Divisions over Brexit, both political and social, remain deep and are likely to last for years, despite a muted end to the saga overshadowed by the global health crisis. Britain on Friday began a new year and life outside the … Read More
Senior officer in northern command warns that Shi’ite terror group Hezbollah is very likely to attempt major terror attack in near future. IDF artillery on northern border – IDF Spokesperson Unit/Flash 90 The IDF is concerned that the Lebanon-based Hezbollah … Read More
Britain’s International Trade Secretary Elizabeth Truss and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi bump elbows after a news conference following a signing ceremony of the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in Tokyo on Oct 23. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TOKYO A post-Brexit trade … Read More
Vaccinations are conducted at the Community Health Service Center in Enshi city, Hubei Province on 30 December 2020. Source: AAP A year on after the first global cases of COVID-19 appeared in Wuhan, a number of countries have already begun … Read More
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), center, and the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) sail in formation during a scheduled transit of the Strait of Hormuz, Nov. 9, 2020. (MC3 … Read More
Difficult times caused by the coronavirus are not over as the region pivots for new year. Business owners protest against the nationwide closure in Tel Aviv on October 15, 2020 – (photo credit: FLASH90) 2020 was a vicious year for … Read More
Israeli soldiers direct armoured personnel carriers at Golan Heights, near the Syrian border, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA The Israeli Air Force says it attacked about 50 targets in Syria over the course of 2020. Israel seldomly admits to strikes in … Read More
German energy giant RWE’s coal-fired Niederaussem D power plant will on Friday become the first to close down as part of Germany’s phaseout of coal by 2038 INA FASSBENDER AFP/File Germany is aiming for a green start to 2021 by shutting … Read More
Concerns of an imminent confrontation that could take place in the Mideast before Trump exits the White House next January 20 are increasing. USS Georgia transits Strait of Hormuz DUBAI: Some Middle East officials worry a “perfect storm” may be brewing … Read More
US Navy photo “For the first time, we’re not chasing anyone,” Russian strongman Vladimir Putin declared in a section of his 2020 State of the Nation address focused on Russia’s military. “We’re not catching up with anyone. On the contrary, other … Read More