Japan exports Patriot missiles to U.S. for first time under eased restrictions
Japan has exported domestically produced Patriot surface-to-air missile interceptors to the United States for the first time under eased restrictions, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The export of the missiles in the Air Self-Defense Force’s possession was made at the request of the United States, so that Washington could replenish its own stockpile... Read More
Italy approves Nord Stream suspect’s Germany extradition –
Italy’s highest court has upheld a lower court verdict approving the extradition of the suspected ringleader of the Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage to Germany. The Ukrainian national’s lawyer announced the news. Italy’s highest court has upheld a lower court verdict approving the extradition of the suspected ringleader of the Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage... Read More
Top US officials in Ukraine for talks on ending war with Russia”
Senior Pentagon officials have arrived in Ukraine to “discuss efforts to end the war” with Russia, the US military has said. The team, led by US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday when he returns from a trip to Turkey. Reports began surfacing on Wednesday... Read More
Indonesia’s Semeru volcano, near Bali, erupts; alert level raised to highest –
A volcano on Indonesia’s main island of Java erupted on Nov 19, throwing ash and gas kilometres into the sky and forcing officials to raise the alert status to its highest level. Mount Semeru in eastern Java, about 310km west of the tourist hot spot of Bali, erupted at 2.13pm local time, spewing what are... Read More
Indonesian teen’s diary and online trail reveal path to Jakarta mosque blasts
Police said 55 people were in hospitals with a range of minor to serious injuries, including burns, after the blasts at the mosque inside a school complex in the Kelapa Gading area.Investigators have since combed through his internet history and raided his home to piece together how a reclusive 17-year-old in Muslim-majority Indonesia absorbed extremist... Read More
One of the most revered icons of Hindi cinema, Kamini Kaushal, India’s oldest living actor, died in Mumbai on Friday.
Neecha Nagar (1946) and Biraj Bahu (1954) are two of her most famous movies.She went on to star in many successful films opposite leading actors like Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, and Dev Anand. After transitioning to character roles in the 1960s, she became well-known for playing mothers in films like Shaheed (1965) and Upkar (1967).... Read More
Russian spy ship currently on edge of UK waters, defence secretary says
The defence secretary said a Russian spy ship, which has been operating on the edge of UK waters, had aimed lasers at the pilots of RAF surveillance aircraft who were monitoring its activities, as ITV News’ Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen reports A Russian spy ship named Yantar is currently on the edge of UK waters,... Read More
Rare earths company MP Materials is partnering with the US military and Saudi Arabia’s flagship mining company to build a rare earth refinery in the Kingdom.
In a move that aims to diversify the global critical minerals supply chain. Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) and the Pentagon will create a joint venture to process rare earth materials from Saudi Arabia and other parts of the world to supply the US and Saudi manufacturing and defense sectors.Washington and Riyadh signed the Critical... Read More
Religious education in NI schools breaches human rights, UK supreme court rules
Religious education in NI schools breaches human rights, UK supreme court rules The parents of a primary school child sought a judicial review against the Department of Education (Stock image)The parents of a primary school child sought a judicial review against the Department of Education (Stock image)The provision of Christian religious education in Northern Ireland... Read More
Caffè Greco, Rome’s oldest coffee house, risks closure amid rent dispute-CNN
Rome—For more than two centuries, the Antico Caffè Greco has been part of the cultural landscape of Rome. Authors and artists, movie stars and princesses — even cowboys — have all made the pilgrimage to Via dei Condotti, at the foot of the Spanish Steps, to soak up the storied atmosphere of the Italian capital’s... Read More