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Afghanistan: China has become the first country to name an ambassador to Afghanistan since the Taliban came to power in 2021. The Afghan government commented that Mr. Zhao Sheng’s appointment is a sign for other nations to establish ties with its government. No other country has recognised the Taliban-led government, which has been criticised for human rights violations in Afghanistan. China was among the first countries to cooperate with the Taliban. China’s Foreign Ministry remarked that Beijing will “continue advancing dialogue and cooperation” with Afghanistan and that its policy towards the country is “clear and consistent.” “Mr. Zhao’s appointment is…

United States: A Unites States senator has stated that the US plans to withhold $85 million in military aid to Egypt since Cairo’s failed to uphold US conditions on freeing political prisoners and due to other human rights issues. Senator Mr. Chris Murphy, a Democrat, urged US President Joe Biden’s administration to withhold $235 million more in military aid for what he described as Egypt’s “egregious human rights record.” “The administration rightly decided to withhold that first tranche – $85 million tied to the release of political prisoners – because there’s just no question there has not been enough progress.…

London, UK: A new study has suggested that a vegan diet may be healthier for pet cats. The researchers discovered that owners who fed cats vegan diets reported fewer vet visits and reduced medications, and vets described their pets as healthy. The findings provide reassurance to a growing number of owners who are considering alternative diets for their pets, the researchers remarked. “Biologically, what cats need is not meat but a specific set of nutrients. There’s no scientific reason why you can’t supply all the necessary nutrients through plant additives,” said Professor Andrew Knight of the University of Winchester, who…

Russia: Russian President Mr. Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation from Mr. Kim Jong Un to visit North Korea. Mr. Kim is in Russia for the first face-to-face meeting with Mr. Putin in four years. The North Korean leader’s visit aims to strengthen their military modernization, while Mr. Putin looks forward to reinforcing alliances in the war with Ukraine. Mr. Kim invited the Russian President at the end of the day, where the two held more than four hours of talks and toured the Vostochny Cosmodrome space centre. “Putin accepted the invitation with pleasure and reaffirmed his will to invariably…

United Kingdom: The European Union has launched a probe into China’s subsidies for electric vehicle makers due to concerns that the payments are harming European companies. “Global markets are now flooded with cheaper Chinese electric cars, and their prices are kept artificially low by huge state subsidies. This is distorting our market,” European Commission President Ms. Ursula von der Leyen told EU lawmakers. “As we do not accept this distortion from the inside in our market, we do not accept this from the outside. So, I can announce today that the commission is launching an anti-subsidy investigation into electric vehicles…

Taiwan: Taiwan’s Defence Ministry has stated that China has launched drills in the western Pacific involving its Shandong aircraft carrier and dozens of warplanes, which are analysed as Beijing’s “largest” manoeuvres in the region. The report came as Beijing stepped up military and political pressure on the democratically governed island in a bid to assert its sovereignty claims. In a statement, the Taiwanese Defence Ministry noted that it tracked some 35 Chinese warplanes, including J-10 fighters, around the island early on Wednesday. About 28 of them flew into the southwestern corner of the island’s air defence identification zone, or ADIZ.…

Australia: Australia’s High Court has ruled that Qantas Airways broke the law by sacking 1,700 ground staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The High Court said that Qantas interfered with unionised employees’ legal right to take industrial action and collectively bargain when it replaced the workers with contractors. Qantas appealed a previous Federal Court ruling that found the airline guilty of breaking the law by outsourcing ground handling jobs. They couldn’t prove they weren’t trying to stop workers from taking future industrial action, and the latest ruling supports this decision. This decision comes after the ongoing challenges facing Qantas as the…

United Kingdom: A new report has stated that European countries must bridge the vast “planning gap” between their climate targets and action plans. According to analysis from the environmental nonprofit organisation Clean Air Task Force (CATF), the national energy and climate plans (NECPs) that EU member states made in 2019 are outdated, lack key details, and do not line up with long-term strategies. Only half of the states have submitted a fresh proposal two months after an EU deadline for draft plans passed in June. “Three decades is a very short period to plan, permit, and construct the power system…

United States: The US Republican House Speaker, Mr. Kevin McCarthy, has approved the formal impeachment investigation into US President Mr. Joe Biden. The allegation explains that the Democratic President reportedly lied to the citizen about his son’s foreign business dealings. “I am directing our House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden,” Mr. McCarthy said. “House Republicans have uncovered serious and credible allegations about President Biden’s conduct. Taken together, these allegations paint a picture of a culture of corruption.” Mr. McCarthy told reporters. Mr. Hunter Biden has been a regular target for Republicans in his business…

United States: The US Department of Justice has argued that Google uses its wealth and influence to suppress competition and maintain its dominance as the most popular search engine. It comes after the US Department of Justice and a coalition of state attorneys general accused Google of unlawfully abusing its dominance in the search engine market to maintain monopoly power. Google countered that internet users rely on the search engine because of its quality. “Google pays more than $10 billion per year for these privileged positions,’’ said Mr. Kenneth Dintzer, the Justice Department’s lead litigator. “Google’s contracts ensure that rivals…