Blinken says Palestinians displaced in Gaza must be able to return home | Israel War on Gaza News

Blinken says Palestinians displaced in Gaza must be able to return home | Israel War on Gaza News

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Palestinian civilians must be able to return home and rejected statements by Israeli officials calling for the mass displacement of Gaza residents. Speaking at a press conference in Doha on Sunday alongside Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al…

Fighting for Space: The Low Earth Satellite Race | Al Jazeera

Fighting for Space: The Low Earth Satellite Race | Al Jazeera

People & Power investigates the new satellite space race and its implications for the future. Space may be infinite, but the Earth’s orbit is not. Since 2019, the number of satellites circling the planet has more than doubled. Companies like Elon Musk’s Starlink, OneWeb, Amazon’s Project Kuiper, and even entities…

Jordan’s King Abdullah II presses Blinken to push for a ceasefire in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Jordan’s King Abdullah II presses Blinken to push for a ceasefire in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Jordan’s King Abdullah II has urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to push for a ceasefire in Gaza and bring an end to the humanitarian crisis in the besieged Palestinian territory, as the months-long war continues to rage. The king met Blinken in the Jordanian capital Amman on Sunday…

What happened to Alaska Airlines’s Boeing 737 Max 9 whose door blew off? | Explainer News

What happened to Alaska Airlines’s Boeing 737 Max 9 whose door blew off? | Explainer News

An order by US officials to ground 737 Max 9s for inspection will affect 171 aircraft worldwide. A cabin panel flew off in midair during an Alaska Airlines flight, leaving a gaping hole in the plane’s fuselage and forcing an emergency landing. The incident took place on Saturday. Social media…

China sanctions five US arms manufacturers over Taiwan weapons sales | Weapons News

China sanctions five US arms manufacturers over Taiwan weapons sales | Weapons News

The move follows US approval of $300m in military aid for the self-ruled island, which holds elections in a week. China has announced sanctions against five US arms manufacturers over weapons sales to Taiwan. Beijing claims the self-ruled island as part of its territory and has not ruled out the…

US defence chief promises transparency amid secrecy around hospital stay | Military News

US defence chief promises transparency amid secrecy around hospital stay | Military News

Lloyd Austin went to hospital for elective surgery on January 1 but the White House was not notified. United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said he takes “full responsibility” for the secrecy after it emerged that he had been in hospital since last Monday and that many top White…

FBI arrests three people linked to January 6, 2021, insurrection | Donald Trump News

FBI arrests three people linked to January 6, 2021, insurrection | Donald Trump News

The three Florida residents allegedly attacked officers during an assault on the United States Capitol three years ago. United States authorities announced the arrest of three people wanted in connection with the January 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol, as the country marked the third anniversary of the violent…

Former US general: Israel may win in Gaza, but fail in the region | Israel War on Gaza

Former US general: Israel may win in Gaza, but fail in the region | Israel War on Gaza

US General Mark Kimmitt says Israeli talk of annihilating Gaza ‘sounds good on TV’ but is impractical and illegal. By mimicking United States tactics in World War II in Germany and Japan, Israel has made a grave mistake with its war on Gaza, according to retired US Army Brigadier General…

Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet after midair window blowout | Aviation News

Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet after midair window blowout | Aviation News

All 174 passengers and six crew are safe after incident shortly after takeoff from Portland forced emergency landing. Alaska Airlines has said it is grounding its fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft after a window and piece of fuselage blew out midair, forcing an emergency landing in Portland, in…