Tag: international news
China likely to have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035
WASHINGTON: China will likely have a stockpile of 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035 if it continues with its current nuclear build-up pace, according to...
Los Angeles elects first woman mayor
LOS ANGELES: Residents of Los Angeles have elected Karen Bass as mayor, vote projections indicated Wednesday, making her the first woman to head America’s...
N. Korea vows ‘fiercer’ military responses to US and allies
SEOUL: North Korea warned on Thursday of “fiercer military responses” to US efforts to boost its security presence in the region with its allies,...
Over 400 war crimes documented in Kherson, says Zelensky
KHERSON: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian soldiers of committing war crimes and killing civilians in Kherson, parts of which were retaken by...
Pope hosts lunch for Rome’s poor and homeless
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis hosted a lunch for 1,300 poor and homeless people today, the day the Roman Catholic church marks the World Day...
Chile’s star director Sebastian Lelio confronts fanaticism
PARIS: Sebastian Lelio won an Oscar and helped change Chile’s laws on gender identity with one of his films. Now he is tackling the...
Asean warns Myanmar to make progress on peace
PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian heads of government today issued a “warning” to Myanmar to make measurable progress on a peace plan or risk being...
Planet Earth: 8 billion humans and dwindling resources
GENEVA: Are eight billion humans too many for planet Earth? As Planet Earth reaches this milestone on Nov 15, most experts say the bigger...
TikTok could soon overtake Netflix for entertainment
PARIS: Could TikTok soon overshadow Netflix in the US? So suggests new research from YPulse, with its Media Consumption Monitor Survey, conducted in October...
Australia sees 13% spike in cyber attacks
SYDNEY: Cyber attacks against Australia from criminals and state-sponsored groups jumped last financial year, with a government report released today equating the assault to...
