India’s history with Africa goes back several centuries when Indian traders traveled to the eastern coasts of the continent using the monsoon winds. Immediately after gaining independence from the British in 1947, India, as one of the first decolonized countries, decided to spearhead the struggle for a more just global …
Read More »US must ‘challenge’ Chinese missiles – admiral
The United States must “contest” the launch of missiles over Taiwan by China, a top US military officer said on Tuesday. Seventh Fleet commander Vice Admiral Karl Thomas warned that such acts by Beijing could become the norm if allowed to go unchallenged. “It’s very important that we contest this …
Read More »Erdogan’s photo with Putin branded ‘challenge’ to NATO
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has branded a recent joint photo of Vladimir Putin with Recep Tayyip Erdogan a challenge to NATO. The image was shot during a meeting between the Russian and Turkish leaders in Iran. The photo features the three presidents, with host Ebrahim Raisi in the …
Read More »European journalists to challenge RT ban in court
A coalition of Dutch journalists, internet providers and civil society groups announced on Monday that they will be challenging the EU decision to ban RT and Sputnik before the European Court of Justice. While they don’t endorse the content of either outlet, the coalition said the hastily implemented censorship was …
Read More »Brazil’s ex-president to challenge ‘criminal’ Bolsonaro
Former Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva – known simply as Lula – announced on Saturday that he will run in October’s presidential election, facing off against the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. While Lula leads Bolsonaro in opinion polls, he has recently earned notoriety in the West for his stance …
Read More »Stoltenberg names challenge to NATO
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has declared that by being “unwilling to condemn Russia’s aggression,” China has issued a challenge to the Cold War-era alliance. Beijing has remained neutral on the conflict in Ukraine, but has accused NATO of fomenting the crisis by expanding into Eastern Europe. “We have seen …
Read More »Amazon’s Alexa dishes out potentially deadly challenge
Amazon says it has updated its voice assistant after it transpired that Alexa had suggested a 10-year-old girl touch a coin to the prongs of a partially inserted plug as a challenge. The girl’s mother posted a tweet on Monday describing how her daughter had been doing some cold-weather indoor …
Read More »Supreme Court allows abortion law challenge
The justices on Friday ruled 8-1 to let lower courts hear a lawsuit brought by abortion providers against state licensing officials who would determine if the clinics violated the law – formally known as Texas’ Senate Bill 8 (or SB 8). It prohibits abortions once cardiac activity is detected in …
Read More »‘Squid game’ challenge leaves 3 Aussie kids with horrendous sugar burns amid ‘copycat’ trend
In an “urgent” warning published by the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network on Monday, medical personnel asked parents to be vigilant over their kids making the South Korean honeycomb confection. The street-food gained mass popularity from the hit series, prompting Squid Game fans to participate in the ‘Dalgona Candy’ challenge by …
Read More »SCOTUS to hear Texas abortion ban challenge, but refuses to block law
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Stotomayor dissented from the decision not to halt the law – known as SB 8 – in the meantime, ahead of November. Justices will next be deciding whether the federal government can challenge the law and “obtain injunctive or declaratory relief against the State, state court …
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