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US vows Ukraine military help to make ‘real difference’
Secretary of State of the United States Antony Blinken has assured Ukraine that "substantial" military assistance is en route. Blinken unexpectedly arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday for a diplomatic visit to emphasize U.S. support. Political wrangling in Washington led to the ultimate approval of a military aid package in April. Russia, meanwhile, has endeavored to capitalize on the situation by establishing a new front line in the northeastern Kharkiv region and launching massive missile barrages.
Deepfakes and influencers: India’s digital election
In the midst of India's ongoing elections, individuals have generated AI-generated videos featuring Bollywood actors endorsing political parties in a fraudulent manner. Divyendra Jadoun takes great pride in his pseudonym, "Indian Deepfaker."Â "I am certain we employ deepfakes," he asserts. "Why would I use something else?"
Biden imposes 100% tariff on Chinese EVs
President Joe Biden of the United States has announced a 100 percent tariff on electric vehicles manufactured in China as part of a series of measures intended to protect American manufacturers from cheap imports. In a move that is likely to escalate trade tensions between the two largest economies in the world, the White House announced that it would impose stricter restrictions on $18 billion worth of Chinese products.
Clean energy nearing fossil fuel phaseout
For the first time this year, renewable energy will reduce fossil fuels' dominant share in the global electricity market. This is the primary conclusion of Ember, a prominent London-based energy think tank, which published its first comprehensive Global Electricity Review analyzing data from 215 countries on Wednesday.
House cancels DC mayor testimony after campus arrests
Early Wednesday morning, 33 individuals were apprehended at George Washington University (GW) as police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment from the campus. According to police in Washington, DC, protestors were apprehended on charges of assaulting a police officer and unauthorized entry. Since April 25th, university students have been residing within the encampment.
Violence develops as German politician stabbed in library
A man stormed into a local library and assaulted a Berlin senator and former mayor of the German capital, marking the most recent in a string of attacks against German politicians. As reported by the police, Franziska Giffey, a prominent member of Germany's centre-left SPD, was struck on the head and neck with a sack "filled with hard contents" and subsequently required brief hospital treatment.
The US halted bomb deliveries to Israel over Rafah
A senior US administration official stated that the United States halted a bomb shipment to Israel last week out of concern that Israel might advance with a significant ground operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The shipment included 1,700 500-pound explosives and 1,800 2,000-pound bombs (907 kilograms), according to the official.
North Korean weapons kill Ukrainians. Implications are far greater
Khrystyna Kimachuk, a young Ukrainian weapons inspector, received information on 2 January that an odd-looking missile had struck a structure in the capital city of Kharkiv. She commenced contacting her military associates in Ukraine, fervent in her desire to obtain the information. She had the mangled wreckage arranged in a highly secure area of the capital city of Kyiv within a week.
Police fatally shoot 16-year-old after suspected terrorist stabbing
Following the stabbing of a bishop in Sydney last month, an additional adolescent and six others were charged with terror-related offenses. This incident follows those charges. A sixteen-year-old boy was fatally shot by police in Australia after he wounded a man in the back during an alleged terrorist attack. The adolescent reported to Perth police on Saturday night that he intended to carry out violent acts without specifying his location or identity.
Spain and Argentina spar before President Milei visits
Spain and Argentina have engaged in a scathing exchange of diplomatic jabs regarding drug use and economic decline. The dispute commenced on Friday when Oscar Puente, the Spanish Minister of Transport, made an implication during a panel discussion in Salamanca that Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, had consumed "substances" during his campaign for office last year.
Why Northern Ireland isn’t ‘done’ for Brexit
Boris Johnson competed in the 2019 UK general election under the platform "Get Brexit Done" and emerged victorious. It was a wager that voters, weary of years of Brexit drama, desired the government to reach a compromise and exit the EU for good. Boasting a substantial majority, Mr. Johnson successfully marginalized the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and negotiated an agreement that effectively maintained Northern Ireland's membership in the European Union's single market for goods.
France denies Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu-Sitta admission
A physician who spent 43 days in Gaza aiding in the treatment of Israeli conflict casualties, Ghassan Abu-Sitta, reported being denied entry to France, where he was scheduled to deliver a Senate address. "I am at the airport Charles De Gaulle. I am being prevented from entering France by them. "Today, I am scheduled to deliver a speech at the French Senate," Abu-Sitta announced via the social media platform X.