Middle East Crisis: Global Leaders Press Iran and Israel to Avoid Escalation

[ad_1] For people in eastern Ukraine, where nightly barrages of drones from Russia outpace the military’s overwhelmed air defenses, the response by Western allies to Iran’s aerial assault against Israel this weekend produced uncomfortable comparisons. The militaries of the United States, Britain, France and others stepped in to help Israel defend against the fusillade of … Read more

Afghanistan Cricket Board launches an attack on Cricket Australia after the latter opts out of another bilateral commitment

[ad_1] The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has hit out at Cricket Australia (CA) for postponing this year’s T20I series between Australia and Afghanistan. On Tuesday (March 19), CA announced the postponement of the series, citing deteriorating human rights conditions for women and girls under Taliban rule. Australia and Afghanistan were set to lock horns in … Read more

Xi Rebuffs Pressure From Scholz to Rein In Chinese Manufacturing

[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping told his German counterpart that a surge in Chinese clean-technology exports has helped the world tackle inflation, as he pushed back against European and US pressure to rein in the country’s powerhouse industries. Most Read from Bloomberg Xi’s comments to Chancellor Olaf Scholz during talks in Beijing suggest … Read more

Nissan says it will make next-generation EV batteries by early 2029

[ad_1] YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Nissan expects to mass produce electric vehicles powered by advanced next-generation batteries by early 2029, the company said Tuesday during a media tour of an unfinished pilot plant. Japan’s legacy automakers have fallen behind newer rivals like America’s Tesla and China’s BYD in the emerging all-electric auto sector. But Nissan, … Read more