Iran military vows ‘more severe’ reprisals if US attacks continue
Iran's military on Saturday vowed "more severe" retaliatory attacks on US naval vessels if Washington kept up its strikes on Iranian ships, hours after US Central Command said it had destroyed three Iranian tankers.
Germany wants woman to succeed Lautenschlaeger at European Central Bank
Germany’s Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Wednesday indicated that he was in favour of a woman succeeding German board member Sabine Lautenschlaeger at the European Central Bank. “Pure men-only clubs are not a good idea,” he told private broadcaster n-tv. The ECB in September announced that Lautenschlaeger, Germany’s nominee, the only woman on the European […]
Uighurs: U.S. hit Chinese officials with visa restrictions
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Chinese government and Communist Party officials it believes responsible for the detention or abuse of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang province, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited the decision of the Commerce Department on Monday to add 28 Chinese public security […]
EU warns of security risk of non-EU 5G providers
The European Commission flagged the dangers of allowing non-EU countries to help build the European Union’s super-fast 5G internet network infrastructure, in a report published Wednesday. The network could be a target for “threat actors” – most likely non-EU states or actors backed by non-EU states – the report stated. Those with access to networks could […]
Man arrested amid ongoing ‘rampage situation’ in east German city
One person was arrested in connection with a shooting and grenade attack that left two people dead in the eastern German city of Halle and has prompted German authorities to say they are dealing with an ongoing “rampage situation”. Federal anti-terrorism prosecutors have taken over the investigation and police have warned the public to remain […]
Guterres warns U.N. may not have enough money to pay staff next month
The United Nations may not have enough money for staff salaries next month if member states don’t pay what they owe, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday. He told the 193-member U.N. General Assembly’s budget committee that if he had not worked since January to cut spending then “we would not have had the […]
