China’s Xi calls for troops to boost war preparedness
Chinese President Xi Jinping called this week for troops to strengthen their preparedness for war, state media reported on Saturday, just days after Beijing staged…
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Canada puts remaining Indian diplomats ‘on notice’ to not endanger citizens
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Friday put the last of India’s diplomats in the country “on notice” that Canada will not tolerate any more…
Middle East, Ukraine wars in focus as G7 defence ministers meet in Italy
The Group of Seven (G7) defence ministers are meeting in Italy against a backdrop of brewing tensions in the Middle East and the drawn-out conflict…
Drone launched from Lebanon targets Netanyahu’s home
A drone was launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in the northern Israeli town of Caesarea on Saturday, his spokesman said, adding that…
IAEA releases 2024 climate change and nuclear power report
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has released the 2024 edition of its Climate Change and Nuclear Power report, emphasizing the need for a substantial…
Russia’s Putin seeks greater role for Brics in global energy dialogue
President Vladimir Putin called on Monday for a bigger role for the Brics bloc on world’s energy markets as Russia seeks ways to counter Western…
North Korea sending ‘large-scale’ troop deployment to Russia, Seoul spy agency says
North Korea has decided to send a “large-scale” troop deployment to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine, with 1,500 special forces already in Russia’s Far East…
Bangladesh court orders arrest warrant for ex-PM Sheikh Hasina
A Bangladeshi court on Thursday ordered an arrest warrant for exiled ex-leader Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August after she was toppled from…
China accuses Japanese vessel of ‘illegally’ entering disputed waters
China’s coastguard said it ordered a Japanese fishing vessel to leave the country’s territorial waters after it “illegally” entered an area surrounding a disputed group…
At least 94 killed in fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria
At least 94 people have been killed and about 50 others wounded after an overturned fuel tanker exploded in northwestern Nigeria, according to police. The…