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Xi reprimanded by elders over direction of nation
G20 absence hints at turmoil in Chinese domestic politics
Romania confirms Russian drone debris fell on its territory
‘I confirm that pieces were found that could be a drone,’ says Romanian defense minister.
Air Canada kicks off passengers who refused vomit-stained seats
Air Canada apologises to passengers kicked off a fight for refusing seats with "visible vomit residue".
A Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine said his helicopter crew panicked when they realised what was happening but couldn't stop him as he was the only one who could fly it
Ukraine said a six-month plot led to a Russian pilot defecting with his Mi-8 AMTSh helicopter. His crew panicked, he said, but they couldn't stop him.
Russia Announces ‘Tactical’ Withdrawal From Ukraine’s Robotyne
A Kremlin-installed official in southern Ukraine admitted Tuesday that Russian forces have withdrawn from the village of Robotyne more than a week after Kyiv announced its recapture. “The Russian army abandoned — tactically abandoned this settlement,” said Yevgeny Balitsky, the Russian-appointed governor of Ukraine’s occupied Zaporizhzhia region.
The Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter said he flew 32 feet above the ground to avoid being seen and turned off his transponder, per the WSJ
Maksym Kuzminov spoke out recently in a video released by Ukraine's Defense Intelligence and shared how he crossed into Ukraine.
Unprecedented: Armenia says it will stage joint military exercise with US next week
Armenia said on Wednesday it would host a joint military exercise with the United States next week, a development likely to irritate Russia.
Wagner to be declared a terrorist organisation by UK
It will become illegal to be a member of or support the Russian mercenary group.
U.S. warns North Korea not to supply weapons to Russia for Ukraine war
The United States warns North Korea not to provide weapons and ammunition to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine as negotiations on the matter, possibly at the leaders' level, are expected to continue.
Return of US nuclear weapons to UK would be an escalation, says Russia
Moscow says it would respond with ‘countermeasures’, after US air force budget item hinted at possible move
The housing crisis is leaving Ukrainian evacuees homeless in Canada
Chronic underfunding and a national housing crisis are leaving many newcomers homeless or in precarious housing in Calgary.
Warner Bros. says actors and writers strike could cost company $500 million
The financial impact of the writers and actors strikes will likely persist through the end of the year, according to the company.
Putin says Ukraine's Zelensky is an 'ethnic Jew' the West installed to whitewash 'glorification of Nazism'
After disparaging Zelensky as a 'disgrace to the Jewish people,' the Russian president says that Zelensky – who was elected in democratic elections - was installed in his position by the West: 'covering up an anti-human essence that is the foundation ... of the modern Ukrainian state'
Wagner to be declared a terrorist organisation by UK
It will become illegal to be a member of or support the Russian mercenary group.
In Japan, the young find dating so hard their parents are doing it for them
Russian pilot who defected with stolen fighter jet spare parts gets $500,000 reward from Ukraine
The 28-year-old Russian helicopter pilot called the war "genocide" and is now encouraging other Russian soldiers to also abandon it.
Trial begins for Canada 'Freedom Convoy' organisers
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber face mischief charges related to the 2022 truck protests in Ottawa.
Germany has finally figured out how to build more ammo for the 1960s-era cannon Ukraine is using to blast Russian drones
These self-propelled guns have proven to be a key plug in Ukraine's multi-layered air-defense network, but they have lacked sufficient ammunition.
Russia is piling tires on top of its prized bombers, images show — a possible crude attempt to trick Ukraine's missiles
Russia is scrambling to protect its domestic air bases, which have been under attack — and the latest gambit appears to be covering planes in tires.