China builds space alliances in Africa as Trump cuts foreign aid

On the outskirts of Cairo, a cutting-edge space lab was supposed to be the first in Africa to produce homegrown satellites. Step inside the plant, though, and the made-in-Africa image begins to fade. Satellite equipment and parts arrive in crates from Beijing. Chinese scientists scan space-tracking monitors and deliver instructions to Egyptian engineers. A Chinese […]

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Indonesia to buy Indian Brahmos missiles

Indonesia may buy Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles from India. According to a report by German media Deutsche Welle, Indonesia has reached final talks to buy the $450 million missile from India. According to the report, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited India last month on the occasion of India’s Republic Day. Prabowo Subianto met the CEO […]

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Israel has failed to keep its promises ‘as always’: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Israel has failed to keep its promises in the Gaza ceasefire agreement ‘as always’. He also called on Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territories and compensate for the destruction in Gaza. He made the remarks at a joint press conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar […]

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Hamas suspends release of Israeli hostages

The Palestinian independence movement Hamas has indefinitely suspended the release of Israeli hostages for violating the ceasefire agreement. Abu Ubaida, a spokesman for Hamas’s Qassem Brigades, said in a statement on Monday (February 9). Reuters reported. He said that for the past three weeks, the leaders of the resistance forces have followed Israel’s violations of […]

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Palestinians will not be able to return to Gaza, Trump’s reckless announcement again

US President Donald Trump is continuing his reckless campaign on the Gaza Strip, facing intense criticism from around the world. On Monday, he reiterated that his plan would see Gaza remain under US administration and 2.2 million Palestinians permanently resettled elsewhere, but they would never be able to return to Gaza. In an interview with […]

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Maldives to reach FTA with India soon, says Minister

The Maldives will soon finalise a trade pact with India, a senior Maldivian Minister has said, barely two weeks after New Delhi appeared to caution the island nation over possible “revenue loss” from similar deals inked with other countries, including China. According to Maldivian media, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mohamed Saeed confirmed the […]

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India pledges tech support to help Maldives digitalize parliamentary resources

Om Birla, the Speaker of Lok Sabha – the lower house of India’s bicameral Parliament, has pledged to extend technical support to the People’s Majlis of Maldives to digitalize its parliamentary resources. Majlis Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla, who is on a four-day official visit to India, called on Birla at the Lok Sabha premises on […]

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