Russia and China complete joint drills
Warships from the two nations were supported by submarine-hunting aircraft The Russian and Chinese militaries have finished a week of joint naval drills, during which the two sides practiced anti-submarine …
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China fumes after Japanese visit to Taiwan
Taipei’s leader pressed for deeper security cooperation with Tokyo during a meeting with a top Japanese lawmaker China has said it lodged “serious” complaints with the Japanese government after a …
Seoul vows to ‘punish’ North Korea
South Korea said it will spend more than $440 million to bolster its defenses against drone attacks South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has instructed security officials to “punish” North Korea …
Germans told to prepare for nuclear emergencies
The head of the country’s radiation protection office says the Ukraine conflict could cause a wide range of catastrophes Residents in Germany must make preparations for nuclear emergencies, the President …
Travel ban on Russian IT specialists ‘unnecessary’ – ministry
Lawmakers reportedly wanted to introduce restrictions on working from abroad “in the near future” Moscow should not impose any travel bans on information technology (IT) specialists, Maksut Shadaev, the head of Russia’s …
Biden administration threatens airline over cancellations
While the US president blamed Southwest Airlines for the disruptions, critics say his policies caused a pilot shortage US President Joe Biden has threatened to hold airlines “accountable” over a …
US assures Russia over Patriots – Lavrov
Washington has stressed it does not want a direct conflict with Moscow, the Russian foreign minister has said The US has told Russia that it will not send American soldiers …
Ukrainian proposal is not ‘a peace plan’ – Kremlin
Moscow doesn’t intend to follow Vladimir Zelensky’s ten-point agenda No proposal that refuses to account for reality can pretend to aim for peace, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters …
‘Zero Covid’ city scraps most pandemic restrictions
The relaxation in Hong Kong’s rules comes after mainland China eased its hardline coronavirus policies Hong Kong will drop most of its stringent Covid-19 restrictions this week, including a vaccine …
Ukrainian billionaire detained at iconic French ski resort
Former MP Konstantin Zhevago has been accused of embezzlement and money laundering French police have detained Ukrainian billionaire Konstantin Zhevago at the lavish Alpine ski resort of Courchevel on Wednesday, …