US space agency Nasa has blocked Chinese citizens with valid US visas from its facilities – a move that effectively bars them from working at one of the most respected space research centres. Chinese nationals, who could only work at Nasa as contractors or students contributing to research, found out on 5 September that they […]
Israel carried out a strike on senior Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Tuesday afternoon. Qatar quickly accused Israel of “reckless” behaviour and breaking international law after the attack on a residential premises in the city. The Israel Defense Forces claimed to have targeted those “directly responsible for the brutal October 7 massacre”. Here […]
Like many Australians, Rach grew up “terrified of the sun” in a country where skin cancer is all too real for many people. Her childhood was characterised by the infamous “no hat, no play” rule that is commonplace in Australian schools, 90s advertisements that warned the sun would give you cancer, and sunscreen tubes that […]
President Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that found many of his sweeping tariffs were illegal. In a petition filed late on Wednesday, the administration asked the justices to quickly intervene to rule that the president has the power to impose such import taxes on foreign nations. […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have kicked off bilateral talks in Beijing, on the eve of a massive military parade in the Chinese capital. Putin hailed relations between the countries, saying they were at an “unprecedented level”. “Dear friend, both I and the entire Russian delegation are pleased to meet […]
“Socialism is good…” a pensioner warbles into a portable karaoke mic, slightly off-key and drowned out by her friends’ chatter. But they join her for the chorus: “The Communist Party guides China on the path to power and wealth!” It is not the catchiest karaoke number. But it is an apt one to belt out […]
The leaders of China and India say there is now deepening trust between them after years of tension that includes a long-running border dispute. China’s President Xi Jinping and Indian PM Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the port city of Tianjin. It is Modi’s first time in China […]
By Martin Banks The European Green Party has called for the European Union to respond urgently to the ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine with more sanctions, and the acceleration of negotiations for Ukraine’s integration into the EU.
American football fans never thought they would see the day – the head of the National Football League standing shoulder to shoulder with Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Trump has frequently traded blows with the NFL since he first became US president in 2017, but he and America’s most popular sports league have been […]
Archbishop of Sinai Damianos has called on Egyptian police to remove dissident monks who were expelled from Saint Catherine’s Monastery on Tuesday but remain outside the gates, attempting to re-enter. The situation remains tense and unresolved.
