Qatar confirms personnel removal from key US air base as precaution amid regional tensions
Qatar announced on Wednesday "the removal of certain personnel from Al Udeid Air Base," a key US air base, amid "current regional tensions."
The announcement from Doha came shortly after US media quoted Pentagon sources confirming that the US was withdrawing some of its personnel from key bases in the Middle East as a precautionary measure, as US President Donald Trump is considering military action against Iran.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Qatar's International Media Office (IMO) said the measures were being taken as part of broader efforts to respond to regional developments.
German Vice Chancellor Klingbeil warns that relations between the US and Europe are in "disintegration"
Europe's ties with the United States are "disintegrating" amid a "historic period of turmoil" under President Donald Trump's administration, German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil warned on Wednesday.
"The transatlantic alliance is going through a much deeper turmoil than we may have been willing to admit until now," Klingbeil said in a speech in Berlin.
The main reasons for his conviction were Washington's military action in Venezuela as well as Donald Trump's threats against Greenland.
Is this the end of the line for one of India's most distinctive outfits?
The "bandhgala" jacket is one of the most widespread garments in India, originating from the great Mughal courts and Rajasthani kingdoms of bygone times and still preferred by grooms at wedding receptions.
But this week, this garment, known as the "princely jacket" in homage to its royal origins, found itself at the center of a debate after it was denounced by the Indian railway minister as a symbol of a "colonial mentality."
In an attempt to "disappear" such colonial consequences, Ashwini Vaishnaw has declared that it will be immediately removed as part of the official uniform of Indian Railways staff.
ISS astronauts begin journey back to Earth in NASA's first medical evacuation
Four crew members have left the International Space Station (ISS) and are returning to Earth, a month earlier than expected due to a medical issue, making this the first such return in NASA history.
A video from NASA showed American astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov and Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui undocking from the ISS on Wednesday, after five months in space.
The US space agency has refused to reveal which crew member has health problems or provide details about them, but has stressed that the return is not an emergency.
