ABC News: TOKYO — Japan approved a major revision to its development aid policy Friday to focus on maritime and economic security and its national interests while helping developing nations overcome compound challenges amid China‘s growing global influence. The revision to the Development Cooperation Charter, approved by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet, comes two years […]
BBC News: Former US President Donald Trump has been charged over his handling of classified documents after he left the White House. Mr Trump, 76, faces seven charges including unauthorised retention of classified files, US media reported. The charges are not yet public. It is the second indictment of Mr Trump and the first ever […]
BBC News: Ukrainian attacks in the key southern Zaporizhzhia region are continuing, Russian officials and military bloggers say, reporting heavy fighting there. They say Ukrainian troops – backed by tanks, artillery and drones – are trying to advance south of the town of Orikhiv for the second night running. A senior Ukrainian defence official said […]
BBC News: Just before reaching the summit of Mount Everest, Australian engineer Jason Kennison told his mum in a FaceTime call that he would see her when he got back. He was fulfilling a lifelong dream to stand on top of the world and raise funds for his favoured charity, Spinal Cord Injuries Australia. But […]
BBC News: Donald Trump has been told he faces a criminal investigation over the handling of classified files after he left Washington, US media report. A move by federal prosecutors to notify the ex-president of a criminal probe suggests he could soon faces charges. If that happened, it would be the second indictment of Mr […]
BBC News: A huge dam in the Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine has been destroyed, unleashing a flood. Ukraine’s military and Nato have accused Russia of blowing up the dam, while Russia has blamed Ukraine. Thousands of people have been evacuated from low-lying areas either side of the river Dnipro. UN humanitarian aid chief Martin […]
Reuters: June 8 – Air India said on Thursday that its replacement flight has taken off from Russia’s Magadan for San Francisco, carrying all passengers and crew. The flight is expected to arrive at San Francisco at 12:15 a.m. PDT (0715 GMT) on Thursday, the airline said in a tweet. Air India has mobilised additional […]
Reuters: TOKYO, June 8 – Japan’s Fukuoka District Court ruled on Thursday that not allowing same-sex marriage was “in a state of unconstitutionality”, NHK public broadcaster said. The ruling came a week after another district court said it was unconstitutional to not allow, bolstering hopes of the LGBTQ community in Japan, the only Group of […]
Reuters: June 8 – U.S., Taiwanese and Japanese forces will share real-time data from reconnaissance drones to strengthen coordination, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the project. Late in the Trump presidency, the U.S. announced more than $5 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including four aerial drones worth $600 million, […]
BBC News: The breaching of a major dam in southern Ukraine will have a catastrophic effect on locating landmines, the Red Cross has warned. Thousands of people have already been evacuated from parts of the Kherson region as water continues to surge down the Dnipro river which divides Russian and Ukrainian-controlled territory. Both Ukraine and […]