The Red Sea crisis tests China’s global ambitions
As Houthi rebels continue their assault on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, the deepening crisis is posing a fresh test to China’s much-touted ambitions of becoming a new power…
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Great white sighting may reveal a ‘holy grail’ of shark science
Drone footage shot off the coast of Southern California may have revealed the first ever glimpse of a newborn great white shark in the wild. The 1.5-meter-long (5-foot-long) white shark…
Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ wakes up and shares new images of lunar surface
Japan’s “Moon Sniper” robotic explorer is back in action after a power issue forced the spacecraft to shut down hours after landing on the moon 10 days ago, the country’s…
Lone victim of ISIS-claimed Istanbul church shooting was a Muslim, says local official
The lone victim of Sunday’s ISIS-claimed shooting at the Santa Maria Catholic Church in Istanbul was a Muslim, according to a local official. Sukru Genc, mayor of the Sariyer district…
Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ robot explorer resumes operations on lunar surface
Japan’s “Moon Sniper” robotic explorer is back in action, the country’s space agency said Monday, after a power issue forced the spacecraft to shut down upon landing on the moon…
British BASE jumper falls to his death from condominium in Thailand after parachute fails
The victim was identified as Nathy Odinson, a 33-year-old British male citizen, he added. Accounts on Facebook and Instagram believed to have belonged to Odinson showed various photos of skydiving…
Venezuela’s opposition accuses Maduro government of ‘repressive escalation’ as court upholds election ban on candidate
The chief negotiator for Venezuela’s opposition has accused Nicolas Maduro’s government of a “repressive escalation” ahead of presidential elections this year, after the Supreme Court upheld a ban against the…
Gunmen kill one person during Sunday service at Istanbul church
At least 47 suspects have been arrested in relation to a church attack on Sunday in Istanbul, according to Turkish state news agency Anadalou, citing the country’s interior minister Ali Yerlikaya. One person died…
20,000 trucks stuck at Ukraine-Poland border amid spat over access to EU
More than 20,000 trucks from Poland and Ukraine are blocked at three major border crossings as striking Polish drivers protest an EU deal that allows Ukrainian trucks unlimited access to…
Ukraine says it uncovered $40 million corruption scheme in weapons procurement
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said it has discovered a mass corruption scheme in the purchase of weapons by the country’s military amounting to nearly $40 million (1.5 billion Ukrainian hryvnia).…