Joint Base Andrews has been put into lockdown after an active shooter was reported at the housing complex of the site
An active shooter incident has been reported at Joint Base Andrews (JBA) near the US capital, with an armed individual spotted near housing units of the installation.…
Artificial intelligence will be used in conjunction with traditional spying techniques, a UK government minister said
The UK’s intelligence services are set to use information compiled by artificial intelligence to help detect foreign threats that might be overlooked by humans, according to plans outlined by security minister Tom Tugendhat.…
The Kingdom has approved “partner” status in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has signed the documents granting Saudi Arabia the status of “dialog partner” with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) – the political, economic and security bloc currently chaired by China.…
The Danish military “lacks soldiers like never before,” according to a top commander
The Danish military’s second-in-command has warned that the country is “years” away from having a combat-capable army, according to comments he made this week to the government-owned TV 2 broadcaster.…
The SpaceX and Tesla chief has risen to the top spot several months after purchasing Twitter in a multi-billion dollar deal
Twitter’s owner and chief executive Elon Musk usurped former US president Barack Obama as the most-followed person on the social media platform when he reached approximately 133.08 million followers on Thursday.…
Tsai Ing-wen is hastening the demise of her dream of independence from China
Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen departed on Wednesday for a trip to Guatemala and Belize, which is also bookended by US stops in New York and Los Angeles.…
The US will spend billions to “keep the torch of liberty burning,” President Joe Biden told the virtual Summit for Democracy
US President Joe Biden has announced an additional $690 million in spending on what he described as efforts to support democracy around the world, as well as plans to secure a further $9.5 billion from Congress for the same purpose.…
Despite the disastrous consequences of the US invasion of Iraq twenty years ago, many of those responsible for that war – and their media and academic cheerleaders are back for more
This year’s twentieth anniversary of the illegal Iraq invasion paradoxically coincided with major international events.…
Government officials are seeking to cut an annual £2.3 billion ($2.8 billion) spend on accommodation for asylum seekers
The UK government has revealed plans to place asylum seekers in disused army barracks as it seeks to reduce the cost of temporary housing for migrants, according to a proposal published on Wednesday.…
The Defense Ministry in Beijing has said it is willing to work with Moscow on strengthening strategic coordination
China is ready to strengthen cooperation with the Russian military in order to jointly uphold international justice, peace and security, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei stated on Thursday. …
Poland will continue to resist attempts by the IOC to reinstate Russian athletes at international events, its sports minister say
Warsaw may boycott the Olympic Games if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allows Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete, Polish Sports Minister Kamil Bortniczuk has said.…
Ankara remains eager to continue “serious” mediation between Moscow and Kiev, the Turkish leader says
The West will not succeed in its attempts to drag Türkiye into a conflict with Russia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.…
The incident happened in Kentucky during a training mission near Fort Campbell
Two assault helicopters operated by the US Army collided on Wednesday night over the state of Kentucky.…
The Honduran president hopes to sign “auspicious agreements” with Beijing during her planned trip
President Xiomara Castro is set to travel to China, just days after Honduras severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan and established relations with Beijing.…
Supporters of the bill said the blacklist would act as a “strong deterrent” against “air rage incidents”
Lawmakers in the US House and Senate have proposed a new federal no-fly list for “abusive” or unruly passengers, introducing a bill that would prohibit those convicted of certain criminal offenses from boarding commercial flights.…
The cause and circumstances of the counterintelligence officer’s death remain a mystery
The US military has identified the serviceman found dead in a vehicle near the Pentagon earlier this month, revealing he was a senior intelligence specialist working in the office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. …
Despite Washington’s campaign to isolate Beijing, it has shown itself capable of steering global politics towards its goals
The past few weeks have seen a comprehensive show of diplomatic force by China.…
CIA deputy director’s unusual visit to Paraguay comes ahead of the general election
Paraguayan President Mario Abdo revealed on Wednesday that he was visited by Deputy CIA Director David Cohen to discuss “national security” matters.…
The Roman Catholic pontiff complained of breathing difficulties, according to the Vatican
Pope Francis will spend several days at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after tests found a respiratory infection, the Vatican said on Wednesday afternoon.…
The Turkish president hopes his Russian counterpart will attend the opening of a nuclear plant
Russian President Vladimir Putin may travel to Türkiye for the inauguration ceremony of the country's first nuclear power plant, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told local TV station A Haber on Wednesday.…
Israel was blamed for the strike that caused some property damage in Damascus
The Syrian military has accused Israel of firing several missiles at Damascus early on Thursday, causing property damage in the capital.…
The Ukrainian president has reportedly said he’s “ready to see” his Chinese counterpart in Kiev
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has reportedly lamented that he hasn’t had any direct talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since Russia’s military offensive against Kiev began last year, and he wants to rectify the situation.…
The Ukrainian president has reportedly said he’s “ready to see” his Chinese counterpart in Kiev
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has reportedly lamented that he hasn’t had any direct talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since Russia’s military offensive against Kiev began last year, and he wants to rectify the situation.…
The Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act vows to hold party members who traffic body parts accountable
The US House of Representatives almost unanimously passed legislation sanctioning organ traffickers on Monday.…
The Senate has voted to repeal the congressional authorizations for Washington’s 1991 and 2003 invasions
Decades on from America’s 1991 and 2003 invasions of Iraq, the US Senate has withdrawn congressional authorizations for the wars to keep future presidents from using them to launch more military conflicts.…
The celestial phenomenon is estimated to have a mass more than 30 billions times that of the Sun
An ‘ultramassive’ black hole described as being on the “upper limit” of how big the cosmic bodies can theoretically become has been discovered by UK scientists, according to a study published on Wednesday by the Royal Astronomical Society.…
The Yellow Vest protester has denied deliberately calling Emmanuel Macron ‘trash’ on social media
Valerie, a French woman from Saint-Martin, is facing jail time for allegedly referring to President Emmanuel Macron as ‘trash’ on social media, she told local outlet La Voix du Nord on Tuesday. …
President Tsai Ing-wen has dismissed Beijing’s threat of retaliation as she begins her trip to the Americas
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has begun a ten-day trip to the US and Latin America after vowing that the self-governing island will continue to engage with countries around the world and won’t be cowed by Chinese threats of retaliation.…
Tucker Carlson has warned of more US anti-Christian violence like transgender shooter’s attack on Tennessee school
This week’s mass shooting by a transgender person who targeted a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, may portend more such violence because of an inherent clash of ideologies, Fox News Host Tucker Carlson has claimed.…
Direct aid to Kiev amounted to only 20% of over $100 billion appropriated so far
Most of the money Congress has designated for aiding the government in Kiev has actually gone to the US military-industrial complex, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee admitted in an oversight hearing on Wednesday.…