Landslide win for Japan’s Takaichi
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was heading for a landslide victory in snap elections on Sunday, with media estimates showing her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) regaining a strong majority…
Israel’s plans for base in Africa under attack
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has criticised Israel for what he called interference in Somalia, arguing that Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has heightened instability and undermined the international order. In…
Battery gigafactory plans abandoned
Automotive Cells (ACC) has decided to shelve its plans to build battery gigafactories in Italy and Germany, according to Italy’s metalworkers’ union UILM. The union said ACC management confirmed that…
Russia making business offers to US in secret meetings
Russia has offered the United States a $12 trillion economic cooperation package, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, citing intelligence findings. Speaking during a closed-door briefing, Zelensky said Ukrainian…
LAPD visits to Israel cause concern amidst Gaza outrage
Over the last decade, the Los Angeles Police Department has sent employees to Israel at least nine times to train or be trained by the country’s counterterrorism experts, but officers…
Russia reported to be moving embassy staff from Israel
Russia is reported to have begun evacuating embassy staff and their families from Israel on Tuesday, Jan. 6, though there is no confirmation of this, suggesting a developing security situation.…
BBC editor continues to put Israel’s twist on stories
The BBC has long faced accusations of being ‘woke,’ of favouring news reporting that represents the left-of-centre political stance of many of its reporters. Journalists tend to favour those they…
TikTok warned over addictive design
The European Union has warned TikTok that it must alter what it describes as the platform’s “addictive design” or risk substantial fines, after concluding the app breached online safety rules…
Russians try to link Macron with Epstein
French authorities say they have uncovered a crude Russia-linked disinformation campaign falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron was connected to Jeffrey Epstein, the Mossad asset who honey-trapped thousands of politicians,…
Trump video depicts Obamas as monkeys
Donal Trump faced widespread backlash after posting a video that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, prompting accusations of racism from critics across the political spectrum. Trump has a…