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1d07/10war-conflict · 2/5

11 dead, 19 missing as Spain wildfire roars through village

Eleven people were killed and 19 are missing after a wildfire tore through a Spanish village, with four victims who may have been British who were burned in their car, authorities said on Friday. Authorities said many of the victims may be foreign tourists visiting Bedar, a small village in Los Gallardos district, but that they were still confirming their identities. They described victims trying to flee the fast-moving blaze through difficult, forested terrain. About 400 firefighters and troops

unclassifiedchina · asia · uk
1d07/10war-conflict · 3/5

US opens door for Turkey’s return to F-35 stealth jet programme – but Israel’s not happy

The United States is set to resume military sales to Turkey, Nato’s second-largest military power, after President Donald Trump said sanctions imposed against Ankara over its procurement of Russian air defence systems seven years ago would soon be lifted. “We don’t want to sanction friends,” Trump told journalists at the Nato summit in the Turkish capital on Wednesday, while emphasising his “good chemistry” with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Trump further said he would soon take a final...

unclassifiedchina · asia · usa
1d07/10war-conflict · 3/5

How AI is changing the nature of war and conflict

As US President Donald Trump flew home from a fractious Nato summit in Turkey, he was poised to resume the war with Iran, whose leaders he labelled “sick” and “scum”. Trump also complained about European leaders’ failure to spend enough on arms, support him in Iran and recognise the need for the US to take control of Greenland. The sense of rising global conflict has been palpable this week. What clearly showed at the summit of the transatlantic security alliance was confirmed by the latest...

unclassifiedchina · asia · usa
1d07/10shipping-routes · 2/5

More LNG Carriers Brave the Strait of Hormuz Despite Renewed Hostilities

Close to half a dozen liquefied natural gas carriers have gone into the Strait of Hormuz in the past few days and six have exited the strait, despite the recent return to hostilities between the United States and Iran. According to Kpler data cited by Reuters, five ballast LNG tankers have entered the chokepoint in recent days, four of them linked to Qatar, and the fifth one owned by a Greek shipping company. The five vessels were previously seen outside Hormuz earlier this month. An earlier rep

unclassifiedmiddle-east · russia · usa
1d07/10

Hong Kong to extend injury protection to gig delivery workers

Hong Kong’s army of gig workers in food and goods delivery services will be entitled to compensation for job-related injuries under proposed legislation aimed at improving labour protection for those working for digital platforms. According to a paper prepared by the Labour and Welfare Bureau, the proposal will cover gig workers who sustain injuries or die “as a result of an accident arising out of and in the course of performing platform work”. In cases of injury, gig workers can receive...

unclassifiedchina · asia
1d07/10

2 women arrested at Hong Kong border after dog, endangered birds found in bags

Hong Kong customs officers have arrested two women at the border for allegedly smuggling animals after they were separately found with a dog worth HK$3,000 (US$380) and two endangered birds that could be sold for a total of HK$5,000. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that it had intercepted a 57-year-old mainland Chinese woman at the Lo Wu checkpoint’s arrival hall a day earlier and discovered the dog concealed inside her sling bag. The dog was estimated to have a market value of.

unclassifiedchina · asia
1d07/10

China boosts North Korea partnership with rare praise during high-profile visit

North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song has begun his three-day trip to China, as Beijing offers rare praise for its socialist neighbour’s economic achievements. Pak, a member of the Politburo Presidium of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, landed at Beijing Capital International Airport on Friday morning accompanied by a joint party and government delegation. He is expected to attend an event marking the 65th anniversary of the signing of Beijing’s only formal defence pact, the China-North Korea...

unclassifiedchina · asia · korea
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