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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 …

A deadly shooting took place in Auckland, a major city in the north of New Zealand’s North Island, hours before the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The attack on Thursday led to the death of two people and an armed attacker. Reportedly, six others, including police officers, were also wounded.  The incident occurred at 19:22 GMT on a construction site in …

The Australian state of Victoria‘s decision to not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to ballooning costs has put the tournament’s future in doubt and left organisers shocked and scrambling to find a new venue. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) had originally expected to find a host for the 2026 games in 2019, but a number of hopeful bidders withdrew …

In his latest call to secure online data and information, President Xi Jinping underscored the need to build a “solid” security barrier around China’s internet under the supervision of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Delivering instructions to officials attending a two-day cybersecurity meeting in the capital Beijing, the leader said China must persist in managing, operating and ensuring access …

The successful launch of the Chandrayaan-3 mission on Friday marked a huge accomplishment for India’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The LVM3 rocket sent the spacecraft into orbit and put it on a course for a planned landing on the lunar south pole from India’s primary spaceport in Andhra Pradesh. This feat will propel India into the …

The Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Narendra Damodardas Modi, departed his country for an official visit to France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday.  Narendra Modi will visit France on July 13 and 14. He will meet the President of France, Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron, the Prime Minister of France, Élisabeth Borne, President of National Assembly, …