The United States has sent the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt to South Korea for joint military drills, demonstrating strength following the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang. This move came a day after South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador to protest a defense deal between Putin and Kim, which included mutual aid pledges. The South Korean navy stated the carrier’s arrival underscores … Continue reading US sends aircraft carrier to South Korea

Thousands of fighters from Iran-backed groups in the Middle East are prepared to join Hezbollah in Lebanon if the conflict with Israel escalates into a full-scale war. Almost daily skirmishes have occurred along Lebanon’s border with northern Israel since Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel in early October, igniting a war in Gaza. Tensions worsened this month after an Israeli airstrike killed a senior … Continue reading Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in fighting Israel

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared on Sunday that his country would not yield to any foreign power after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged military boats in the South China Sea. However, he emphasized that the Philippines would never instigate a war. Marcos visited Palawan to meet and award medals to navy personnel attacked by the Chinese coast guard while delivering supplies … Continue reading Philippines says it won’t back down, but won’t start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast Guard

Six law enforcement officers and a priest were reportedly killed in coordinated attacks by gunmen in Russia’s Dagestan province. The attacks targeted a church and synagogue in Derbent and another synagogue and a police traffic stop in Makhachkala, cities 120 km apart. Twelve law enforcement officers were wounded, though it’s unclear where. Two militants were also killed. In Derbent, a priest, Father Nikolay, was killed, … Continue reading Priest and six law enforcement officers killed in attacks on synagogues and church in Russia’s Dagestan

Russia accused the United States of responsibility for a Ukrainian missile attack on the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula, which killed at least five people, including three children, and injured 124. The Russian Defence Ministry stated that four of the five U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles were intercepted, while the fifth detonated mid-air. The ministry claimed U.S. specialists set the missiles’ coordinates using spy satellite … Continue reading Russia says USA responsible for deadly Ukrainian attack on Crimea

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported that 22 people were killed in a shelling attack that damaged its Gaza office, surrounded by tents housing displaced Palestinians. The health ministry in the Hamas-controlled area reported 25 dead and 50 injured, attributing the shelling to Israel. Witnesses said some fatalities occurred as people tried to help those panicking after the initial bombardment. The ICRC … Continue reading At least 22 Palestinians killed in shelling near Gaza office of Red Cross, agency says

The death toll from tainted liquor in Tamil Nadu has risen to 47, with over 100 hospitalized, according to a government official on Friday. Since Wednesday, more than 150 people have needed treatment for symptoms after consuming methanol-mixed liquor in Kallakurichi district. By Friday morning, 118 people remained in hospitals. On Thursday, officials reported at least 36 deaths. Police have arrested four individuals for illicit … Continue reading Death toll from India tainted liquor tragedy rises to 47

China has threatened the death penalty for extreme cases of Taiwan independence advocacy, despite having no legal authority over Taiwan. Viewing Taiwan as part of its territory, China has expressed strong disapproval of Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, labeling him a separatist and conducting military exercises following his inauguration. Since Lai’s election win in January, Taiwan has faced increased Chinese pressure through military actions, trade sanctions, … Continue reading China threatens death penalty for Taiwan independence ‘diehards’

Satellite images have revealed that North Korea is constructing a wall along the border with South Korea in several stages. The construction, visible at multiple points along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), could violate the long-term truce established in 1953 between the two nations. These images, captured by Planet Labs, show at least three sections of a barrier that were not present in November 2023, indicating … Continue reading North Korea Satellite Images Show Troops Building Border ‘Wall’

As Russian forces continue their offensive, Ukraine’s military is urgently trying to rebuild its war-weary forces through a large-scale mobilization campaign supported by new laws. While many Ukrainian men have volunteered, others have attempted to evade conscription. Even before the current mobilization, thousands fled the country, some even swimming across a river to Romania. Now, officers are combing cities to draft men aged 25 to … Continue reading As Ukraine Expands Military Draft, Men Go Into Hiding

The Chinese coast guard, armed with axes, long knives, and spears, attacked the Philippine military’s rubber craft in the South China Sea. They slashed and punctured the boats, with one Chinese vessel ramming a Philippine boat and severing a seaman’s thumb. The Chinese crew boarded a Philippine boat, destroyed its motor and communications equipment, and seized the crew’s cellphones and seven disassembled rifles. Gen. Romeo … Continue reading ‘Only Pirates Do This’: China Wields Axes and Knives in South Sea Fight