On Sunday, Greek warplanes were scrambled to escort a Ryanair flight from Poland to Greece, carrying 190 passengers, after a bomb threat was reported to authorities. Two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled to escort the Ryanair flight as it entered Greek airspace from North Macedonia. The flight was made to land in an isolated area…
Djibouti, a small nation located in the Horn of Africa, has entered into a $1 billion deal with Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group to construct a rocket and satellite launch site in the country. The project also includes the building of a port and highway in the northern region of Obok, which will be used…
The shooting incident in Monterey Park, California on Saturday night has left at least 10 people dead and several injured. The suspect, 72-year-old Cantran, was found dead inside a cargo van 30 miles from the massacre, possibly of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The police are still investigating the motive of the attack, but it is…
Brazilian President Lula de Silva and Argentine leader Alberto Fernández have announced plans for greater economic integration between the two countries, including the development of a common currency. In a joint article, the leaders stated their intention to overcome barriers to trade, simplify them, and modernize rules in order to encourage the use of local…
Australia is reportedly planning to invest heavily in new smart sea mines to protect its waters from potential aggressors. The move comes amid concerns about China’s growing activity in the Pacific region. If the purchase goes through, it will be Australia’s largest investment in sea mines since the Vietnam War. The defense ministry released a…
Brazilian environmental agents have launched anti-deforestation raids in search of criminals under President Lula de Silva. Lula had pledged to end the surging destruction inherited from his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. The raids, which were accompanied by federal armed police, targeted illegal logging sites in the states of Para, Roraina, and Acry. The raids marked the…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Paris on Sunday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Elysée Treaty. The treaty, which was signed in 1963, is meant to seal post-war relations between the two countries. During their meeting, the two leaders renewed calls for a more closely…
Twitter, the social media giant, is facing a major downsizing under the leadership of billionaire Elon Musk. Reports indicate that the company has shed around 80% of its employees, with the head count hovering around 1300 working employees and fewer than 550 full-time engineers. Despite the downsizing, Musk has authorized around 130 people from his…
According to recent reports, India’s foreign exchange reserves have seen a significant increase of 10 billion dollars, reaching a total of 572 billion dollars in the week ending January 13th. This marks a five-month high for the country’s Forex reserves, which stood at 561.58 billion dollars the previous week. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
In a recent development, reports have revealed the name of the new Chief of Staff of the White House. According to sources, the U.S President is set to make an announcement soon, and a business executive is reportedly set to take on the position. The news comes after reports claimed that the current White House’s…