China’s C919 jetliner showcased at Singapore Airshow | Aviation

China’s C919 jetliner showcased at Singapore Airshow | Aviation

Biennial air show opens to the public for the first time since the onset of the COVID-pandemic in 2020. China’s C919 jetliner is being showcased at Asia’s biggest airshow, as its Beijing-backed manufacturer seeks buyers for the country’s first homegrown passenger jet. Chinese state-run aerospace firm COMAC has touted the…

Australia plans to build biggest navy since World War II | Military News

Australia plans to build biggest navy since World War II | Military News

Defence minister says the $7.25bn plan will increase Australian navy’s surface combatant fleet to 26 from 11. Australia has announced a decade-long plan to double its fleet of warships and boost its defence spending by an additional 11.1 billion Australian dollars ($7.25bn). Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday that…

Chinese Coast Guard boards Taiwan tourist boat, triggers panic | News

Chinese Coast Guard boards Taiwan tourist boat, triggers panic | News

Incident comes as Beijing announces stepped up patrols near Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands following the death of two Chinese fishermen in the area. Chinese Coast Guard officials briefly boarded a Taiwanese cruise ship on Monday in an incident the government in Taipei said triggered panic among the people of the self-ruled…

North Korea’s Kim gifted car by Russia’s Putin, state media says | Politics News

North Korea’s Kim gifted car by Russia’s Putin, state media says | Politics News

The Russian-made car was delivered to Kim for his ‘personal use’, North Korea’s state-run KCNA says. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been gifted a car by Russian President Vladimir Putin in recognition of their “special personal relations”, state media has reported. The Russian-made car, the make and model…

Israeli forces kill, wound Palestinians waiting for food aid in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Israeli forces kill, wound Palestinians waiting for food aid in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

At least one dead as Israeli forces open fire on crowd of hungry Palestinians waiting for aid convoy in northern Gaza. At least one Palestinian man has been killed and many others wounded in northern Gaza after Israeli forces opened fire on desperate crowds waiting for food aid, according to…

Google’s retiring of Internet archiving tool draws ire of China researchers | Technology News

Google’s retiring of Internet archiving tool draws ire of China researchers | Technology News

Taipei, Taiwan – For researchers of China, keeping up with the country’s politics or economy is hard enough due to its opaque leadership and pervasive censorship. Now they face a challenge from an unexpected source: Google. Late last year, Google began quietly removing links to cached pages from its search…

Brazil recalls ambassador to Israel in row over Lula’s Gaza comments | Israel War on Gaza News

Brazil recalls ambassador to Israel in row over Lula’s Gaza comments | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel says Brazilian president is not welcome in the country after he compared Israel’s war on Gaza to the Holocaust. Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Israel, and Israel says Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is not welcome in the country in a diplomatic rift after Lula compared…

ICJ: Palestine presents case against Israeli occupation | Israel War on Gaza

ICJ: Palestine presents case against Israeli occupation | Israel War on Gaza

NewsFeed In a historic hearing, Palestine presented its case against Israel’s occupation of territories to the International Court of Justice. Palestinian lawyers and representatives outlined how Israel ‘systematically denies’ Palestinians a right to life and called for an immediate end to the occupation. Published On 19 Feb 202419 Feb 2024…

Does Israel care about international justice? | Israel War on Gaza

Does Israel care about international justice? | Israel War on Gaza

UN’s International Court of Justice holds public hearings on consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. The International Court of Justice is hearing submissions on Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories. It will consider the legal consequences of Israel’s ongoing breach of Palestinians’ right to self-determination as well as how…