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The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has signed an executive order to restrict U.S.-based investments in People’s Republic of China. The move will prohibit high-tech U.S.-based investments in some sensitive technologies in China. The restriction is reportedly imposed on computer chips, quantum information technologies, micro electronics, and artificial intelligence.  On Wednesday, Biden signed the order. He directed the …

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s political party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI), has protested against the authorities after being denied access to meet imprisoned Imran Khan.  On Sunday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf political party accused authorities of denying Khan’s legal team access to the leader to get his signatures on important documents related to court proceedings.  On Saturday, an Islamabad trial court …

Ethiopia announced a State of Emergency in Amhara, on Friday, to contain the surge in violence between the army and a local ethnic militia.  Clashes have been going on for months after the Ethiopian government decided to dissolve the Amhara Special Forces (ASF) and other militia groups and integrate them into the federal army or police for a strong unified …

Donald Trump, who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring the results of the 2020 presidential election. Judge Moxila Upadhyaya, who was appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge in 2022, was hearing the case. The arraignment took place at the federal courthouse in Washington.  “Not guilty,” …

Pope Francis lashed out at members of Portugal’s Catholic hierarchy for their negligence of clergy sexual abuse in Portugal. He said the sexual scandal has marred the Catholic Church and pushed the faithful away.  The scandal, which was brought to light by courageous survivors and a report, reveals a long-standing pattern of child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church’s ranks …

Attendance numbers at Hangzhou Zoo in eastern China‘s Zhejiang province have increased by 30% to around 20,000 a day after a video of a bear, named Angela, started trending on Chinese social media over the weekend, Chao News reported. Scores of visitors have flocked to the zoo, with some people even travelling overnight. As the video went viral, some netizens …

A Pentagon top official has criticized the congressional hearing on UFOs saying there is no evidence to support such claims. Dr Sean Kirkpatrick called the claims “insulting” to employees who are investigating sightings. He accused a key witness of not cooperating with the investigation.  In a LinkedIn post, Kirkpatrick criticized much of the infamous testimony, indicating that it did not …

Armed men in Niger announced a coup d’état on national television, ordering the destruction of the constitution, the suspension of all institutions, and the closing of the country’s borders. Members of the presidential guard, a critical Western ally in the struggle against Islamist insurgency in West Africa, were holding President Mohamed Bazoum. This coup represents yet another instance of political …

To support the defence and internal ministries in the event of an armed conflict or civil unrest, the Belarusian Ministry of Emergency Situations has announced the completion of military training and the arming of its staff. The choice was made amid escalating tensions in the area due to joint military drills between Belarus and Russia and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s …

China’s People Liberation Army has an arsenal of more than 50 different drone types running into the tens of thousands at its disposal, while Taiwan just has four types. The Chinese drones range from jet-powered, long range surveillance aircraft to small quadcopters deployed by ground troops.  In March 2023, Taiwan’s National Chung-shan Institute of Science and Technology unveiled eight types …