[ad_1] US defence secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his speech during 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore (Image credit: AP) China and North Korea‘s support for Russia in its war against Ukraine has exposed how lines between regions have blurred, and the need for a global approach toward defense, top security officials said Sunday. North Korea […]
[ad_1] US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron (right) (Image credit: AP) SINGAPORE: French President Emmanuel Macron and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth are among the world leaders, diplomats and top defence officials in Singapore this weekend for a security forum that will focus on China’s growing assertiveness, the global impact […]
[ad_1] The above-ground entrance to a public shelter, which can fit around 450 people in case of crisis or war, is seen in Kongsberg, Norway (Image credit: AP) In 1944, Norwegian resistance fighters in the town of Kongsberg blew up a factory making cannons for occupying Nazi German forces during World War II. More than […]
[ad_1] Netanyahu faces mounting international doubts over Gaza war (Photo: PTI) After more than 18 months of war in Gaza, international patience with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems to be wearing thin. Most notably, close allies like Germany and the United States have seen a shift in rhetoric that challenges Israel’s long-standing diplomatic insulation. […]
[ad_1] Protesters listen to Harvard University students speak at a protest against President Donald Trump’s recent sanctions against Harvard in front of Science Center Plaza. Hundreds of Harvard University students staged a mass protest Tuesday after the US President Donald Trump’s administration announced it would cancel all remaining federal contracts with the university, an aggressive […]
[ad_1] Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned of World War III after US President Donald Trump criticised his counterpart Vladimir Putin over stalled peace talks attacks on Ukraine.“Regarding Trump’s words about Putin “playing with fire” and “really bad things” happening to Russia. I only know of one REALLY BAD thing — WWIII. I hope […]
[ad_1] A teenage social-media influencer from Pennsylvania is under fire after telling his nearly one million followers to support the man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staff in Washington, DC.The video was so inflammatory that TikTok removed it, reports the New York Post. Guy Christensen, a 19-year-old who goes by “YourFavoriteGuy” online, referred to […]
[ad_1] Donald Trump may no longer be able to run again, but that hasn’t stopped him from dominating the political fundraising game. The US president has already raised at least $600 million for his political causes, with a goal of reaching $1 billion ahead of the midterm elections next year, according to sources quoted by […]
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy rose faster than expected in the first quarter year-on-year, official data showed Thursday, pushed by stronger global demand as businesses rushed to beat the imposition of higher US tariffs.The government, however, warned that downside risks remained as a full-blown trade war between the United States and China could still reignite after […]
[ad_1] Donald Trump’s rise from New York real estate notoriety to right-wing demigod has always danced awkwardly alongside celebrity culture. In the 1980s and ’90s, he was the ultimate tabloid mascot—hosting Miss Universe, starring in The Apprentice, and lingering at Manhattan galas he could buy into but never quite belong to.For the cultural elite, Trump […]
