Residents in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg have been urged to exercise extreme caution as evacuations continue across the southern German states. States of emergency have been declared in several districts, and the German Weather Service (DWD) has issued severe weather warnings in over ten districts, predicting more heavy rain in the next 24-48 hours. Evacuations began Friday evening, with an apartment building in Lindau, Bavaria, cleared … Continue reading Southern Germany hit by catastrophic flooding

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has warned that any Filipino soldier killed by a Chinese water cannon would be considered an “act of war,” raising concerns about potential U.S. involvement in the South China Sea conflict. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, Marcos emphasized that both Filipino servicemen and citizens should be protected, indicating that the U.S., a treaty ally, would share … Continue reading Philippines warns of ‘red line’ with Beijing amid heightened tensions in South China Sea

Russian forces launched a widespread missile and drone attack across Ukraine, damaging energy infrastructure in five regions, according to Ukrainian officials. The national grid operator, Ukrenergo, reported strikes on facilities in Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, and Ivano-Frankivsk. Ukrainian air defense shot down 35 of 53 missiles and 46 of 47 drones. Russia’s defense ministry claimed the strikes targeted energy facilities supporting Ukraine’s military and Western-supplied … Continue reading Russia pounds Ukrainian energy facilities with missile and drone barrage

Seoul has urged the public to avoid and report any balloons from North Korea, which have been sent carrying trash and excrement across the border. This follows North Korea’s recent dispatch of hundreds of such balloons, described by South Korea’s Defense Minister Shin Won-sik as “unimaginably petty and low-grade behaviour.” The balloons are purportedly in retaliation for anti-Pyongyang leaflets sent by defectors and activists in … Continue reading Seoul warns public of more balloons being sent from North Korea

Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, infamous for taking female victims to his pig farm near Vancouver during the late 1990s and early 2000s, has died at 74 after being assaulted in prison. Pickton, who was serving a life sentence at Port-Cartier Institution in Quebec, succumbed to injuries from a May 19 assault by another inmate. Convicted in 2007 of six counts of second-degree murder and … Continue reading Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who brought victims to pig farm, is dead after prison assault

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, emphasizing that Israel’s conditions for ending the war must be met first. These conditions include the destruction of Hamas’ military and governing capabilities, the release of all hostages, and ensuring Gaza no longer threatens Israel. This stance contradicts a cease-fire proposal announced by U.S. President Joe Biden. Netanyahu also accepted an invitation to address … Continue reading Israel describes permanent cease-fire in Gaza as ‘nonstarter’

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called on countries to consider Ukraine’s right to defend itself while balancing the risk of escalation. Borrell stated that under the law of war, Ukraine has the right to use Western-supplied arms to strike in Russia if necessary. His remarks came at a meeting with European Union defense ministers in Brussels. While Ukraine has been pushing for permission to … Continue reading EU Top Diplomat Says Ukraine Has Right To Strike Russian Territory