SpaceX launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight on Monday, striving to make it halfway around the world while releasing mock satellites as it did the last time. Starship – the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built – thundered into the evening sky from the southern tip of Texas just…
As the global order fragments, India’s foreign policy orientation has become a question of consequence far beyond South Asia. For three decades, “Look East” has been New Delhi’s mantra, positioning itself as an emerging player in the broader region. The strategy has included engaging the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, deepening India’s presence in Asia-Pacific…
While going over his business ledgers, Daniel Chan, the third-generation owner of Hong Kong’s Koon Chun sauce factory, made an interesting discovery. One of his biggest groups of clients came from Réunion Island, a French department in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, with a population just shy of 900,000. “We were sending two containers…
Hong Kong reported a new imported chikungunya fever case and another probable patient on Friday, bringing the number of confirmed cases to five in a week. Health authorities said the latest confirmed case involved a 66-year-old woman with a chronic illness who lived in Kwai Tsing district. A preliminary investigation by the Centre for Health…
Hong Kong reported a new imported chikungunya fever case and another probable patient on Friday, bringing the number of confirmed cases to five in a week. Health authorities said the latest confirmed case involved a 66-year-old woman with a chronic illness who lived in Kwai Tsing district. A preliminary investigation by the Centre for Health…
France and India are holding a joint naval exercise with aircraft carriers this week in the Arabian Sea in a show of force to China in the contested Indo-Pacific region. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters France dispatched its only aircraft carrier, the nuclear-powered FS…
During his two-day visit to the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, where their discussions covered key areas like space, technology, and innovation. However, what grabbed attention online was Musk’s unique gift to the PMThe world’s richest man presented PM Modi with a gift, speculated to be a heat shield tile…
A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier sent by France, a NATO member, has reached the edge of the Western Pacific Ocean, where its deployment is being closely monitored by China. The Chinese Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to Newsweek‘s request for comment. Newsweek has contacted NATO‘s press office for comment via its website. Why It Matters…
China’s record US$3.7 billion investment in a Sri Lankan oil refinery has sparked fresh security concerns in India, analysts say, as New Delhi sees the growing Chinese presence near its borders as a strategic threat. During Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to Beijing last week, where he held talks with his Chinese counterpart…
Pakistan, a United States military partner in South Asia, will put its first China-made submarine into service “very soon,” Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department, the Chinese Defense Ministry, and Pakistan‘s navy for comment by email. Why It Matters The nuclear-armed Pakistan is designated by Washington…