Turkish Parliament Approves Sweden’s NATO Bid - Infographics
Turkish MPs have ratified Sweden’s bid to join NATO in a long-delayed vote that represents a big step forward on the Nordic nation’s path to membership.
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Red Sea Attacks Cause Freight Rates To Soar - Infographics
Attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia on merchant ships in the Red Sea have forced hundreds of vessels to reroute around the southern tip of Africa, adding 10-14 days of extra travel.
Japan’s Lunar Craft Lands Successfully - Infographics
Japan has become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the lunar surface, but the “Moon Sniper” is not generating solar power, the country's space agency JAXA says.
China’s Population Decline Accelerates - Infographic
Covid-related deaths likely accelerated China’s declining population in 2023, presenting more challenges for a government already dealing with economic deflation and a property crisis.
Pakistan Strikes Inside Iran, Stokes Regional Tension - Infographics
Pakistan has conducted missile strikes inside Iran, targeting separatist Baloch militants, two days after Tehran said it had attacked the bases of another group within Pakistani territory.
U.S. Targets Houthi Missiles In New Strike On Yemen - Infographics
The U.S. military has carried out a new strike in Yemen against four Houthi anti-ship missiles, the latest move against the Iran-aligned group over its targeting of Red Sea shipping.
Apple Is Now The World’s Biggest Phone Manufacturer
Apple has overtaken Samsung to become the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer for the first time, accounting for more than 20% of global sales.
Crown Prince Frederik Becomes King Of Denmark
Queen Margrethe, the world’s only reigning queen and the longest-serving living monarch in Europe, will step down, handing over the throne to her son Frederik.
World’s Largest Iceberg Breaks Free After 30 Years - Infographics
The world’s biggest iceberg, which split from the Antarctic coastline in 1986 to become stuck to the ocean floor for over 30 years, is about to spill beyond Antarctic waters.
Tories Unable To Keep Promise To Lower UK Immigration - Infographics
In the year to June 2023, a near-record number of migrants moved to the UK, exposing the realities facing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he tries in vain to honor his party’s Brexit pledge to lower it.
China’s Rare Earth Prices Surge
Motors in electric vehicles are powered by magnets mostly made of neodymium, a rare earth metal almost entirely mined in China. Since 2018, Beijing has raised the price by nearly 80%.
Opposition Unites Against Myanmar Junta
Unprecedented cooperation between the shadow National Unity Government of pro-democracy politicians and ethnic armed groups is posing the biggest threat yet to the military dictatorship.
Taiwan Presidential Election
Taiwan’s two key opposition parties in the January 13 presidential election have decided to team up, potentially paving the way for smoother relations with Beijing.
Mexico Rail Rival To Panama Canal Set To Open
Mexico’s Tehuantepec isthmus corridor, a railway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, is set to open. The $2.8bn project aims to provide an alternative to the congested Panama Canal.
Twin Births Have Almost Doubled Since 1970 - Infographics
The number of twins being born in developed countries has risen dramatically since 1970 – increasing by an average of 42% compared to an overall rise of 8% in all deliveries.
U.S. Moves Carrier Group To Middle East - Infographics
The Pentagon is sending the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower and its strike group to the Middle East in an effort to deter others from escalating the Israel-Hamas conflict.