On Sunday, the world watched, stunned, as thousands of supporters of Jair Bolsonaro stormed Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace. In echoes of the attacks on the United States Capitol almost exactly two years ago, they tore through buildings shouting the false accusation that the presidential election had been…
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China has stopped issuing short-term visas to individuals from South Korea and Japan in retaliation for Covid restrictions on Chinese travellers. Beijing says the pause on South Korean visas will remain in place until “discriminatory” entry restrictions against China are lifted. Japan and South Korea are not the only countries…
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Former US president slams FBI raid, calls Joe Biden an ‘enemy of the state’ in his first public appearance since the search of Mar-a-Lago. Former US President Donald Trump has slammed the FBI’s raid on his Florida home as a “travesty of justice” as he made his first public appearance…
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Critics say the text to image system pose a threat to the livelihoods of human artists. A game designer has sparked controversy after his artificial-intelligence-generated art piece won the top spot at a competition in the United States with critics calling the win a threat to human artists everywhere. Jason M Allen,…
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Speaking in Singapore, Noeleen Heyzer says she will make no second visit to the country unless she can see the deposed leader. Noeleen Heyzer, the United Nations special envoy on Myanmar, has said she is “very concerned” about the health of Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi who has…
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Plan to jumpstart trade of renewable energy comes as Europe seeks to displace Russian gas amid the war in Ukraine. Montreal, Canada – Environmental rights groups have cautiously welcomed a new agreement between the German and Canadian governments to begin shipping hydrogen across the Atlantic as early as 2025, as the two…
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Redacted document provides more information about evidence that led to unprecedented search of Mar-a-Lago this month. The US Department of Justice has released the highly anticipated affidavit that underpinned this month’s search of Donald Trump’s Florida home, confirming that the United States is investigating the alleged mishandling of classified documents by the…
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Army SOS, an activist-led NGO, converts Android-based tablets into smart units with automated precision guidance. Kyiv, Ukraine – Years before Russia invaded Ukraine, Oleksiy Savchenko helped develop one of the most lethal and inexpensive weapons now used by thousands of Ukrainian service members. In 2014, he was among the protesters whose…
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Governor Rhee Chang-yong says taming price growth remains the central bank’s first priority. South Korea’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point while raising its inflation forecast for the year. The latest hike by the Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday takes the key interest…
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Fires at a nearby coal-powered plant reportedly forced the nuclear station’s two working power units offline. The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been disconnected from Ukraine’s energy grid for the first time in its history after nearby fires damaged overhead power lines, according to the country’s state nuclear power company.…
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