could be classed as anti-Semitism. The Antisemitism Awareness Act contains a…