Kiev is reportedly seeking a flexible use of the funds, while some EU states want spending limited to European-made weapons Ukraine has pushed back against EU plans to impose conditions on a proposed multi-billion-euro loan backed by frozen Russian central-bank assets. Reuters sources indicate that the dispute has exposed divisions…
An open letter signed by 450 Jewish figures urges the UN and world leaders to hold Israel accountable for its actions in Gaza Hundreds of prominent Jewish figures across the world have called on the UN and global leaders to impose sanctions on Israel over what they describe as “unconscionable”…
Hundreds of public figures have signed a letter calling for a global ban on a form of AI that could outthink humans Hundreds of dignitaries across tech, academia, politics, and entertainment have signed a letter urging a ban on the development of so-called “superintelligence,” a form of AI that would…
Supplying Kiev with the long-range missiles would be an “escalation attempt,” the Russian president has said Russia would deliver a “very serious, if not downright staggering” response to any Ukrainian strike using US-made Tomahawk missiles, President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday, calling pressure on Washington to supply such weapons “an…
Beijing’s new five-year plan pushes for technological independence amid a deepening trade war with the US China has vowed to accelerate the push for technological self-reliance, stepping up a long-running drive that has gained new urgency amid the escalating trade war with the United States. The pledge came in a…
American firms are shuffling off discarded electronics to developing countries, environmental watchdog BAN has alleged Brokers are shipping millions of tons of scrapped electronics from the US overseas, largely to developing countries in Asia and the global South that are unprepared to safely handle the toxic waste, according to a…
The Russian president noted that the idea of a meeting in Budapest was initially suggested by Trump Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that the planned Budapest summit with US counterpart Donald Trump is being postponed. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, he noted that the proposal was initially made by…
As Western sanctions target Russia’s defense exports, the global race for tanks reveals a simple truth: no one builds them like Moscow does Who can replace Russia in the global tank market? As Western sanctions tighten around Moscow’s defense industry, that question has become more than theoretical. For decades, Russia…
The estimated 73,000 annual deaths from the opioid drug in the US is a grave issue, according to Tom Homan US officials should consider classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD), according to President Donald Trump’s border czar. Speaking at a defense forum organized by publisher Axios, Tom…
Debris from an unmanned aerial vehicle has been found in the western part of the country, the military has said A drone of unknown origin has exploded in western Kazakhstan, the country’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday. Debris from the UAV was found in an area that borders Russia, according…