OVER 205,000 HONDA SUVS WILL BE RECALLED IN U.S. DUE TO RISK OF FUEL LEAKS

Thu 05 December 2024: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that Honda has announced a recall involving approximately 205,760 SUVs in the United States due to concerns of potential fuel leak. Specifically, Honda Passport and Pilot models manufactured between 2023 and 2025 are part of the recall. The reason for this is that […]

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UK PM STARMER UNVEILS “PLAN FOR CHANGE” AMID POPULARITY CHALLENGE

Thu 05 December 2024: United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled “a plan for change” on Thursday as his Labour government seeks to regain public trust amid declining approval ratings. Delivering a major speech in Buckinghamshire, Starmer outlined six “milestones” the government aims to achieve, including building 1.5 million homes, revitalizing the National Health […]

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OVER THREE-FOURTHS OF AMERICANS THINK MEDIA BIASED: POLL

Thu 05 December 2024: More than three-quarters of US adults say that news organizations are biased when presenting news on social and political issues, according to a new survey. The survey from the Pew Research Center released Tuesday found that 77 percent of surveyed Americans believe media organizations are biased. This is a slight decrease […]

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UK TO PUSH NATO ALLIES TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE, DEFENSE SPENDING

Wed 04 December 2024: Britain will push NATO allies to bolster support for Ukraine and increase defense spending during the alliance’s foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Wednesday. Foreign Secretary David Lammy will attend the NATO meeting to call for an increase in support for Ukraine and underscore its commitment to 2.5% defense spending, according to a Foreign Office […]

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CHINA HITS BACK AGAINST US CHIP CRACKDOWN

Wed 04 December 2024: China has banned exports to the United States of the critical minerals gallium, germanium and antimony, which have widespread military applications, escalating trade tensions the day after Washington’s latest crackdown on China’s chip sector. The curbs, announced on Tuesday, strengthen enforcement of existing limits on critical minerals exports that Beijing began rolling out […]

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ICC PRESIDENT AKANE SAYS THREATS, SANCTIONS PUT COURT IN JEOPARDY

Mon 02 December 2024: The president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has warned that attacks on the tribunal, which have come largely from Washington and Moscow, “jeopardise its very existence”. Addressing ICC members in The Hague at an annual conference on Monday, ICC President Tomoko Akane said the court faced “coercive measures, threats, pressure […]

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BIGGEST COCAINE BUST IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY WORTH $494 MILLION

Mon 02 December 2024: Australian police have arrested 13 people in what authorities described as the largest-ever cocaine bust in the country’s history. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Monday that they had charged 11 men and two juveniles after tracking a fishing boat that allegedly travelled to meet a mother ship loaded with […]

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REVENUE FOR THE TOP 100 ARMS MAKERS ROSE 4.2% YEAR-ON-YEAR TO $632 BILLION IN 2023

Mon 02 December 2024: Sales revenue for the world’s largest 100 arms makers rose 4.2% year-on-year to $632 billion in 2023, an international think tank report showed on Monday. While arms revenue hikes were reported across all regions, companies based in Russia and the Middle East saw particularly sharp increases, reflecting heightened demand fueled by […]

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