Russia’s neighbours urge Nato allies to bring back military service
Following Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, conscription is being rebooted and expanded across Europe.
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Wanted American Man Flees to Russia, Signs Military Contract
A former American city council member who is wanted in the United States on child pornography charges appears to have fled to Russia and joined the Russian military, according to footage shared by regional authorities in the northern Khanty-Mansi autonomous district.
Taiwan condemns 'shameless' China for accepting world's concern on quake
Virgin's Richard Branson urges businesses to ditch Russia
Sir Richard has been introduced as a character in the hugely popular computer game Minecraft as part of a fundraising effort for Ukraine.
Russian military ‘almost completely reconstituted,’ US official says
The assessment from Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell appears to contradict that of the Pentagon and U.S. allies.
Japan hit by magnitude 6.1 earthquake, tremors felt near Fukushima
A magnitude 6 earthquake has hit coastal Japan, news agency Bloomberg reported. Japanese media has said there is tsunami threat from the recent earthquake. Tremors were felt near Fukushima.
Monkey Attack Leads to First Human Case of B Virus in Hong Kong
Trump Media saved in 2022 by Russian-American under criminal investigation
Trump’s social media company went public relying partly on loans from trust managed by person of interest to prosecutors
UK faces pressure to stop selling weapons to Israel after aid workers killed
Russia deploys more forces in Syria's Golan Heights
The forces, from Russia's military police, were tasked with de-escalating tensions in the Syrian provinces of Quneitra and Daraa.
Seoul seizes cargo ship sailing from North Korea to Russia
South Korean authorities have seized a vessel believed to be in breach of UN sanctions against North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on April 3, citing unnamed sources.
Crimean Bridge has no chance: Ukraine's defense intelligence prepares third strike
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Hamas says it won’t budge on truce demands, blames Israel as Qatar says talks stuck
Come to Kharkiv first and condemn us then, Zelenskyy tells critics of attacks on Russian oil refineries
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has advised members of the international organisations condemning Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries to visit the heavily bombarded Ukrainian cities and then try and condemn Ukraine.
F-16 fighter jets ‘no longer relevant’, says Ukrainian military official
American-made F-16 fighter jets due to arrive in Ukraine this summer are “no longer relevant”, a senior Ukrainian military official has said.
‘No choice’: Ukraine eyes Kerch bridge in Crimea for drone attack
Third attack on Kerch bridge between Russia and occupied Crimea ‘inevitable’, say Ukraine’s military intelligence
‘Having No Choice’ Kyiv Willing to Accept $60B US Aid in Any Form, Even as a Loan
According to Kyiv Post sources in Ukraine’s parliament, for now, it’s impossible to predict any terms and conditions of approval of US aid to Ukraine by the House of Representatives.
Mystery illness in North Korea: Children hit hardest, schools close
A disease of unknown origin is spreading in Ryanggang province, North Korea, particularly affecting children. Among the…
IDF chief apologizes as details emerge of strike that picked off Gaza aid cars one by one
Indian men claim they've been forced to fight for Russia's military in Ukraine
Dozens of Indian men are believed to have been caught up on the frontline, with their families claiming they were coerced into signing contracts.