EU Military Aid To Ukraine
European leaders are trying to agree on a €50 billion aid package to Ukraine that Hungary blocked in December. EU aid is critical as $60 billion in U.S. funding remains blocked in Congress.
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Tech Industry Laying Off Over 1,300 People Per Day
With PayPal announcing a 9% cut in staff and Google warning of further layoffs, January has seen the tech industry’s worst job losses since May last year.
Gaza Talks Aim For One-Month Truce - Infographics
Intense mediation efforts led by Qatar, the U.S. and Egypt could lead to an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners during a one-month ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Most Powerful Passports - Infographics
EU citizens of France, Germany, Italy and Spain now have visa-free access to as many countries as Japan and Singapore, leaders in travel freedom for the last five years.
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.
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.