DUBLIN — Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris TD paid tribute to Ireland’s Defence Forces veterans during a visit on 26 August to the headquarters of the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel (ONE) at Brú na bhFiann. Harris commended ONE’s longstanding support for ex-service members, highlighting its role in providing accommodation for homeless veterans […]
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom for C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft Sustainment Support, valued at an estimated $861 million, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday. The proposed package includes contractor logistics support, engine components, spare parts, software, technical documentation, and engineering services to maintain the operational […]
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EAST HARTFORD, CT — RTX Corporation announced Tuesday that its Pratt & Whitney division has been awarded a $2.8 billion modified contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to produce F135 engines for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet program. The contract covers Lot 18 production of engines for all three F-35 variants: conventional take-off […]
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HANSALPUR, INDIA — Japan’s Suzuki Motor has announced a major investment of ₹700 billion ($8 billion) in India over the next five to six years, coinciding with the launch of its first electric vehicle (EV) production in the country. Chairman Toshihiro Suzuki confirmed the commitment during an event at the company’s Hansalpur plant in Gujarat, […]
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OHCHR Spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said condemnation of the two strikes by Israeli forces on the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis now needs to be channelled into a demand for accountability and justice for all those killed. At least 20 died, including four health workers and five journalists, later named as Ahed Abu Aziz, Hussam al-Masri, […]
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More than 700,000 of them fled to neighbouring Bangladesh after armed attacks by a militant group against Myanmar security forces sparked a brutal military crackdown that began on 25 August 2017. They joined thousands of others who had escaped earlier waves of violence and discrimination now living in refugee camps just across the border in […]
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LAGOS — Adegbehin Adetarami, a retired Superintendent of Police, is currently fighting for his life in a traditional orthopedic hospital in Ikorodu, Lagos State, following a spinal cord injury sustained during active duty in 2017. Despite serving the Nigeria Police Force until his retirement in 2021, Adetarami received no medical support from the institution and […]
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RIYADH — Human rights organizations have condemned Saudi Arabia’s execution of Jalal Labbad, a member of the Shi’a minority, for crimes allegedly committed when he was a minor. Labbad was executed on August 21, despite international legal prohibitions against the death penalty for juvenile offenders. Amnesty International described the execution as “deplorable,” citing violations of […]
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HONG KONG — FedEx has added six new Mercedes-Benz eVito electric vans to its Hong Kong delivery fleet, reinforcing its commitment to achieving carbon-neutral global operations by 2040. The vehicles, each with a 913-kilogram load capacity and a 264-kilometer range per charge, are optimized for last-mile deliveries in high-traffic urban areas. The move responds to […]
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PORT EVERGLADES, FL — The U.S. Coast Guard has completed the largest drug offload in its history, unloading 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana seized during maritime interdictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The contraband, valued at approximately $473 million, was delivered to Port Everglades by the Coast Guard […]
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