ABC News: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday backed a decision by his predecessor to cancel a deal to buy 16 Russian military heavy-lift helicopters and said his administration has “secured an alternative supply from the United States.” Marcos Jr. said at a news conference that the Philippine government will negotiate […]
India Today: After Chinese President Xi Jinping asserted at the 20th Communist Party Congress to forcefully reclaim Taiwan if required, Taiwan’s top security official retorted that the Chinese president would be a sinner of all Chinese people if he attacked Taiwan. “Xi would forfeit the so-called great rejuvenation of the Chinese people and become a […]
ABC News: LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss was hanging on to power by a thread on Thursday, after a senior minister quit her government with a barrage of criticism and a vote in the House of Commons descended into chaos and acrimony. A botched economic plan unveiled by the government last month triggered […]
Reuters: Oct 20 – Ukraine’s military tightened the noose around Russian forces occupying the southern city of Kherson on Thursday as the government ordered nationwide curbs on electricity use because of Russian missile and drone attacks on power plants. In Kherson, the only regional capital Russian forces have captured since their invasion eight months ago, […]
BBC News: The deaths of nearly 100 children in Indonesia have prompted the country to suspend sales of all syrup and liquid medication. It comes just weeks after a cough syrup in The Gambia was linked to the deaths of nearly 70 children. Indonesia said some syrup medicine was found to contain ingredients linked to […]
News: People who let off firecrackers in Delhi during Diwali will face up to six months in jail, the city’s environment minister has announced amid worsening pollution levels in the Indian capital. The government has also imposed a fine of 200 Indian rupees ($2.41; £2.15) on those caught bursting firecrackers. The rules are part of […]
NDTV News: In a unique Diwali celebration this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will “gift” jobs to 75,000 youth across the country. The PM will interact with youngsters through video conferencing on October 22, two days before Diwali, sources said. Appointment letters will be handed over to 75,000 young people for jobs in various ministries […]
NDTV News: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday sought India’s support in mobilising G20 nations to help out developing countries saddled with debt, with three of India’s neighbours already seeking IMF loans as their economies struggle. India takes over the G20 presidency from Indonesia for a year from December 1. Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh have […]
BBC News: Tens of thousands of civilians and Russian-appointed officials are being moved out of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region ahead of a Ukrainian offensive, says the Russia-installed local leader. Vladimir Saldo said 50-60,000 civilians would leave four towns on the west bank of the Dnieper river in an “organised, gradual displacement”. All Russian-appointed departments in […]
Reuters: BERLIN, Oct 19 – Concerns about climate change shrank across the world last year, a survey shows, with fewer than half those questioned believing it posed a “very serious threat” to their countries in the next 20 years. Only 20% of people in China, the world’s biggest polluter, said they believed that climate change […]
