Joe Biden’s administration is developing a nuclear bomb that could be 24 times more powerful than the atomic bomb used to decimate Hiroshima in 1945. The bomb is so powerful it could kill more than 300,000 people if dropped on Moscow, analysis has suggested. reports: “Anything within roughly a half-mile radius from the bomb’s detonation…
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Fear of China’s lethal swarm of drones sees Taiwan ramp up defences
In a bid to safeguard its airspace against potential Chinese drone invasions in the event of future conflicts, is taking swift measures to enhance its defences. The Taiwanese military has initiated the deployment of cutting-edge counter-drone technology on islands located just a few miles from southeastern coast. These islands have recently experienced an increase in…
Chinese EV sales are soaring in Europe. The EU doesn’t love it.
First Look Chinese EV sales are soaring in Europe. The EU doesn’t love it. Chinese automakers are winning over drivers in Europe’s electric vehicle market – a key industry in Europe’s green energy transition. The European Union says China is artificially driving down its prices, adding tensions between the West and China. | View caption…
Vladimir Putin ‘sent body double to China’ to meet Xi as he has ‘days to live’
sent a body double to meet to meet counterpart because the real president “is living out the last days of his earthly life”, a Russian political analyst has claimed. with many of his critics claiming president is suffering from a life-threatening illness. There have also been numerous theories that on occasions when These extraordinary claims…
China-US diplomacy hits panda-monium. Why are the bears going home?
First Look China-US diplomacy hits panda-monium. Why are the bears going home? The National Zoo’s three giant pandas are set to return to China in December. Amid diplomatic tensions between China and a number of Western governments, China appears to be gradually pulling back its pandas from Western zoos as their agreements expire. | View caption…
EU fears ‘significant harm’ as it goes to war with China over electric cars
The European Commission has officially opened an investigation into China’s electric vehicle sector. It says it is “in possession of sufficient evidence” that Beijing has provided subsidies that would damage the electric vehicle (EV) market in the EU. Should member states agree with the severity of the Commission’s finding, it could lead to an import…
How trade with China is boosting Russia’s war in Ukraine
Chinese firms are playing an increasingly critical role in supporting Russia’s military capabilities in Ukraine, including by exporting goods that are ending up on the battlefield, new analysis by CNBC shows. Russian customs data filed as recently as August point to the continued importation of drones, helmets, vests and radios from China, providing a lifeline…
Putin meets Kim Jong Un, looking for arms – and friends
Cooperation Europe Putin meets Kim Jong Un, looking for arms – and friends | View caption Hide caption Vladimir Putin is often accused of trying to restore the old Soviet Union. But his meeting with Kim Jong Un suggests he might be focusing on restoring ties with like-minded former Soviet allies instead. But analysts suggest…
Biden insists he’s not trying to ‘contain’ China as he courts Beijing’s rivals
HANOI, Vietnam — President Joe Biden sought to downplay friction with China and insisted he isn’t trying to constrain the country’s rise, even as he spent a weekend in Asia strengthening ties with other countries seen as bulwarks against Chinese economic and military clout. “I don’t want to contain China,” Biden said at a news…
With Xi and Putin absent, Biden steps into the power void to woo allies at G20
NEW DELHI — If showing up is one of life’s basic tenets, President Joe Biden may have one-upped his rivals the moment he stepped off Air Force One and set foot on Indian soil. The leaders of America’s two main geopolitical foes, China and Russia, stayed home as the world’s wealthiest countries met this week…