BBC News: The Russian parliament has approved legislation to start serving call-up papers online. The Kremlin has denied the move is aimed at speeding up further mobilisation of Russian men or putting a stop to widespread draft-dodging. Thousands of Russians have avoided the draft to escape the war in Ukraine. Critics say the law is […]
BBC News: Days after sensitive US defence department documents first began appearing on the internet, one question lingers on the minds of many in the US: Who leaked them, and how? The documents appear to include classified intelligence regarding the Ukraine-Russia war, as well as on China and US allies such as Israel, South Korea […]
BBC News: At least 53 people have been killed, according to survivors, in one of the deadliest airstrikes by the Myanmar military in the ongoing civil war. They say that the dead include at least 15 women and a number of children. The BBC cannot verify the numbers. Tuesday’s attack targeted a village in the […]
NDTV News: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has received another death threat call, Mumbai Police said today, weeks after a man was taken into custody for sending a threat email to the Dabangg actor. Police said that a threat call was made to the Mumbai Police control room on April 10. The caller who identified himself […]
Reuters: KYIV, April 11 – Russian forces pounded frontline cities in eastern Ukraine with air strikes and artillery attacks, while U.S. officials stepped up efforts to locate the source of a leak of classified U.S. documents, including those on Ukrainian counter-offensive plans. The Russians pressed on with their offensive in the eastern Donetsk region where […]
Reuters: TAIPEI, April 11 – Chinese warplanes and navy ships were still in the waters around Taiwan, the island’s defence ministry said on Tuesday after the end of three days of war games, as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen criticised Beijing for its “irresponsible” behaviour. China began the exercises on Saturday after Tsai returned to Taipei […]
BBC News: The US and the Philippines are holding their largest-ever joint military drills a day after China concluded large-scale exercises around Taiwan. Beijing staged three days of drills simulating blockades of Taiwan in response to the island’s leader meeting the US House Speaker last week. The US had called on Beijing to show restraint. […]
Reuters: TAIPEI, April 11 – China’s military exercises have caused instability in Taiwan and the region and are irresponsible acts for a major country, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said after Beijing ended three days of drills around the island. China began the war games on Saturday after Tsai returned to Taipei following a meeting in […]
BBC News: A leak of classified US Defence Department documents is a “very serious” risk to national security, the Pentagon has said. The documents appear to include sensitive information regarding the war in Ukraine, as well as on China and US allies. Officials say the files are in a format similar to documents issued to […]
BBC News: The US Department of Justice has appealed against a Texas judge’s decision to suspend approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The Biden administration lawyers said last week’s “misguided” ruling risked women’s health by blocking access to a pill long cleared as safe. The Texas judge last week halted authorisation of the drug, but […]