Philippines completes South China Sea resupply mission amid ‘blockade’
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has completed a mission to resupply its garrison on a South China Sea feature despite a maritime blockade enacted by Beijing,…
Day: August 23, 2023
Investigation: despite scaling back in Russia in 2022, Binance continues to handle substantial ruble trading, helping clients evade sanctions via intermediaries (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal:
Investigation: despite scaling back in Russia in 2022, Binance continues to handle substantial ruble trading, helping clients evade sanctions via intermediaries — Binance is helping Russians move money abroad, p…
Vladimir Putin ‘body double’ rumours explode as Russian president makes bizarre gaffe
The Russian leader normally wears his watch on his right wrist as he is left-handed but appeared to forget where to find it.
Taiwan leader hails fallen soldiers on China battle anniversary
President Tsai Ing-wen visited Kinmen island in Taiwan to honor fallen soldiers who defended the island against Chinese forces 65 years ago. She credited their victory for leading Taiwan towards democracy and freedom. The visit comes at a time of strai…
What Might a Global Security Studies Look Like?
We need more empirically grounded research that reflects on the particular, rather than the universal, conceptualisation and manifestation of security.
Dollar Tree and Family Dollar agree to take steps to improve worker safety at the bargain stores
U.S. regulators have announced a settlement with the company that runs Dollar Tree and Family Dollar aimed at improving worker safety at thousands of the bargain stores across the country.
Financial IT leaders prep for a quantum-fueled future
If there’s an industry steeped in computations, it’s the financial services sector. Optimization problems, for which a whole chorus of variables must be fine-tuned and modulated, routinely plague financial firms, especially when it …
Chinese ships block Philippine coast guard in South China Sea – Euronews
Chinese ships block Philippine coast guard in South China Sea EuronewsView Full Coverage on Google News
South-east Asian countries demand Denver museum return looted artefacts
Officials from Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand accuse the Denver Art Museum of possessing stolen antiquities and asked for return of eight pieces that were looted from temples and historical sitesHigh-level government representatives from three south-ea…
UK academics urge Royal Society to condemn fossil fuel industry
Exclusive: Letter signed by more than 1,200 leading figures calls for ‘unambiguous statement’ about climate crisisThe Royal Society is under pressure from more than 1,200 leading academics to issue a clear condemnation of the fossil fuel industry.The a…