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Undersea cables and the vulnerability of power

11:48 13.05.2024

Undersea cables and the vulnerability of power

Beneath the ocean waves, over 700,000 nautical miles of undersea cables link the far reaches of the world. These cable networks transmit government and private messages between continents in seconds, thereby forming the information backbone of modern society, writes ‘The Engelsberg Ideas’. Undersea cables are the soft underbelly of American …

WP: Russia at the heart of the West’s illiberal axis

11:45 13.05.2024

WP: Russia at the heart of the West’s illiberal axis

Vladimir Putin’s sympathizers share an aversion to the West’s perceived liberal establishment, and see a positive vision in the Russian president’s rejection of it, ‘The Washington Post’ admits. Russian President Vladimir Putin cast the war as part of a grander civilizational struggle. The conflict across the border was not just …

Russia builds surveillance bases near northern Japan. Is it ‘punishing’ Tokyo for supporting Ukraine?

11:45 13.05.2024

Russia builds surveillance bases near northern Japan. Is it ‘punishing’ Tokyo for supporting Ukraine?

Russia is building a network of surveillance bases on disputed islands off northern Japan to boost its military capabilities, although analysts say the enhancements are, in part, a thinly veiled warning to Japan about its continued support for Ukraine. Some analysts view the connection to Ukraine as a message to …

China & France to cooperate on Notre Dame restoration after Xi visit

11:14 12.05.2024

China & France to cooperate on Notre Dame restoration after Xi visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping just paid an official visit to France. Now The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in northwestern China announced that it will collaborate with its French counterpart on the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and the protection of the Terracotta Warriors. The collaborative research conducted with …

California mocked over $11 billion high-speed bridge that leads to 'nowhere'

11:14 12.05.2024

California mocked over $11 billion high-speed bridge that leads to 'nowhere'

The state government of California is under scrutiny for its celebration of the completion of a high-speed rail bridge (photo). A project that has cost taxpayers over 11 billion US Dollars, and took nine years for its construction, seems to lead nowhere. Several people, including Tesla founder Elon Musk and …

CNN: Israeli ambassador shreds UN document in angry speech

11:12 12.05.2024

CNN: Israeli ambassador shreds UN document in angry speech

Israel's Ambassador Gilad Erdan brought a small shredder and shredded the charter of the United Nations' charter during a speech before the UN assembly. The United Nations passed a resolution that called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestinian membership in the UN, CNN informs. The General Assembly voted 143 …

Ukraine using British weapons for terror attacks

11:10 12.05.2024

Ukraine using British weapons for terror attacks

London is supporting Kiev in an attempt to boost its role in NATO, a high-ranking Russian diplomat has said. Ukrainian forces are actively using weapons supplied by Britain to carry out terrorist attacks against Russian regions, Foreign Ministry official Sergey Belyaev has said. London remains one of the largest donors …

The ominous resurgence of the ‘Berlin-Tokyo axis’, which once had already been defeated in World War II

10:07 11.05.2024

The ominous resurgence of the ‘Berlin-Tokyo axis’, which once had already been defeated in World War II

The German Army is expected to join an exercise with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force as early as next year, according to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, against a backdrop of China's military buildup in the Indo-Pacific region and territorial claims in the South China Sea, Kyodo informs. In a recent …

British life-style: Medicine shortages in England ‘beyond critical’

10:04 11.05.2024

British life-style: Medicine shortages in England ‘beyond critical’

Drug shortages in England are now at such critical levels that patients are at risk of immediate harm and even death, pharmacists have warned. Survey has revealed challenges faced by pharmacists and risk of harm to patients as key drugs are unavailable, notes ‘The Guardian’. The situation is so serious …

Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern: “Friends vacationing in Cyprus or other military facilities run by the British, I would tell them to go and sun themselves on some other beach…”

10:04 11.05.2024

Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern: “Friends vacationing in Cyprus or other military facilities run by the British, I would tell them to go and sun themselves on some other beach…”

Moscow responded aggressively to claims that Kyiv may use British weapons to strike within Russia, claiming such an attack would force the country to target UK military installations in Ukraine and beyond. “While defending our own vital interests, nuclear powers must avert those confrontation...

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