Washington reportedly hopes the reopening of the Solomon Islands embassy will bolster its presence in the Pacific The United States is planning to open its first embassy on the Solomon Islands in 29 years following violent riots on the island and the nation’s increase in relations with China, media reported on Saturday, citing officials. AP […]
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China gives green light to Pfizer Covid pill
The pill will be used to treat those at a high risk of developing serious illness China has given conditional approval to the importation and use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid. The Chinese drug regulator noted, however, that further research into the medicine is needed for it to be granted general approval. China’s National […]
Israeli officer to be stationed in Arab country in historic first
The officer will reportedly serve as a liaison to the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain Bahrain confirmed on Saturday that an Israeli officer will be posted to the country in the coming weeks – the first time that an Israeli officer has ever been stationed in an Arab country with that country’s support. The officer […]
Judge orders truckers to end US-Canada border blockade
“Freedom Convoy” protesters have a deadline to disperse from Ambassador Bridge on US-Canada border or face arrest Truckers and other protesters demonstrating on the bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan have until 7 pm local time to leave or face being arrested and having their vehicles seized, the Ontario Superior Court said on Friday. Chief Justice […]
US senator compares Freedom Convoy to Joe Rogan
Ted Cruz said Joe Rogan and Canadian activist truckers were disliked by leftists because they can’t be controlled Texas Senator Ted Cruz issued a scathing attack on left-wing politicians in the US and Canada, accusing them of “trying to silence” activists who oppose government control and Covid vaccine mandates. “They don’t like Joe Rogan for […]
US moves to thaw $7bn in frozen Afghan funds
President Joe Biden issues an executive order consolidating the funds as part of a plan to split it between aid and 9/11 victims The US government has begun freeing up some $7 billion in frozen Afghan funds held in American banks on Friday – without providing Taliban access to the money. The White House announced […]
Universities demand staff disclose ties to Jewish, Israeli groups – reports
The demand follows a freedom of information request filed with a dozen of Dutch universities by a group Jewish media called ‘anti-Israeli’ The administrations of about a dozen Dutch universities have reportedly demanded their staff hand over information on their relationships over the past 10 years with a long list of Jewish and Israeli institutions, […]
Ebola persists in survivors’ brains for years, re-emerging to spread & kill – study
New outbreaks may be caused by the virus hiding in the brain and reactivating in treated patients, researchers warn One of the deadliest infectious diseases on the planet, which is caused by Ebola virus (EBOV), may relapse, researchers have warned. A study, published on Wednesday and dubbed “groundbreaking” by the scientific community, has found that […]
NATO decides whether to deploy more troops close to Russia – media
The bloc will send multinational forces to three additional Eastern European nations, according to a German news agency Additional NATO soldiers will be sent to Romania, Slovakia, and Bulgaria, after the US-led military alliance formally confirms the decision next week, Germany’s dpa news agency said on Friday. The deployment has been considered since at least […]
US greenlights sale of F-15 jets to Asian nation
The US State Department has said that aiding Indonesia’s security efforts is “vital” to America’s national interests Jakarta has asked to buy up to 36 F-15ID fighter jets as well as aircraft engines and related equipment, including munitions and communications systems, the US State Department said in a statement on Thursday, adding that the estimated […]
Is Viktor Orban right to fear Western interference in Hungary’s election?
Election inspectors, withholding funds, and outright criticism from the US and the EU has concerned the Hungarian PM Hungarians go to the polls on April 3 in what will be the most bitterly fought election since the country became a functioning democracy in 1990. The stakes are very high, and they go way beyond Hungary’s […]
US encourages Canada to use ‘federal powers’ against protesters – media
The Department of Homeland Security has reportedly pledged its “full support” to Canada in dealing with trucker protests The White House has reportedly called on the Canadian government to employ “federal powers” to shut down trucker Covid-19 protests in Ottawa and elsewhere, offering the “full support” of the US Department of Homeland Security. The Canadian […]
US tells all Americans to leave Ukraine now
The US State Department told those still in the country to depart immediately citing an alleged threat of Russian invasion The US government advised Americans in Ukraine to leave the country immediately and by any means available on Thursday. The previous US travel alert issued in January cited the same concerns of “increased threats of […]
How is it ‘problematic’ for Adele to be proud of being a woman?
The singer’s speech while accepting the Brit Awards newly-minted gender-neutral ‘Artist of the Year’ award has enraged online LGBTQ activists In a cultural landscape where merely using the wrong pronouns can garner you the ire of outrage mobs, singer and songwriter Adele has angered activists by proclaiming that she is proud to be a woman […]
YouTube to expand into NFTs
Neal Mohan, the streaming site’s chief product officer, said changes would allow fans to “own” creators’ videos YouTube elaborated on plans to use emerging technologies, often referred to as Web3, suggesting on Thursday that they could cut fraud in the fast-growing digital art market and even allow fans to “own” content. In a blog post, […]












