BRUSSELS (AA) – EU foreign ministers on Monday approved the bloc’s new defense and security strategy – developed over two years, largely before the Ukraine war, but taking on added relevance in the context of the nearly month-long conflict. The document, officially called Strategic Compass, sets out “an ambitious plan of action for stren...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Russia is “exploring options” to carry out a cyber-attack on critical US infrastructure in retaliation for western and allied sanctions, President Joe Biden warned on Monday. Biden said there is “evolving intelligence” that suggests the Kremlin is actively plotting potential attacks, and urged US...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden and his German, French, Italian and British counterparts vowed to continue their support for Ukraine as it fends off a Russian invasion, the US said on Monday. That includes ensuring continued military aid for Kyiv, the White House maintained as Russia repeatedly warns that such shipments have bec...
BRUSSELS (AA) – EU foreign ministers have reached an agreement to double the bloc’s military aid to Ukraine, reaching a total of €1 billion ($1.1 billion). “I am glad to announce that we have reached a political agreement for the additional €500 million on the European Peace Facility,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told […...
VIENNA – Austria saw a total of 1,977 racist attacks in 2021, according to a new report. Over half of these took place online. The Vienna-based Civil Courage and Anti-Racism Work (ZARA) said in its 2021 Racism Report that some 1,117 racist posts were shared on social media and other online platforms. There were 273 […]
WASHINGTON – Russia has “increased” its naval activity in the northern Black Sea region, the US alleged as the Russian military campaign against Ukraine continues. A senior Pentagon official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity, said Russia has over a dozen war ships in the northern Black Sea, some of which have ...
DOHA, Qatar – The Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2022) opened on Monday with a ceremony at the Qatar National Convention Centre. Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Defense Minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah attended the opening ceremony of the three-day event, with several official...
MOSCOW – Telegram has surpassed WhatsApp to become Russia’s top messaging application, the mobile operator Megafon has announced. Megafon said the use of Telegram in Russia has increased rapidly since February 24, when Russia launched an attack on Ukraine. The share of Telegram in the total messaging traffic rose from 43% to 63% in the [...
HOUSTON, Texas, US – The US invaded Iraq on March 19, 2003, on the premise that there were weapons of mass destruction in that country. This marks the 19th anniversary of the euphemistically titled ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom.’ Zaid al-Mahdawi is an Iraqi living in Houston who was in Baghdad when the war began. “Most of [&hellip...
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired drones and missiles at Saudi water and energy desalination facilities causing no causalities, but a temporary drop in output at a refinery. The drone strikes and ballistic and cruise missiles used by Houthis hit Yanbu’s gas plant, the Yasref refinery in the Yanbu Industrial City on the Red [&he...
