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Global hunt for man over brutal hot coffee attack on baby
Police are working with interstate and international partners to try and find a man who poured hot coffee on a nine-month-old boy.
More countries are openly flaunting their ties with Putin. They say it's just business.
Heavily-sanctioned Russia has been on a foreign policy blitz, with President Vladimir Putin meeting numerous top leaders from Asia this year.
China’s ‘disappeared’ foreign minister demoted to low-level publishing job, say former U.S. officials Qin Gang, an aggressive “wolf warrior” diplomat, had a meteoric rise and an even faster fall from grace. He’s now said to be taking a salary at a Beijing state-run bookseller.
Qin Gang, an aggressive “wolf warrior” diplomat, had a meteoric rise and an even faster fall from grace. He’s now said to be taking a salary at a Beijing state-run bookseller.
Russian Tanks Wear Rubber Against Kamikaze Drones
In the latest of an array of solutions that have been used to shield tanks against drone attacks on Ukraine’s battlefield, Russia is repurposing rubber mats.
NATO Members Romania, Latvia Accuse Russia Of Violating Airspace With Military Drones
Romania and Latvia, both members of NATO, on September 8 accused Russia of violating their countries' airspace with military drones, escalating tensions between Moscow and the West.
Fugitive Televangelist Wanted by F.B.I. Is Caught in the Philippines
Zelenskyy: Russia drops over 800 bombs and launches 300 drones on Ukraine in one week
Meanwhile, Ukrainian air defense forces successfully downed 15 Shahed drones and a Kh-59 missile overnight.
Netherlands secretly provided shelter to Venezuelan opposition leader González
The Netherlands has offered shelter to opposition leader Edmundo González after the elections in Venezuela, Minister Caspar Veldkamp (Foreign Affairs) told the media. This happened at the "urgent request" of González. The Venezuelan opposition leader seemed to be going to win the elections, but the incumbent president, Nicolás Maduro, was declared the winner without any evidence being provided.González is now on his way to Spain, where he has been granted political asylum.
Putin dismisses Kursk incursion and says eastern Donbas region is main war aim
President claims Kursk move helped Russian military make gains in Donbas; Institute for the Study of War says wider impacts of Kursk operation not yet clear. What we know on day 926
Russian PoWs in Ukraine banned from calling home
Ukraine stopped Russian prisoners of war from making calls to Russia; they are now only allowed to send letters.
Turkish president vows to 'purge' military graduates who took a pro-secular oath
The Turkish president has hit out at military graduates who took a pro-secular oath during their graduation ceremony, promising that those behind it would be “purged” from the military.
Russia Secretly Worms Its Way Into America’s Conservative Media
General Staff: Russia has lost 625,260 troops since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,270 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
NATO member Romania says a Russian drone violated its airspace
Romania says a Russian drone violated its airspace during nighttime attacks on neighboring Ukraine and urged Moscow to stop what it described as an escalation.
3 murdered in shooting attack at Israel-Jordan border crossing
Terrorist arrives by truck from Jordan, opens fire, killed by security staff; PM says Israel is surrounded by a murderous ideology led by Iran; all land border crossings to Jordan closed
Ukrainian forces raise blue and yellow flag in New York, Donetsk Oblast
Ukraine Has Invented Its Own Precision Glide Bomb. It Could Become A Key Weapon For Strikes On Targets In Russia.
The bomb seems to have a rocket booster and pop-out wings, potentially giving it a 40-mile range.
Russian Military Could Be Facing 1,000 Casualties a Day in Ukraine War
BBC ‘breached guidelines 1,500 times’ over Israel-Hamas war
The BBC breached its own editorial guidelines more than 1,500 times during the height of the Israel-Hamas war, a damning report has found.