WASHINGTON: The crew of a military helicopter carrying President Donald Trump that came too close to a passenger jet on Aug 4 failed to contact air traffic controllers before departing, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Thursday (Aug 27). The incident involving a plane departing Reagan Washington National […]
Year: 2026
GENEVA: Switzerland on Thursday announced its intention to build a military drone battalion, amid a rearmament trend across Europe. “From 2028, the army will deploy its own drone battalion for reconnaissance, operations and defence,” the defence ministry said in a statement. The battalion will be backed up by a specialised […]
HONG KONG: The U.S. dollar held flat near a one-week high against major peers on Friday, as investors stood on the sidelines ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium for clues on his policy outlook. The euro and sterling were subdued near one-week lows […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed “Lake America” as he escalated his trade war with Canada, sparking immediate pushback from Ottawa. Trump stepped up his trolling of Canada by signing an executive order changing the name of the body of water on the […]
The US Justice Department said that two platforms involved in the hacks were run by a China-based firm whose clients it said included China’s civilian intelligence agency and military. WASHINGTON: The US said on Wednesday (Aug 26) it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for break-ins and attempts on […]
ROME: A Frenchman was arrested in Italy on arms trafficking charges after a police check found three anti-tank missiles and other military equipment in his van, authorities said yesterday. The man, identified as Regis Normand, 46, was arrested in the southern port of Bari in June and remains in custody, […]
The Wall Street Journal and CBS News reported CIA Director John Ratcliffe aimed to dissuade Russia from attacking NATO members amid US intelligence assessments that Moscow could seek to test the alliance. WASHINGTON: A highly unusual trip by the CIA director to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against […]
WASHINGTON (US): The US yesterday named the UK-based Palestine Action group, which has been banned by the British government, as a “terrorist” organisation, as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign against left-wing movements. Set up in 2020, Palestine Action is appealing against the UK government ban, which has led to […]
HONG KONG: Technology stocks were back in the crosshairs of investors on Wednesday (Aug 19), taking another heavy blow from a spike in bond yields, rising oil prices, persistent inflation and dimming hopes for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The selloff tracked losses on Wall Street, where […]
The new tariffs would have affected about US$20 billion worth of Canadian imports. Businesses warned of job losses and disruption to vulnerable sectors including lumber, wine and dairy. WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump announced late on Tuesday (Aug 18) he was putting a three-day pause on new 50 per […]