These Are The World’s Best Warships. They’re Not American.
The world’s best warships are not American but Chinese. South Korea and Japan are the only ones who can help the US take the lead back from China. It’s a growing problem that has United States naval commanders scratching their heads: How to keep up with China’s ever-expanding fleet of warships. Not only is China’s navy already […]
Spy Chiefs Of World’s Major Intelligence Agencies Meet Secretly In Singapore
According to Reuters, spy chiefs from the world’s major intelligence agencies have been meeting secretly in Singapore for several years. The meetings are discreetly held at a separate venue alongside the security summit. Senior officials from about two dozen of the world’s major intelligence agencies held a secret meeting on the fringes of the Shangri-La […]
Raj Reddy, The AI Pioneer From India
Raj Reddy, the AI pioneer from India, is currently the Moza Bint Nasser University Professor in the Carnegie Mellon University’s computer science department. The US and China as frontrunners in the battle for supremacy in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) may be leaving India some distance behind, but an Indian-born scientist is still considered […]
Hong Kong Set To Become Crypto Trading Hub
According to a report by Nikkei, Hong Kong is set to become a crypto trading hub with the commencement of applications for licenses to operate trading platforms and exchanges. After years of brutal crackdowns, crypto trading is coming back to China… or at least Hong Kong for now. On Thursday, Hong Kong took a step […]
BRICS Nations Say New Currency May Offer Shield From Sanctions
Naledi Pandor, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations, told reporters that the new currency created by BRICS nations may offer a shield from sanctions. BRICS nations asked the bloc’s specially created bank to provide guidance on a how a potential new shared currency might work, including how it could shield other member countries from the […]
The United Arab Emirates Is Heading For The Asteroid Belt
Sarah al-Amiri, chairwoman of the United Arab Emirates Space Agency, has announced that they are heading for the asteroid belt on a spacecraft named MBR Explorer, scheduled to launch in 2028. Building off the success of its Hope spacecraft, which is still circling and studying Mars, the United Arab Emirates announced on Monday plans for an […]
What Are Anti-Drone Systems and How Do They Work?
The Russians have RLK-MTs Valdai, which are anti-drone systems equipped with special-purpose radars. These systems work by detecting, suppressing, and neutralizing small drones that have extremely low radar cross sections. The NATO-Russia proxy conflict in Ukraine has demonstrated the significance of drones in modern warfare, with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used by both sides for […]
Wuhan City Is Bankrupt
According to a statement published by the official Changjiang Daily newspaper on Friday, Wuhan City’s finance bureau announced that a total of 259 companies owed it more than 100 million yuan ($14 million) combined, leading it to declare bankruptcy. Wuhan, the largest city in central China, has publicly demanded that hundreds of local companies repay […]
The Mystery Of The Disappearing Van Gogh
The whereabouts of the disappearing Van Gogh painting named “The Still Life” are unknown after being purchased by producer Wang Zhongjun. The bidding for Lot 17 started at $23 million. In the packed room at Sotheby’s in Manhattan, the price quickly climbed: $32 million, $42 million, $48 million. Then a new prospective buyer, calling from China, made […]
Pakistan Welcomes First Direct Cargo Ship From Russia
Pakistan’s Federal Minister of Energy, Khurram Dastagir, Minister for Maritime Affairs, Faisal Subzwari, and Consul General of Russia, H. E. Andrey Viktorovich Fedorov, welcomed the first direct cargo ship from Russia. On May 25, a landmark event took place in Pakistan’s southern port city as the Russian cargo vessel arrived at Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) marking […]