A leading US company specializing in the production of advanced military surveillance drones announced on February 1 that it is ready to sell two advanced drones to Ukraine for 1 US dollar and the main offer. The US government approved the deal. For months, General Atomic Aeronautical Systems has been urging the US government to […]
The European Union’s drug watchdog warned on December 9 that antibody therapies for COVID-19 are ineffective against new strains that have become too common. Many monoclonal antibody therapies are used in hospitals to help prevent the worst of the disease in at-risk or hospitalized patients. These therapies work by targeting viral proteins. But the European […]
A California law enforcement official said on January 22 that a gunman believed to have killed 10 people during a Lunar New Year celebration in California shot himself as police approached to arrest him. A manhunt for the gunman began late on January 22 after a man opened fire inside a dance studio and club […]
Heavy rains in northwestern Colombia caused an earthen wall on a winding highway to collapse, engulfing a bus and other vehicles, killing 34 people, emergency services said on Thursday. The landslide on the evening of December 4 sparked an immediate large-scale rescue effort, with dozens of men in hard hats using diggers and digging to […]
At a meeting in London on January 11, the British and Japanese prime ministers signed a new defense agreement that the British government considers essential, allowing the deployment of British troops in Japan. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his guest, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, signed the agreement at the Tower of London. The […]
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on December 6 that he intends to rule until 2025, the first hint of Thailand’s intention to run for the 2023 general election. Thailand is set to hold elections early next year, and the main opposition Pheu Thai party begins campaigning on December 6. Prayuth, a military leader who […]
New York State Rescuers rushed to rescue residents trapped on December 26 in what authorities called the blizzard of the century. A severe blizzard has killed nearly 50 people across the US and disrupted Christmas travel. Snowstorm conditions persist in parts of the northeastern United States and stubborn areas are grappling with severe winter storms […]