In the coming days, the United States will give Ukraine a new package of security aid totalling $800 million the U.S. President stated, “In the next few days, we aim to announce more than $800 million more. “He said the package would include new, cutting-edge air defence systems for Ukraine, more artillery and ammunition In … Read more
the White House has pledged an additional $450 million in security aid. “As previously said, this is the thirteenth time that American President Biden has approved the presidential drawdown package US PresidentBiden gave Ukraine’s President Zelensky a telephone assurance last week that Washington would keep enhancing Ukraine’s defence capabilities. In order to secure the deployment of … Read more
On Wednesday, a Chinese government official warned the US government against actions that contradict the one-China principle. Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office, made the statements in reaction to a recent amendment to the US Department of State’s “Taiwan fact sheet,” which deleted language opposing “Taiwan independence” and admitting China’s … Read more
WASHINGTON: The US economy continues to struggle with the supply issues that have pushed the prices higher in recent weeks, but there are signs the strains may be easing, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. Businesses in several areas of the country noted that “despite strong demand, growth was constrained by supply chain disruptions and labour … Read more
LONDON: Saudi Aramco’s award of $10 billion worth of contracts on its giant Jafurah project has finally fired the starting gun to develop what is thought to be the world’s biggest shale gas field outside the US, Arab News reported. Having battled with America’s shale oil producers for market share over the last decade, the kingdom is … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran repeated its insistence on Monday its nuclear programme was peaceful, two days after the US, Britain, France and Germany expressed their “grave” concern on the sidelines of a G20 meeting. Foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told reporters in Tehran that Western positions were “incompatible with reality and will not bring constructive results”. The Western statement … Read more
RIYADH: The Saudi minister of investment will stress the kingdom’s position as a major global investment destination during his visit to the US, according to the Saudi Press Agency. Khalid Al-Falih will meet a group of the US officials on Wednesday to strengthen the existing strategic trade and investment partnership between the two countries, the agency … Read more
Apple will scan photos stored in iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery, according to Financial Times. This new system could help in enforcing laws in criminal investigations. But it may also increase the legal and government demands for user data. The system is named neuralMatch. It will “proactively alert a team of human reviewers … Read more
The US military might slow down its withdrawal from Afghanistan as the Taliban arise, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said. Kirby added that the date for the complete withdrawal of the military by President Joe Biden will remain the same. However, the pace of withdrawal could be adjusted based on the conditions. “The situation in Afghanistan … Read more
