Australia – The United States is believed to be preparing to send six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an air base in northern Australia. It’s understood that Washington had drawn up detailed plans to build dedicated facilities for the aircraft at the Tindal Air Base, about 300km (185 miles) south of the city of Darwin in Australia’s …
Atlantic Hurricane Season – The Atlantic hurricane season, which officially started on 1st June has been notoriously quiet, with no major storms developing so far. This is despite the presence of all the usual conditions in the Atlantic for hurricanes to form. Many meteorologists are puzzled that the conditions haven’t resulted in a single storm. It’ll be the …
Kenya – A general election will take place in Kenya on 9th August, with the main issues being the economy, cost of living, anti-corruption and affordable health care. There are four main candidates, Raila Odinga, who has run unsuccessfully for the office of President four times previously, 55-year-old Deputy President William Ruto, George Wajackoyah, who is proposing the …
Ukraine – A report released by the Ukrainian defence intelligence service last week shows that Russia currently has 94,000 troops, 1,200 tanks, 330 warplanes and an expanding naval fleet along the border of the two countries. Tensions increased further on 26th November, when the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, claimed his security services had uncovered a Russian-backed plot …
Mexico Two foreign tourists were killed at a restaurant in a shootout between rival gangs in Tulum on Mexico’s Caribbean coast on 20th October 2021. The tourists, one from India and the other from Germany, are believed to have been caught in the crossfire at Tulum’s Mini Quinta entertainment zone. One of the victims was killed …
United Kingdom Demonstrations by climate change group, Insulate Britain, have resulted in severe delays to motorists, with demonstrators bringing traffic on the main motorway circling London, the M25, to a standstill on eight separate occasions in three weeks. They have also blockaded the Port of Dover, a major trading route to Europe, causing delays to …
Lithuania Recent COVID-19 restrictions announced by the Lithuanian government have caused growing unrest and discontent among citizens. From 13th September 2021, unvaccinated citizens will not be allowed to visit salons, bars, restaurants and shopping centres. On 10th August 2021, thousands of protesters gathered outside the parliament building in Vilnius to express their disagreement with the …
South Africa The recent imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma has led to widespread civil unrest, rioting and looting in South Africa. On June 29th Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in prison, the resulting violence being the worst seen since the end of the apartheid era. The protests resulted in a significant amount of damage …
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