There has been quite a bit of controversy around Elon Musk’s Starlink program, which has launched over 8,000 satellites into space to power its satellite internet network. We’ve seen many reports over the years, from claims that Starlink satellites might be killing the ozone, to warnings that solar storms could be killing satellites like those…
China’s influence in Latin America may be significantly tested by the US revival of the Monroe Doctrine, as Washington’s attack on Venezuela is set to have a chilling effect on the region’s engagement with Beijing, analysts warn. In a surprise precision operation on Saturday, the US military struck Venezuela, captured its leader Nicolas Maduro and…
China will be patient and play the long game as it views the new geopolitical chessboard, recalibrating carefully in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s move on Saturday to decapitate Venezuela’s leadership, analysts said. In a daring predawn raid, US forces descended on ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and airlifted him shackled and blindfolded…
As far as the Russians were concerned, they had got their man. Denis Kapustin, one of the most prominent anti-Putin Russians fighting on behalf of Ukraine, was reported dead on Dec 27, assassinated by a drone on the southern front. He had long been hunted by Moscow and the price on his head reflected this:…
Despite China-EU trade frictions, Paris and other European cities remain the top destinations for Chinese travellers, with growing China-France trade and visa-free entry spurring companies like Air France-KLM to explore new opportunities. The Franco-Dutch airline group reported strong inbound demand from Europe in 2025, driven by China’s visa-free policy for travellers from more than 30…
By Adam Entous Adam Entous conducted more than 300 interviews over more than a year with government, military and intelligence officials in Ukraine, the United States, Britain, Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Turkey. Dec. 30, 2025 The train left the U.S. Army depot in the west of Germany and made for Poland and…
US President Donald Trump said that he was “very angry” and it was “not the right time” after Russia accused Ukraine of trying to attack President Vladimir Putin’s residence on Monday. While Moscow vowed retaliation, Kyiv dismissed the claims as baseless and said they were designed to undermine the peace negotiations. Trump said that he…
Updated on: Dec 29, 2025 09:12 pm IST It was not immediately known whether Putin was at the residence at the time of the alleged attack. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that Ukraine had attempted to strike President Vladimir Putin’s state residence in Russia’s Novgorod region, warning that the alleged attack would…
Russia’s recent strike on Kyiv, which caused widespread disruption across the region in the early hours of Saturday, has been largely condemned by countries including France and Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the recent strike by Russia on Kyiv as he stressed that establishing a lasting peace in Ukraine would definitely require ‘a…
Immigration authorities are following up on requests for assistance after two Hongkongers were reportedly killed in Ukraine while volunteering in the country’s war against Russia. In a reply to the Post, the Immigration Department said on Saturday that it had been following up on the requests and was providing support to the families of those…