Low-quality shells supplied to Russia by North Korea are injuring its own troops and damaging artillery, Ukraine says
Ukraine claims poor quality North Korean-supplied shells are injuring Russian soldiers and damaging gun barrels.
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NATO Chief Declares ‘Strategic Defeat’ for Putin But Ukraine Urges Caution
Jens Stoltenberg said Russia has “lost Ukraine forever” but officials in Kyiv warned that it was too early to discuss the strategic defeat of Putin’s maximalist goals.
Lone gunman in Czech mass shooting had no record and slipped through cracks despite owning 8 guns
Officials say a 24-year-old student owned eight guns when he opened fire at a university building in Prague killing 14 people.
Germany announces that they would not force Ukrainian refugees into military service
Russian Women Are Starting to Demand Putin Bring Their Men Home From War in Ukraine
Red Cross names embattled former UNRWA chief as new head
40% of Koreans 66 and up are living in poverty, the highest rate in OECD
A sickly pension system was a major contributor to South Korea’s elderly poverty
Russia Plans to Mobilize Ukrainian Children in Occupied Territories
Leaked conscript files and registration showed Russia’s plan to mobilize Ukrainian children born in 2007 for its invasion, said Mariupol mayor advisor.
Iran ‘deeply involved’ in planning Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping — White House
Israeli doctors: Many of 30 released female hostages were assaulted in Gaza
All released female hostages of childbearing age subjected to pregnancy tests and screening for sexually transmitted infections
Biden 'heartbroken' that American believed kidnapped by Hamas is dead
Cuba quietly authorizes euthanasia
Beijing shrugs at U.S. call for help protecting Red Sea shipping
China’s disinterest in Red Sea policing role underscores Beijing’s reluctance to back its rhetoric on Middle East peace with substantive action.
Japan approves record $56 billion military spending
Japan has approved record levels of defense spending in a major shift from its postwar approach to military spending. Japan will also loosened arms export controls for the first time in nearly a decade.
Gaza death toll exceeds 20,000 as Israel expands ground war against Hamas
More than 20,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza during Israel’s war against Hamas, health officials said Friday.
China’s gaming crackdown causes top 3 companies $80 bn market value loss, Tencent alone sheds $50 bn
The top three publicly listed game development and publishing studios, lost as much as $80 billion in market value, with Tencent alone shedding over $50 billion. Tencent saw its value slip by 16%, NetEase by 28 per cent, whereas Bilibili took a 14 per cent dive
Israeli doctors: Many of 30 released female hostages were assaulted in Gaza
All released female hostages of childbearing age were subjected to pregnancy tests and screening for sexually transmitted infections
Moldova Plans to Fully Withdraw From Moscow-led Bloc by 2024
Moldova announced it would fully withdraw from the CIS following the EU’s decision to start accession negotiations. Detachment from Moscow began after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Israelis verbally, physically attacked in London while hanging Hamas hostage posters
Netherlands to supply Ukraine with 18 F-16 fighter jets
The Netherlands will supply Ukraine with eighteen F-16 fighter jets, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte confirmed on Friday. He wrote on social media that he notified his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, of the caretaker Cabinet's decision during a phone call on Friday morning.