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Semiconductor stocks fell globally on Tuesday

Semiconductor stocks fell globally on Tuesday as an expected visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan fueled a fresh escalation in tensions between Washington and Beijing.

2 Aug 2022 - 16:09

Beijing considers Taiwan to be part of its territory

Chinese warplanes take to skies, US warships on move before expected Pelosi visit to Taiwan

Chinese warplanes buzz Taiwan Strait dividing line. Expected U.S. House speaker's visit has enraged Beijing. Beijing insists self-ruled Taiwan is part of China.

2 Aug 2022 - 15:41

a day after warns Chinese leader

Nancy Pelosi heads to Asia/Pelosi has not confirmed whether she will visit Taiwan

China has repeatedly said the US House Speaker should not visit the island, with one observer suggesting ‘even stronger warnings’ have been given in private. Pelosi has not confirmed whether she will visit Taiwan, but if she does she will be the highest ranked US official to do so since 1997.

29 Jul 2022 - 18:17

Russia-Ukraine war news

There are already 17 ships ready to move goods from ports in Odesa

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is ready to start grain shipments from Black Sea ports and is awaiting a signal from the UN and Turkey to start the shipments. There are already 17 ships ready to move goods from ports in Odesa.

29 Jul 2022 - 17:59

Death toll climbs to 15 in Kentucky floods, governor says

The death toll in eastern Kentucky rose to 15 on Friday as floodwaters swept through homes, washed out roads and pushed waterways over their banks, Governor Andy Beshear said, warning that more fatalities were expected.

29 Jul 2022 - 17:03

China’s AI-driven power grid can recover from a blackout in 3 seconds

China’s state-owned power grid company launched the nation’s most powerful AI

State company tested how artificial intelligence could minimise electricity disruptions. The Chinese power grid has used AI mainly for backbone networks and industrial users but now looks to support residential communities.

28 Jul 2022 - 09:02

In a meeting with Friday imams

Ayatollah Khamenei: The assault on hijab is part of a colonial logic which must be exposed

Iranian women’s achievements in various fields invalidate the West’s 300-year-old claim. Naturally, they can’t tolerate it, get mad at Iran and launch a propaganda campaign against it. In response, one should expose the Western colonialist rationale in a very sensible manner.

27 Jul 2022 - 16:34

military tensions with the US and its allies grow

Wang Yi: South China Sea not a ‘fighting arena’ for great power games

Chinese foreign minister calls on Southeast Asian countries to resist involvement of ‘certain external powers’ in regional disputes. The remarks come as military tensions with the US and its allies grow over naval exercises in the area.

25 Jul 2022 - 16:35

US hypersonic missile test expected to spur on China’s programme

the US successfully tested a hypersonic weapon capable of flying faster than five times the speed of sound

the US successfully tested a Raytheon air-breathing hypersonic weapon capable of flying faster than five times the speed of sound for the second time. A statement from the contractor said the flight test met all objectives, including demonstrating tactical range capabilities.

24 Jul 2022 - 16:25

Intelligence Ministry arrests Mossad spy team in Iran

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry on Saturday announced the arrest of a network of agents working for the Israeli spy agency, Mossad.

24 Jul 2022 - 08:44

Iranian, French presidents talk over phone;

Dr Raisi: Issuance of a resolution in IAEA undermined political trust

The President stated, "Issuing a resolution in the International Atomic Energy Agency was a crisis-making action aimed at creating pressure against the Iranian nation, which undermined political trust".

24 Jul 2022 - 05:20

The signing ceremony took place at Dolmabahce Palace

Russia, Ukraine sign UN-backed grain export deal

Russian and Ukrainian officials have signed a deal to allow grain exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports, as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the agreement would help ease a global food crisis.

23 Jul 2022 - 05:08

Europe races to cut Russian gas usage amid new Putin warning

Nord Stream 1 pipeline out of action for maintenance. EU says states must act now to reduce gas consumption. Germany, others have rationing and other plans in place.

20 Jul 2022 - 12:06

China decries ‘provocations’ after US destroyer sails through Taiwan Strait

The Chinese military slammed Washington for its frequent “provocations” after an American guided-missile destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday.

20 Jul 2022 - 11:59

in meeting with Vladimir Putin and his entourage

The dollar should be gradually removed from global transactions :Ayatollah Khamenei

The Leader touched on the policy to replace [the dollar with] national currencies and use other currencies in place of the dollar, stating, “The dollar should be gradually removed from global transactions, and this is possible over time.”

20 Jul 2022 - 06:13

he did not want anything for himself

Christians and Muslims are all humble before the greatness of Ali ibn Abi Talib(as)

Whenever the Holy Prophet (s.w.a.) had a problem, Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) was the first person to stand beside him and defend him.

18 Jul 2022 - 07:01

China has adopted a more aggressive military posture towards Taiwan

Military drills a sign of Beijing’s increasingly aggressive stance towards Taiwan, analysts say

PLA increases military exercises around the island, many coinciding with visits by US politicians. Mainland China is preparing to ‘pre-emptively strike a potential adversary’, defence expert says

17 Jul 2022 - 07:13

in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea city of Jeddah

US ‘will not walk away’ from Middle East: Biden at Saudi summit

President Joe Biden says the US will remain an active and engaged partner in the Middle East, focusing on regional ties.

16 Jul 2022 - 20:21

Ukraine War

EU proposes new sanctions on Russian gold exports

The European Union is set to target Russian gold exports in an update to its sanctions packages while further tightening previous measures on Moscow amid the continuing war in Ukraine.

16 Jul 2022 - 10:22

Firefighters battled blazes in France, Portugal and Spain

Thousands evacuated as blistering heatwave in Europe sparks wildfires

Firefighters battled blazes in France, Portugal and Spain while Britain issued its first ever ‘red’ warning for exceptional heat. Scientists blamed the increasing regularity of heatwaves on global warming and predicted more intense episodes of extreme weather.

16 Jul 2022 - 06:16