Israel’s elections: A turning point
The forthcoming Israeli general elections on April 9th will be the most vied for, equivocating and possibly pivotal in the…
Canada warming at twice the global rate
According to a report commissioned by the Canadian Environment and Climate Change Department, Canada is warming up faster than the…
America pressurises NATO members
American believes that NATO members are not fully cognisant of increasing Russian threat in Europe. European powers, for their part,…
UN chief warns of nuclear threat
Izumi Nakamitsu, the U.N. undersecretary general and high representative for disarmament affairs, told Security Council members that the threat of…
South Korea rolls out 5G service
South Korea will become the first country to commercially launch fifth-generation (5G) services on 5th April 2019 as it rolls…
Facebook struggles to secure its data
Facebook faces another data breach, highlighted by the work of another cyber security firm who are increasingly protecting public privacy…
Russo-Kazakh cooperation to grow
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakhstan’s new president discussed boosting political and military cooperation as the two leaders met after…
US award grants to anti-abortion clinics
President Donald Trump’s administration announced that it would award family planning grant to a chain of crisis centres that oppose…
US to step up Black sea surveillance
The United States is set to unveil a Black Sea package, adding more warships and surveillance in the old Cold…
Drug prices balloon in the US
Some drug prices have increased significantly in the first three months of 2019. The rise comes amidst intense attention on…
Taiwan gets an American boost
Taiwan is set to purchase fourth-generation F-16V fighters from the US, while China continues its incursions into American-allied countries in…
Turkey out of F-35 program?
The United States has suspended Turkey’s participation in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet program until Ankara cancels its planned…
Bots helping Netanyahu win?
An Israeli watchdog group has found a network of hundreds of social media accounts, many of them fake, used to…
New technology to fight mosquitoes
Researchers, using CRISPR/Cas9, seek to genetically modify mosquitoes to dampen the spread of arboviruses in human populations. Mosquitoes are a…
China major factor in Indonesia’s elections
President Widodo is likely to be assailed by other presidential candidates over perceived softness on China, making China a key…