International

April 7, 2024 5:51 PM

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China conducts military combat patrols in South China Sea

China conducted military combat patrols in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday (7th April 2024). Beijing’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command confirmed that it was organising joint naval and air combat patrols in the area. Joint drills by the Philippines, the United States, J...

April 7, 2024 2:05 PM

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Microsoft warns of China’s designs to disrupt upcoming elections in India

Microsoft has warned that China is gearing up to disrupt the upcoming elections in India, the United States and South Korea by using artificial intelligence-generated content. The warning comes after China conducted a trial run during Taiwan's presidential election, employing AI to influence the out...

April 7, 2024 11:16 AM

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World Health Day is celebrated today to raise global health awareness

World Health Day is being celebrated today to raise global health awareness. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared 'My health, my right’ as the theme this year to address the grave lack of essential health services to at least 4.5 billion people, more than half of the world’s population. ...

April 7, 2024 8:21 AM

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US & China agree to hold intensive exchanges on balanced growth

The United States and China have agreed to hold "intensive exchanges on balanced growth", the US Treasury Department said in a statement yesterday. The two sides have agreed to hold talks and create two economic groups focused on a wide range of issues, including addressing US complaints about China...

April 7, 2024 9:21 AM

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Slovakia: Populist candidate Peter Pellegrini wins presidential election

In Slovakia, populist candidate Peter Pellegrini wins the presidential election last night. Russian-friendly, Mr Pellegrini defeated the pro-Western candidate Ivan Korcok, with 53 percent of the vote, cementing the grip of pro-Russian Prime Minister Robert Fico over the country.   The defeated ...

April 6, 2024 9:04 AM

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US is on high alert and preparing for “significant” attack by Iran

The US is on high alert and preparing for a “significant” attack by Iran that could come within the next week targeting Israeli or American assets in the region, said an official on Friday. The anticipated attack would be in response to Israel's strike on the Iranian embassy in Syria that killed one...

April 5, 2024 9:18 PM

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Israel fires two officers after finding grave errors in strike on aid workers

The Israeli military dismissed two senior officers after an inquiry into the killing of seven aid workers in an air strike in Gaza this week found serious errors and breaches of procedure. The military said, the inquiry found Israeli forces mistakenly believed they were attacking Hamas gunmen when d...

April 5, 2024 10:28 AM

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Torrential rains trigger flood warnings in Sydney, Australia

In Australia, torrential rains battered the southeast part of the country today, April 5 dumping almost a month's worth of rainfall on Sydney and triggering flood warnings. Authorities have urged people to avoid non-essential travel and stay indoors.     Australia's Bureau of Meteorology s...