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China on Thursday blamed Washington’s support for Taiwan for the failure of the two countries’ defence ministers to meet this week, after US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin called Beijing’s no-show “unfortunate”. China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun (centre) walks out after a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on the sidelines of the […]
An Israeli airstrike on the Syrian town of Palmyra killed 36 people and injured more than 50 on Wednesday, Syrian state-run media reported. The SANA news agency said the attack caused “significant material damage to the targeted buildings and surrounding areas.” Israel frequently targets military sites linked to Iran-backed groups in Syria but rarely acknowledges […]
In this day and age, it’s not surprising to hear about a Karen tantrum in the wild. They happen all the time and it feels like it is just getting easier and easier to trigger some entitled person. Apparently, according to this Reddit story, it looks like it only takes 5-cents to push a Karen […]
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Taiwan’s government watchdog has criticised the island’s coastguard for “serious lapses” in a deadly incident involving a mainland Chinese boat. The February 14 incident resulted in the deaths of two fishermen whose boat capsized while being pursued by the Taiwanese coastguard near Quemoy, a Taipei-controlled outpost also known as Kinmen, a few kilometres from the […]
An Indiana man has been charged with the murder of a two year old boy, in a shocking incident that has sent ripples through the community. Ricky Larkin was arrested after police say he was connected to the tragic death of Je’Loni Smith. According to police, the discovery of the child came when a call […]
Nancy Pelosi blames Joe Biden for election defeat as Democrats turn on each other – US politics live
Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances Martin Pengelly Joe Biden’s slowness in exiting the 2024 presidential election cost the Democrats dearly, the former House speaker Nancy Pelosi said, days after Kamala Harris was beaten by Donald Trump. “We live with what happened,” Pelosi said. Pelosi was speaking to The Interview, […]
Apache Apache said changes to windfall tax make production in the North Sea “uneconomic” A US oil firm has said it will end all its operations in the North Sea by the end of 2029, blaming the impact of the windfall tax. Apache said recent confirmation in the Budget that the windfall tax on oil […]
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Former Arsenal player, Ian Wright, has singled out midfielder, Mikel Merino, for blame following the Gunners’ 1-0 loss to Newcastle at St. James’ Park on Saturday. Wright said that the Spain International did not provide sufficient defensive pressure in Arsenal’s midfield, leading to the defeat. Merino, who started at St. James’ Park, failed to make […]