WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Solomon Islands leader hit back at criticism of his country’s deepening security ties with China on Monday, saying the United States and Australia had nothing to fear. . Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made the remarks at a press conference in the capital Honiara after returning from a visit to … Read more
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s and neighboring Iran’s top military leaders have agreed to step up cooperation and intelligence-sharing and take “effective actions” to prevent attacks by separatist militants along their porous border. , Pakistani officials said on Monday. The deal was reached during a visit by powerful Pakistani army chief General Asim Munir to Tehran … Read more
(Reuters) – The Crimean Bridge, a key supply route for Russian troops in Ukraine, was damaged in an “emergency” situation that killed two people and injured a child, Russian officials said on Monday, while Ukrainian media reported explosions on the bridge. Traffic has been banned from using the Russian-built bridge linking Russia with Crimea, which … Read more
Belarus says Wagner’s mercenary forces are training its troops To receive free real-time news alerts straight to your inbox, sign up for our news emails Sign up for our free news emails Authorities closed roads leading to the Kerch Bridge linking Russia and the Crimean Peninsula in the early hours of today, citing an “emergency … Read more
BEIJING (Reuters) – An explosion at a restaurant in east China’s Jiangsu province left one dead and another injured on Monday, local officials said, reigniting public concerns about the safety of gas tanks in cooking after a series of similar accidents last month. A tank at a barbecue restaurant exploded at 6:02 a.m. (2202 GMT) … Read more
MIAMI (AP) — A month after former President Donald Trump was charged with mishandling classified documents, the judge presiding over the case is expected to take on a more visible role as she weighs competing claims on a trial and hear arguments this week on a procedural, but potentially crucial, area of the law. A … Read more
Iran’s vice police will resume patrols to force women to adhere to strict Islamic dress codes, state media reported on Sunday, 10 months after the death of a young woman in their custody sparked protests across the country. the country. Saeid Montazeralmahdi, spokesman for Iran’s law enforcement agency Faraja, said police would resume vehicle and … Read more
CNN — Russia has a stockpile of cluster munitions and will consider using them against Ukraine “if they are used against us”, President Vladimir Putin has said. Putin’s comments come just days after Ukraine received a shipment of US-made cluster munitions, although a senior Ukrainian military official told CNN they had yet to be used. … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin has a stern warning for Ukraine: If the nation uses cluster munitions – controversial weapons recently supplied by the United States – Russia “reserves the right to take reciprocal action”. Putin, in an interview with Rossiya TV posted on Telegram on Sunday, said his country had a “sufficient stock” of its … Read more
Iran’s morality police have resumed patrolling the streets to force women to wear Islamic headscarves after pulling out in response to nationwide protests over the death of a 22-year-old woman in their custody. Authorities had struggled to contain mass protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in September. Protests largely died down earlier this … Read more