Sabotage Feared As Two Undersea Cables Damaged
Two undersea fibre-optic communications cables in the Baltic Sea,including one linking Finland and Germany, have been severed, sparking alarm of sabotage by bad actors.
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How Lights On Surfboards Could Deter Sharks From Attacking
Australian scientists think they may have devised a way to deter great white sharks from attacking surfers and other sea surface recreationists by using light.
EU Looking At Ramping Up Ukraine Aid
European Union leaders are trying to work out whether they can keep the Ukrainian war effort going if President-elect Donald Trump decides to shut off support from the U.S.
Poland Opens Long-Awaited U.S. Missile Defence Base
The United States has opened a new air defence base in Poland. Dubbed “Aegis Ashore”, the facility at Redzikowo is part of a broader NATO missile shield.
Germany’s “Traffic Light Crisis”
Germany is to hold snap elections next February after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling “traffic light” coalition of the SPD, Free Democratic Party, and Green Party.
Bitcoin Value Hits Record High
Bitcoin soared above $89,000, boosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s vow that the U.S. will become the “crypto capital of the planet.” Bitcoin is now worth some $1.74 trillion worldwide.
Peru’s Chinese-Built Megaport To Reshape Pacific Trade
The $3.5 billion Chancay port is expected to become a major hub for trade between South America and Asia, challenging U.S. influence in a resource-rich region that Washington long considered its backyard.
Charting Russia’s Land Grab In East Ukraine
Moscow’s unyielding and bloody attack in the Donbas region is capturing more and more territory from Ukraine, as it struggles to counter the sustained barrage.
North Korea Launches Its Most Powerful Ballistic Missile Yet
North Korea has launched a new and more powerful ballistic missile, a move to bolster its nuclear deterrent amid accusations of sending troops to aid Russia against Ukraine.
EU Slams Duties On EVs From China
The European Union is to increase tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles to as much as 45.3% in response to the massive aid China has given its carmakers.
LDP-Komeito Bloc Loses Majority In Lower House Election
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner, Komeito, have lost their majority in the House of Representatives.
Doomsday Arctic Seed Vault
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault -- built in the Arctic and designed to protect vital crop seeds against climate change and conflict -- has received more than 30,000 new samples from 21 countries.
The Dangerous Designer Drug Popular With Young People
Former One Direction band member Liam Payne had a cocktail of drugs called pink cocaine in his body when he fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina and died.
Netflix Trounces Competition In Streaming Wars
Netflix has reported another quarter of subscriber growth, taking its global total to 282.72 million paying subscribers – around 130 million more than its nearest rival, Disney+.
North Korean Troops Deployed To Fight With Russia
Officials in Ukraine and South Korea have accused North Korea of dispatching troops, estimated to number in the thousands, to aid Russia in the war in Ukraine.
Thin Margin For EU Membership In Moldova Referendum
A knife-edge majority of people have voted “yes” in Moldova’s pivotal referendum on joining the EU, nearly final results show, after President Maia Sandu said the vote had been marred by outside interference.