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India is looking to join France’s sixth-generation fighter programme in a long-term bid to secure a role in the next era of air warfare, from advanced aircraft technology to the industrial work of designing and building future combat systems. But analysts said the move, while potentially a major step in India’s defence partnership with France, would do little to ease the country’s immediate shortage of combat jets. The defence ministry told Indian lawmakers last week that it had “initiated...

A study analysing data from hundreds of countries and regions suggests China’s Belt and Road Initiative is linked to better governance and economic development, according to researchers from Nanjing University. They found the trade and investment scheme – which spans Africa, Asia, Europe and beyond – was also associated with improved corruption control and that it reduced debt risks. The team – from the university’s Centre for Asia-Pacific Development Studies and led by Mao Weizhun – said their...

The Wisconsin Democrat primary for governor was a real nail-biter last night. The post AWKWARD: NBC’s Data Guru Had No Idea What to Say to Audience as Voting SNAFUs Unfolded in Wisconsin (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Opponents of the project have voiced concerns over the potential effect on beluga whales and brown bears in the region

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Millions of people in Europe stepped outside this evening to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland and Spain,

Millions of people in Europe stepped outside Wednesday to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal.

A mystery is unfolding at the Jersey shore after nearly 30 small dogfish sharks were found dead along a stretch of beach in Sea Isle City.

The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.

The suspicious package scare prompted police officers, firefighters and bomb squad technicians to flood the area

Jury trials are a rarity among the world’s legal traditions, but a fundamental bedrock of the common law system. The jury’s role as the decider of a defendant’s guilt makes them the natural centrepiece of a criminal trial, but an often overlooked part of the process is the role of the trial judge. The judge does not sit in the back seat while waiting for the jury to deliver its verdict; rather, the judge acts as a conductor of an orchestra, ensuring that each party plays their proper role and...

Hong Kong has changed since the turmoil of 2019-20. Few people would dispute this. The more important question is what kind of city it is becoming. It is evolving into a more nationally integrated yet still distinctive city. The emerging model seeks to combine market dynamism and international connectivity with clearer alignment to national development. This is not decline. It is a search for a viable identity and role. Critics such as Stephen Roach have argued that the Hong Kong of old is...