Turkey has lashed out at southern EU member states over how they dealt with Eastern-Mediterranean issues at their annual summit in Greece this week, especially on key issues like Cyprus and irregular migration in the region. In a short statement on Sunday, a spokesman for the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs called parts of a […]
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France RECALLS ambassadors from US and Australia, citing ‘exceptional gravity’ of AUKUS submarine deal
Paris has recalled its ambassadors from Washington and Canberra for consultations, citing the “unacceptable behavior” of the US, UK and Australia in striking a nuclear submarine deal that scuttled a French shipbuilding contract. “At the request of the President of the Republic [Emmanuel Macron], I decided to immediately recall to Paris for consultations our two […]
Irish and Italian privacy watchdogs sound alarm over Facebook’s new smart glasses
Ireland’s data privacy watchdog has expressed concerns over new smart glasses, produced by Facebook in partnership with Ray-Ban, stating it’s asked the tech giant whether the device can properly notify people they’re being filmed. The Irish Data Privacy Commissioner (DPC) voiced its concerns over the glasses on Friday. The smart glasses, manufactured by Facebook in […]
‘A mistake’: US admits Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, incl. 7 children, and NO ISIS-K terrorists; no one will be punished
After weeks of insisting the August 29 drone strike in Kabul killed an ISIS-K terrorist, US Central Command has admitted that the victims were all civilians, including children, but reportedly won’t discipline anyone involved. Marine General Kenneth McKenzie, head of CENTCOM, on Friday announced that the Hellfire missile fired at a home in Kabul just before […]
Ebola ‘defeated’ after 40-year-fight against a ‘terrifying and deadly disease,’ professor who discovered virus declares
Congolese professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, the virologist who first discovered Ebola more than 40 years ago, has declared that it has been defeated, marking the end of a decades-long battle against the “deadly disease.” The 79-year-old scientist made the announcement on Thursday during an event to mark the arrival of the Ebola ‘Ebanga’ treatment in the […]
Indonesia ‘deeply concerned’ by arms race and power projection in region after Australian nuclear sub deal
Indonesia’s foreign ministry has said it is concerned about the sale of US and UK nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, claiming it is contributing to an arms race and increasing power projection in the Indo-Pacific. In a statement on Friday, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry said it was watching “with caution” a deal which sees the UK […]
France says Biden acted like Trump as UK & US steal huge Aussie submarine deal in ‘brutal, unilateral and unpredictable decision’
France’s foreign minister has spoken of his “anger” and “bitterness” and has criticized the US and Britain, after the allies agreed a deal to supply nuclear submarines to Australia, undoing Paris’ $40-billion deal for French subs. “I am angry and bitter. This isn’t done between allies,” Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told franceinfo radio on […]
AUKUS submarine deal will safeguard peace and security of Indo-Pacific, says UK’s Johnson
The British PM has hailed a pact between the UK, Australia and the US, which will see Canberra take delivery of nuclear-powered subs, stating the deal will help safeguard peace and security in the Indo-Pacific for years to come. Speaking to parliament on Thursday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the house that the UK […]
Pope Francis calls for ‘compassion’ and not ‘condemnation’ for Biden and for other abortion-supporting Catholic politicians
Pope Francis has sidestepped a question on whether President Joe Biden and other Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should be denied Holy Communion, but he called for priests to show compassion to such leaders. Priests must use the “style of God” in ministering to elected officials, showing their flocks “closeness, compassion and tenderness,” Francis told […]
Biden to launch NUCLEAR tech working group alongside UK and Australia in apparent bid to push back against China – reports
President Biden is set to announce a three-way tech-sharing pact with the UK and Australia, including nuclear defense, sources close to the White House told Politico. The countries will meet to discuss ‘threats’ including China. Biden is expected to announce a new defense pact, reportedly called AUUKUS and involving the UK and Australia, according to […]
Irish regulator launches 2 investigations into TikTok for handling of children’s personal data and transfers to China
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has opened two investigations into TikTok, focusing on the platform’s handling of children’s personal data, and the transfer of information to China, where TikTok’s parent company is based. The inquiries were announced by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Tuesday, with the first to investigate whether TikTok complies with the European […]
Over 260 inmates freed as raiders blow up Nigerian prison fence, killing police officer and soldier
A Nigerian soldier and police officer have been killed after militants attacked a medium-security prison in Kogi State, destroying the perimeter fence and allowing nearly all the jail’s inmates to escape. Late on Sunday night, heavily armed gunmen raided a jail at Kabba, some 270km (168 miles) southwest of the federal capital Abuja. Having blown […]
Germany recommends Covid jabs for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers
Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers have been advised by Germany’s vaccine body to get inoculated against Covid with Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech shots after analyzing data on its effectiveness and safety for these groups. In a press release issued on Friday, Berlin’s Permanent Vaccination Commission recommended that expectant women should receive two doses of an mRNA […]
Brussels tells Hungary and Poland to make more progress on rule of law if they want recovery money payout
The European Commission has called on Hungary and Poland to do more to address the EU’s concerns about their maintenance of the rule of law if they want their pandemic recovery money. On Friday, European Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said the EC was still withholding funding from Visegrad partners Hungary and Poland because the two […]
Moderna developing two-in-one booster shot for Covid-19 and flu
Moderna has announced that it is developing a single-dose vaccine to bring to the market that will combine a two-in-one booster shot that protects against both Covid-19 and flu. On Thursday, drugmaker Moderna unveiled its latest innovation in the fight against Covid-19 – a “pan-respiratory annual booster vaccine” that combines a booster against Covid-19 and […]