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United Kingdom : A rare test launch of a Trident missile by a British nuclear submarine has misfired and crashed off the coast of Florida. The Defence Ministry has confirmed that this “anomaly” ensued during a drill involving HMS Vanguard. However, a representative has emphasized that the UK’s nuclear deterrent, which is the cornerstone of its defences, “remains safe, secure, and effective.” The malfunction was caused by a test firing, which a source claimed would have been successful if a nuclear warhead had been used. The Royal Navy’s ageing nuclear weapons fleet has experienced its second Trident missile failure in a row,…

United States: Alexander Smirnov, the informant of Hunter Biden who has been accused of lying, has revealed that he has Russian ties. The newly filed court documents say the accused of a fabricated story about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden each receiving $5 million in bribes had high-level Russian intelligence ties. Special Counsel David Weiss reveals in the filing that Alexander Smirnov told the FBI after his arrest last week, “that officials with Russian intelligence were involved in passing a story” about Hunter Biden. Prosecutors argued that Smirnov should wait without trial, Weiss said, citing Smirnov’s claims that he…

United Kingdom: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak assured farmers at the National Farmers Union (NFU) conference that he would “change the culture” of government around agriculture. Sunak was the first PM to address the NFU conference since Gordon Brown in 2008, taking three Defra ministers with him to put the Conservative case to farmers. The PM is earmarked to enhance food security in the UK and spoke of concern about low self-sufficiency in “things like tomatoes, pears, plums, lettuces and apples.” Sunak also told that he had “once milked a cow.” He asked two questions from the audience. In response to…

United Kingdom: Pseudoephedrine is licensed for the relief of nasal and sinus congestion in colds, flu, and allergies and has been used by millions of people in the UK for decades. All medicines containing pseudoephedrine in the UK are intended for short-term oral use. They come in a variety of forms such as tablets, capsules, powders, liquids, or syrups. None of the nasal sprays approved in the UK contain Pseudoephedrine. As a result of Pseudoephedrine, Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) and Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS) have been reported in rare cases. These are infrequent side effects of Pseudoephedrine-containing medicines…

United States: President Joe Biden has raised a combined $42 million in January for the committees who are supporting his re-election effort, fueled by seven-figure hauls from small-dollar donors in the days following Donald Trump’s victory in the lead-off Iowa GOP caucuses. The Biden campaign, along with the Democratic National Committee and other related fundraising committees, reported a balance of $130 million in their accounts at the end of January. This was also the best month for grassroots fundraising since the beginning of the campaign, according to the Biden campaign. Julie Chavez Rodriguez, the campaign manager has stated that, “January’s…

Guinea: The military in Guinea, which overthrew the government more than two years ago, has announced plans to dissolve the interim government and install a new administration. Army leaders released a video statement saying that cabinet directors, secretaries-general and their deputies will remain in charge until a new government is formed. The government is in power from July 2022. The Secretary-General of the Presidency, Amara Camara, was accompanied by a group of military officials and several armed and masked soldiers in the pre-recorded video as he delivered the unexpected news. Camara did not provide specific details such as how the…

United Kingdom:  The UK Government has affirmed new funding for two prominent British organizations – the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and The Halo Trust (HALO). Last year’s funding supported over 50,000 people via programs in 10 countries, including Ukraine and Afghanistan. This new funding will be utilized to aid in the clearance of mines and to educate communities about the risks associated with them in eight countries, including Angola, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Laos, Myanmar, Somalia, South Sudan, and Zimbabwe. MAG and The HALO Trust are expecting to free up to 17 million square meters of land in 10 countries from mines with the…

North Korea: Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented a car to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in recognition of their special personal relationship. According to reports, the Russian-made car was delivered to Kim’s top aides, including his sister Kim Yo Jong, for the North Korean leader’s “personal use.” The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) states that, Kim Yo Jong has courteously conveyed Kim Jong Un’s thanks to President Putin to the Russian side, stating that the gift demonstrates the special relationship between the top leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Russia. Putin’s gift seems…

Russia: Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, has posted a video address in which she vowed to continue her late husband’s political work and called on Russians to rally around her to fight for a free Russia. Navalnaya’s impactful nine-minute video was posted on social media. In the video, she made a strong statement that, “I will continue Alexei Navalny’s work. I want to live in a free Russia, I want to build a free Russia.” The widow of Alexei, accused the Russian authorities of murdering her husband, hiding his body, and waiting for traces of the nerve agent Novichok to…

Hungary: China has promised to deepen security cooperation with Hungary, emphasising Budapest’s warming associations with Beijing just as Hungarian officials slighted a visiting panel from Washington. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with China’s Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong. According to reports, Wang expressed his desire to enhance cooperation in several areas such as counter-terrorism, combating transnational crimes, and security and law enforcement capacity building under the Belt and Road Initiative. The Chinese minister aims to prioritize law enforcement and security cooperation to strengthen bilateral relations. Budapest, which has closer ties to Moscow than any other EU member, is…