Defense
Ukrainian forces pursue counteroffensive around Kharkiv; Russia rehearses ‘Victory Day’ parade. Follow our live updates
Ukraine’s counteroffensive around Kharkiv enters decisive phase, think tank says Ukrainian forces have secured further gains north and east of the city of Kharkiv in the last 24 hours, according to the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War. The respected think tank says the counteroffensive could soon see Ukrainian forces push Russian forces out […]
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North Korea fired short-range ballistic missile, South Korea military says
People walk past a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on January 11, 2022, after North Korea fired a “suspected ballistic missile” into the sea, South Korea’s military said, less than a week after Pyongyang reported testing a hypersonic missile. […]
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In the Philippines, presidential frontrunner Bongbong seeks to rebrand Marcos’ brutal legacy
220422 Marcos Jr seen here addressing a rally in suburban Manila in Arpril. The Marcos name has lost its menace for a new generation of Filipinos which has grown up with no memory of the brutal martial law era of the last century. Jam Sta Rosa | Afp | Getty Images For a significant portion […]
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Biden announces a new military aid package to Ukraine as concerns about Russian escalation grow
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on arming Ukraine, after touring a Lockheed Martin weapons factory in Troy, Alabama, May 3, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Friday that he will sign a new weapons package for Ukraine, as the war-weary country enters its 11th week of conflict with Russia. […]
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Fiji seizes $300 million superyacht belonging to Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov
The 106m-long and 18m-high super luxury motor yacht Amadea, one of the largest yacht in the world is seen after anchored at pier in Pasatarlasi for bunkering with 9 fuel trucks, on February 18, 2020 in Bodrum district of Mugla province in Turkey. Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Fijian authorities seized a $300 million superyacht […]
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North Korea fired ballistic missile, South Korean and Japanese officials say
A woman walks past a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at a railway station in Seoul on May 4, 2022. North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | […]
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Russia’s Nazi claims provoke outrage in Israel: Here’s what you need to know
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a press conference following talks of representatives of the Arab League states with Russian Foreign Minister in Moscow on April 4, 2022. Alexander Zemlianichenko | AFP | Getty Images A rift between Russia and Israel deepened further on Tuesday, with Moscow claiming that the Israeli government is supporting what […]
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Biden heads to Alabama facility where Lockheed is making key Javelin weapon for Ukraine
A serviceman of Ukrainian military forces holds a FGM-148 Javelin, an American-made portable anti-tank missile, at a checkpoint, where they hold a position near Kharkiv, on March 23, 2022. Sergey Bobok | AFP | Getty Images TROY, Alabama — One of the most effective U.S. weapons in Ukraine’s fight against Russia comes from an unlikely place: […]
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Finland has walked a political tightrope between Moscow and the West for decades. But that could be about to end
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin has said that her country will be deciding on whether to join NATO within weeks. This could also propel neighbouring Sweden to do the same. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images Finland could be about to announce that it’s joining the military alliance NATO — in what would mark […]
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Solomon Islands to supervise Chinese police operating there, official says
In a frame grab from video footage taken in 2021, Australian Federal Police officers and local police monitor a crowd in Honiara, Solomon Islands after days of rioting following political violence prompted the snap deployment of international peacekeepers. Jay Liofasi | AFP | Getty Images China’s police presence under a new security pact will boost […]
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