NATO chief calls for more weapons for Ukraine
Jan 19, 2023 11:03 am UTC| Politics
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called for increased military support for Ukraine as the war is reaching its 11th month. Stoltenberg said the increased military support for Ukraine is the only way to reach a...
Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian interior minister, deputy killed in helicopter crash in Brovary
Jan 19, 2023 10:41 am UTC| Politics
Ukrainian emergency services said the countrys interior minister and a few other officials were killed in a helicopter crash outside Ukraines capital Kyiv this week. The cause of the crash has yet to be...
Jan 19, 2023 10:05 am UTC| Politics
Saudi Arabias foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said Riyadh was trying to find a path to dialogue with Iran as a way to resolve differences. Prince Faisals comments come amidst long-running tensions in the...
Russia-Ukraine war: US, Ukraine military leaders meet in Poland over 'urgent needs'
Jan 19, 2023 09:51 am UTC| Politics
The top US and Ukrainian military officers held a meeting in Poland this week for talks on Ukraines military requirements. The talks come as the war is nearing its 11th month. US General Mark Milley, the Chairman of the...
South Korea intelligence agency raid unions over suspected ties to North Korea
Jan 19, 2023 09:45 am UTC| Politics
The South Korean intelligence agency, along with law enforcement, raided the Seoul headquarters of the countrys major labor union this week. The raid was part of an ongoing probe into whether some members of the union had...
UK court allows appeal over government's migrant plan
Jan 19, 2023 09:41 am UTC| Politics
The High Court in London this week has allowed an appeal over the British governments plan to deport migrants to Rwanda. The court granted permission to several asylum seekers who sought to enter the United Kingdom that...
US imposes visa restrictions on Belarus in response to opposition trials
Jan 19, 2023 07:42 am UTC| Politics
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on several individuals in Belarus over the recent opposition trials. Some of the individuals targeted are lawmakers Washington accuses of undermining the countrys...
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