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USS Essex shown in government evidence against Jinchao Wei
US Navy sailor convicted of spying for China
LOS ANGELES — A US Navy sailor in California has been convicted of espionage for selling the force's secrets to a Chinese agent who recruited him through social media.Jinchao Wei, 25, was convicted of six charges, including espionage, conspiracy to commit espionage, and unlawful export of classified data about US Navy ships."The defendant's actions represent an egregious betrayal of the trust placed in him as a member of the US military," US Attorney Adam Gordon said in a statement after the verdict was read."By trading military secrets to the People's Republic of China for cash, he jeopardised not only the lives of his fellow sailors but also the security of the entire nation and our allies."Wei, also known as Patrick Wei, was arrested in August 2023 on...
August 21, 2025

US Navy sailor convicted of spying for China

Police officers stand by the Israeli embassy in Berlin
Germany charges man suspected of planning attack on Israeli embassy
BERLIN — German prosecutors announced terrorism charges on Wednesday against a man who they say may have planned to attack the Israeli Embassy in Berlin and intended to join the so-called Islamic State (IS) group in Pakistan.The suspect, a Russian national identified only as Akhmad E in line with German privacy rules, was arrested on 20 February at the capital's airport as he prepared to board a flight.He has now been indicted on charges of supporting a foreign terrorist organisation, attempted membership of such a group and preparing a serious act of violence.Federal prosecutors said in a statement that the suspect initially planned to carry out an attack in Germany, possibly on the Israeli embassy.He allegedly found instructions for making explosives on the internet, but was unable...
August 21, 2025

Germany charges man suspected of planning attack on Israeli embassy

Israeli army soldiers look at destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip as they stand on the border with the Palestinian territory on Wednesday
As Israel begins offensive on Gaza City, an exhausted military may face manpower problem
JERUSALEM — As the earliest stages of a massive assault on Gaza City take shape, Israel is calling up tens of thousands of reservists to take part in the impending military operation.The takeover and occupation of the largest city in northern Gaza, which Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said was one of the last Hamas strongholds, will require the military to bring in 60,000 more reserve troops and extend the service of another 20,000.Those plans have sparked growing condemnation both internationally and domestically over fears that the spiraling humanitarian and hunger crisis in Gaza will worsen – and that the lives of the remaining hostages will be further at risk from an expanded military operation.The Israeli military is already on the outskirts of Gaza City, Israel...
August 21, 2025

As Israel begins offensive on Gaza City, an exhausted military may face manpower problem

A row of five United Airlines jets parked at San Francisco International Airport. The photo is a tight shot of the aircraft's tailfins, which depicts the company's globe logo
Delta and United sued for selling 'window seats' without windows
SINGAPORE — Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have been sued by passengers who claim they were charged extra for a window seat but found themselves sitting next to a blank wall.The lawsuits, filed separately against the US carriers, seek millions of dollars in damages for more than a million customers of each airline.They said the companies do not flag that the seats are windowless during the booking process, even when charging a premium for them.United declined to comment as it is an ongoing legal matter. The BBC has contacted Delta for comment.The lawsuits, which are similarly worded, seek refunds of extra fees for passengers who said they had paid for window seats but got windowless ones instead.Both lawsuits, which have been seen by the BBC, were filed by legal firm Greenbaum...
August 21, 2025

Delta and United sued for selling 'window seats' without windows

A photo provided by the Japanese Coast Guard shows crews battling the fire on the USS New Orlenas
Fire burns for 12 hours on US Navy warship off Okinawa
TOKYO — A fire burned aboard a US Navy warship anchored off Okinawa for 12 hours, injuring two sailors, a statement from the Navy’s 7th Fleet in Japan said.The fire aboard the USS New Orleans, an amphibious transport dock ship with a crew of more than 360 sailors and capable of carrying 800 troops, began about 4 p.m. local time on Wednesday and was extinguished early Thursday morning, according to the statement.But a statement from the Japan Coast Guard, which helped fight the fire, said firefighting efforts did not end until just after 9 a.m. local time and that an investigation was underway to determine whether it was fully extinguished.Two sailors suffered minor injuries and were treated in on-board medical facilities, the Navy said.When the fire broke out, the ship was at anchor...
August 21, 2025

Fire burns for 12 hours on US Navy warship off Okinawa

Police officers patrol the check in area of the Milan's Malpensa international airport, in Busto Arsizio, Italy, Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Passengers evacuated from Italian airport after 'lunatic' sets fire to check-in desks
MILAN — A major Italian airport was forced to close off parts of its terminal on Wednesday after a man reportedly set fire to check-in desks and caused damage with a hammer.Terminal 1 of Milan Malpensa Airport was partially evacuated after a "lunatic set fire to the check-in area", according to the Lombardy Airports Association."The situation was quickly brought under control after the arrest of the madman who set fire to and destroyed several check-in counters," the association wrote on X.The suspect has been identified by Italian media as a 28-year-old man from Mali. He'll reportedly appear in court for a fast-track hearing tomorrow.The incident happened at around 11 am when the man doused check-in counters with flammable liquid before setting them alight, also...
August 21, 2025

Passengers evacuated from Italian airport after 'lunatic' sets fire to check-in desks

Migrants crowd a wooden boat as they sail to the port in La Restinga on the Canary island of El Hierro, 18 August, 2024
One dead and 19 injured after migrant shipwreck found drifting off Mallorca
PALMA — At least one person has died and 19 others injured after a boat carrying migrants from North Africa was found south of the Spanish island of Mallorca after drifting at sea for almost a week.Healthcare workers gave first aid to at least 18 people, with three transferred to nearby hospitals in serious condition.The drifting vessel was located more than four kilometres off Mallorca’s southern coast after a private boat rescued a sub-Saharan immigrant from the sea who alerted authorities to the boat he had been travelling in.An air and sea operation was launched and the vessel was found with 11 migrants still on board and one body.A further seven people were rescued from the sea in the vicinity of the shipwreck.Last week, officials in the Balearic Islands said that more than 30...
August 21, 2025

One dead and 19 injured after migrant shipwreck found drifting off Mallorca

A fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia has held even as they trade fresh accusations every day
A fierce war of words keeps Thailand and Cambodia on edge
BANGKOK — The guns along the forested Thai-Cambodian border have been silent for three weeks now.But a fierce war of words is still being waged by both countries, as they seek to win international sympathy and shore up public support at home. And a commonly-held view in Thailand is that they are losing."The perception is that Cambodia has appeared more agile, more assertive and more media savvy," said Clare Patchimanon, speaking on the Thai Public Broadcasting System podcast Media Pulse. "Thailand has always been one step behind."The century-old border dispute dramatically escalated with a Cambodian rocket barrage into Thailand on the morning of 24 July, followed by Thai air strikes.Since then an army of Cambodian social media warriors, backed by state-controlled...
August 21, 2025

A fierce war of words keeps Thailand and Cambodia on edge

French President Emmanuel Macron, shown on July 10, says his government's recognition of the State of Palestine is intended to revive the two-state solution and bring peace to the Middle East
Israel launches diplomatic attacks on its Western allies ahead of Palestinian statehood recognition
JERUSALEM — In an escalating international dispute, Israel launched a series of diplomatic attacks against several of its Western allies as they prepare to recognize a Palestinian state next month.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent two strongly worded letters to the leaders of France and Australia, accusing both men of fueling antisemitism with their decision to recognize a state of Palestine. In both letters, Netanyahu cited antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents that occurred in recent months, linking them to the governments’ positions on the Gaza war and Palestinian statehood.“Your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on this antisemitic fire”, Netanyahu wrote in a letter obtained by CNN to French President Emanuel Macron on Tuesday.“It is not diplomacy, it is...
August 21, 2025

Israel launches diplomatic attacks on its Western allies ahead of Palestinian statehood recognition

A multilateral meeting in the White House to discuss peace in Ukraine, 18 August, 2025
NATO defense chiefs hold 'candid discussion' on security guarantees for Ukraine
BRUSSELS — NATO defense chiefs held a "candid discussion" on Wednesday about what security guarantees they could offer Kyiv to help forge a peace agreement that ends Russia's three-year war on Ukraine, a senior alliance official said.Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, the chair of NATO's Military Committee, said that 32 defenSe chiefs from across the alliance held a video conference amid a US-led diplomatic push to end the fighting.He said they had had a "great, candid discussion.""I thanked everyone for their always proactive participation in these meetings: we are united, and that unity was truly tangible today, as always," he said in a post on social media platform X but gave no further details.Assurances that it won't be invaded again in...
August 21, 2025

NATO defense chiefs hold 'candid discussion' on security guarantees for Ukraine

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