US President Donald Trump’s administration is pausing its offensive cyber operations against Russia, officials say, as a diplomatic push continues to end the war in Ukraine. The reasoning for the instruction has not been publicly stated, and it is not clear how long the halt might last. The defence department has declined to comment. The…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered senior military and Defense Department officials to draw up plans to cut 8 percent from the defense budget over each of the next five years, officials said on Wednesday. Mr. Hegseth said in a memo issued on Tuesday that a number of branches within the military and the Pentagon…
Getty Images Investigators had earlier last week said they had found evidence of a bird strike on the Boeing 737-800 plane All South Korean airports will need to install bird detection cameras and thermal imaging radars, after an air crash in December last year killed 179 people. The rollout is set to happen in 2026….
U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, U.S., Jan. 20, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters President Donald Trump is expected Monday to sign multiple executive orders aimed at reversing Biden-era military policies on Covid-19 vaccination; transgender service members;…
Nikita Yadav BBC News, Delhi Getty Images MF Husain’s paintings have often attracted controversy due to their depiction of Hindu gods A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ordered the seizure of two “offensive” paintings by MF Husain, one of India’s most famous artists. The court on Monday granted permission for the police to…
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). “Oooh, that’s a big one,” the newly inaugurated US president said as he approved the document after arriving back at the White House. It was one of dozens of executive actions he…
Watch: Trump promises ‘brand new day’ at pre-inauguration rally Hours before he will be sworn into office, Donald Trump promised to sign a host of executive orders on his first day as president while celebrating at a victory rally. Trump addressed the crowd of thousands of supporters in Washington DC on the eve of his…
The wreckage of Jeju Air Co. Flight 2216 at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea, on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing shares dropped nearly 5% in premarket trading Monday, after South Korea ordered an inspection of all B737-800 planes, the model involved in a deadly Jeju…
South Korea’s acting leader has ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operations, a day after 179 people were killed in the deadliest plane crash on its soil. The Jeju Air plane burst into flames as it crash-landed in South Korea’s Muan International Airport, killing everyone onboard save for two victims. Acting…
King Charles revealed how royal doctors were preventing him from fulfilling his “lifelong aspiration” amidst the ongoing cancer treatment. As King Charles is going through cancer treatment, he opened up about his “lifelong aspiration to have visited all the countries of the Commonwealth.”(via REUTERS) Charles, who hosted a luncheon for representatives from the Commonwealth Heads…
