The Chinese military has staged a large-scale naval and aerial patrol mission and held drills near Taiwan amid a visit by US lawmakers to the self-governed island. Following the arrival of the American delegation to Taipei on Thursday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry demanded that the US “stop official exchanges with …
Read More »China’s nuclear weapons build-up signals a new arms race
Over the past few weeks, the Financial Times has carried a number of stories based around deliberate leaks and interviews from the Pentagon. It was the FT, for example, that broke the news about China’s apparent hypersonic missile test. The stories all have a common theme and focus – to dramatically …
Read More »European gas prices fall as Gazprom signals additional supplies in November
The price of gas futures for November delivery at the TTF hub in the Netherlands stood at $956 per thousand cubic meters – €79.8 per megawatt-hour in household terms – marking a sharp decline of 8%. Earlier this week, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller said the company was ready to turn …
Read More »Trump Iowa rally signals 2024 run, but will Americans give him another chance to clear out the ‘radical socialists’ destroying US?
The 45th president proved on Saturday at an electrified rally in Des Moines, Iowa, that the smug, defiant face of the Republican Party continues to be Donald J Trump. As long as the rabble-rouser continues to flirt with the idea of another presidential term, other possible contenders – like Texas …
Read More »The stunning betrayal of France by America over nuclear subs for Australia signals a huge geopolitical shift in US strategy
On Wednesday night, America’s Joe Biden, Australia’s Scott Morrison and Britain’s Boris Johnson held a virtual trilateral summit whereby they affirmed a new agreement, titled AUKUS – a groundbreaking pledge to intensify military cooperation between the three Anglosphere allies, bringing them even closer by pooling critical technologies and research. Chief amongst …
Read More »Beijing issues protest after Japan signals that it would join US to defend Taiwan in case of Chinese attack
“If a major incident happened [in Taiwan], it would not be strange at all if it touches on a situation threatening survival,” Aso said during a speech in Tokyo on Monday. “If that is the case, Japan and the US must defend Taiwan together.” He claimed a Chinese attack on …
Read More »Kaffir lime leaves are racist? Super-woke supermarket virtue signals from its spice shelf following a total of ZERO complaints
I am going to have to be quick here, because I’m in a bit of a panic. I have a load of cookbooks to censor or ditch after finding out my bookshelf and spice rack are totally racist, and could see my Saffer neighbours report me for hate speech unless …
Read More »National security threat or nothingburger? Lawmakers send mixed signals after being briefed on UFOs
The Navy and FBI informed members of the House Intelligence Committee about the government’s findings on Wednesday, ahead of a much-anticipated UFO report that is expected to be presented to Congress in the coming weeks. Although remaining tight-lipped on what had been revealed, several lawmakers provided the media with vague …
Read More »Labour’s humiliating defeat signals its death, and Keir Starmer, not Jeremy Corbyn, is the man with its blood on his hands
Hartlepool is a coastal town in northeastern England with a fascinating history. Out on its headland, the Heugh Battery Museum bills itself as the only World War I battlefield in Great Britain. A nearby plaque marks the spot where the first shell from a leading German battle cruiser struck at …
Read More »‘Wrong answer’: Big Pharma group up in arms after Biden signals support for profit-threatening patent waiver on Covid vaccines
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (IFPMA) criticized the IP plan in a statement on Wednesday, not long after the Joe Biden administration voiced support for the idea, first floated by the World Trade Organization last October. “The decision of the US administration to support a patent waiver for Covid-19 …
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