Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the Golden Medal of the City of Amsterdam today from Mayor Femke Halsema, honoring her “services as Chancellor and particularly her great influence on Europe.” The award, the city’s highest civic distinction, has been given to figures like Nelson Mandela and Winston Churchill in the past. Halsema lauded Merkel … Read more
Joe Biden is preparing to leave the White House, and his son Hunter has been pardoned by him for any crimes he may have committed since 2014. However, it has been confirmed this Thursday that the testimony which contributed to extending the shadow of corruption over the Bidens was false. Alexander Smirnov, the informant who … Read more
"Acting President for Two Years: Gus Dur’s Unspoken Directive"
In a recent event held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Central Jakarta, Indonesia’s 8th Vice President (VP), Megawati Soekarnoputri, shared insights about her tenure under the country’s 4th President, Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur. Speaking at the launch of a book by Todung Mulya Lubis and a discuss about the 2024 Presidential elections, Megawati … Read more
Megawati Soekarnoputri, Chairperson of Indonesia’s PDI Perjuangan party, expressed shock and disapproval of a recent Constitutional Court (MK) decision that altered age requirements for presidential candidates. This ruling opened the path for Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run in the 2024 presidential elections. Megawati delivered these remarks at a book launch event in Jakarta. She criticized … Read more
New Infrared Detection Technique Enables ‘Color’ Imaging in Long-Wave Infrared
A team led by Debashis Chanda, a professor at the University of Central Florida’s (UCF) NanoScience Technology Center, has developed a new technique for detecting infrared light in the long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) range, which has different wavelengths or “colors”. The technique, published in the journal Nano Letters, aims to improve material analysis and thermal imaging. … Read more
After nearly a decade, the Friesenbrücke bridge in the Netherlands is finally complete. The last section, a drawbridge, was precisely installed with millimeter precision. This significant milestone in the bridge’s construction will now allow trains to pass between the cities of Leeuwarden and Groningen more efficiently. The drawbridge, which was installed in late April, is … Read more
"NATO Urges Europe to Boost Defense Spending to Avoid Major War with Russia"
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday urged European countries to significantly increase defense spending to avoid a major war with Russia. “We are not ready for what comes in four to five years,” he warned in his first major speech since taking the NATO post. “The threats are approaching with full force,” he added. … Read more
A traffic accident occurred on the Andara Toll Road heading towards Depok – Antasari, KM 4+400, in West Java, Indonesia, on Thursday, December 12, 2024. The accident involved a car and a truck. According to a video, a white car was hit by falling iron bars, likely from the truck. The truck had spilled a … Read more
Mexico City’s Mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum, has suspended Judge Anaassert porcinidad judge for 90 days due to her criticism of the mayor’s handling of the city’s security issues. This decision comes after Judge Ana Leticia Hernandez Morales publicly stated that Sheinbaum’s security policies were ineffective and had failed to reduce criminal activity. The suspension, effective immediately, … Read more
President Biden Approves Additional Military Aid Package for Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday, December 12, approved another package of military aid to Ukraine. The package, the 72nd of its kind since the U.S. began assisting Ukraine, includes additional anti-aircraft defense systems, artillery, drones, and armored vehicles. This aid is being drawn from U.S. military stockpiles under the president’s drawdown authority. The White … Read more