Source link Denmark has suspended navigation in the Great Belt over a technical problem with a warship A malfunctioning missile launcher on board a Royal Danish Navy frigate caused a six-hour closure of the Great Belt strait on Thursday. HDMS Niels Juel, named after a 17th-century Danish admiral, was moored at the Korsoer naval base […]
Source link Eswatini, which recognizes Taiwan as an independent state, fears that China could oppose its membership The Kingdom of Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, is considering joining the BRICS group with the aim of diversifying economic ties and boosting development, local media reported on Sunday, citing the southern African nation’s foreign ministry. The political department of […]
Source link Manilla and Beijing have traded accusations over a naval incident near the Spratly Islands Chinese patrol boats used water cannons on Saturday to disrupt an attempt by the Philippine military to deliver supplies to a reef in a disputed part of the South China Sea, where the Philippine Navy intentionally grounded a tank […]
Source link Canadian broadcaster CBC has received emails from YouTube and X saying New Delhi had directed them to take down the video New Delhi has reportedly ordered at least two online platforms to block a Canadian documentary in India, on the killing of a Sikh separatist. The development comes amid a diplomatic standoff between […]
Source link The Norwegian Dawn vessel, carrying over 3,000 people, has been quarantined off the coast of Mauritius, according to authorities A cruise liner owned by a US-based company has been prevented from docking in Mauritius after being deemed a health risk, the country’s port authority announced on Sunday. Health officials have collected samples from […]
Source link The authorities believe such platforms have engaged in currency speculating that has led to a devaluation of the Nigerian naira Nigeria has blocked user access to several major cryptocurrency exchanges in a bid to protect the national currency, the naira, according to a report this week by the local online newspaper Premium Times. […]
Source link A joint EU statement denouncing Moscow and promising “unwavering” support for Kiev was blocked by Hungary on Friday, two anonymous diplomats told Politico and Bloomberg. An email from the office of Charles Michel, president of the European Council, said that “in the absence of a consensus” among the member states, the statement would […]
Source link Washington has instead called for a temporary “pause” to fighting in the Palestinian enclave The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council measure calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, marking the lone ‘no’ vote on a draft that garnered support from 13 other members. Washington has used its veto power […]
Source link Budapest is opposed to restrictions on Chinese firms included in Brussels’ package of measures, sources told the news outlet Hungary was the only member state that refused to sign off on the EU’s 13th package of sanctions against Russia during the meeting of the bloc’s ambassadors on Wednesday, the Financial Times has reported. […]
Source link Paris has reportedly refused to permit the publication of a “sensitive” memoir by former ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itte France has halted the publication of a book by its former ambassador to Niger Sylvain Itte, claiming that the benefits of its release are outweighed by risks, French media reported on Wednesday. Itte something […]
Source link The feline, who seemed unusually indifferent to passing vehicles, turned out to have been hit by one, and had sustained serious injuries A video clip showing a rare Amur tiger lying in the middle of a road in Khabarovsk Region in Russia’s Far Eastern Federal District has been making the rounds on Russian […]
Source link Yandex will no longer be available in Latvia, according to the country’s regulatory authorities Latvia’s National Electronic Media Council (NEPLP) has blocked access to services provided by Russian tech giant Yandex, the council’s chairperson, Ivars Abolins, has announced. The ban comes despite the fact that Russians constitute Latvia’s largest ethnic minority group, comprising […]
Source link The video sharing service Rumble announced on Friday that it would disable access to all users from Brazil pending its legal challenge of the Brazilian court order to censor certain creators. Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski revealed the move in a post on X (formerly Twitter), noting that the court orders clashed with the […]
Source link Washington has vetoed a resolution demanding a humanitarian cessation of fighting in the Israel-Hamas war The US has cast the lone dissenting vote against a proposed UN Security Council resolution that would have demanded a humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war amid rising civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip. Thirteen member states voted […]
Source link The White House proposal that included over $60 billion in funding for Kiev failed to pass in the Senate on Wednesday, falling short of the 60 votes necessary to proceed. The final vote was 49 in favor and 51 against, with Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who normally votes with the Democrats, […]