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Ukrainians brace for new Russian assault
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» AVDIIVKA, Ukraine - Ukrainian soldiers defending the frontline city of Avdiivka are bracing for a new "massive attack", after Russian forces threw their might at it earlier this month but failed to break though.
The realm's defender in chief
News, Published on 14/10/2023
» Picking the right person for the defence portfolio can be a tough call as the choice can be crucial to the country's security and a government's fate, according to observers.
Zelensky seeks defences for winter on visit to NATO
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» BRUSSELS - President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Ukraine's allies on Wednesday to arm his country to survive the winter, on his first visit to the alliance's headquarters since Russia's all-out invasion.
Biden condemns 'sheer evil' of Hamas attacks on Israel
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden condemned the attacks by Hamas on US ally Israel as "sheer evil" in an emotional speech Tuesday and said Washington is ready to deploy more military assets to the region.
US deploying ships closer to Israel, sends munitions
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden ordered US ships and warplanes to move closer to Israel in a show of support on Sunday, while sending fresh military aid after attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
EU says it can't fill US funding gap for Ukraine
AFP, Published on 05/10/2023
» GRANADA, Spain - The European Union vowed steadfast support for Ukraine at a summit on Thursday but warned leaders — including Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky — that it would not be able to fully fill any funding gap left by the United States.
Global stocks mixed as markets struggle to rebound
AFP, Published on 05/10/2023
» NEW YORK - Global stocks were mixed Wednesday as investors sought to rebound following the prior session's big drop as oil prices moved sharply lower.
Greenland's Inuit falling through thin ice of climate change
AFP, Published on 04/10/2023
» ITTOQQORTOORMIIT (DENMARK) - The thunder of icebergs crashing into the turquoise sea of eastern Greenland is the sound of one of the planet's most important ecosystems teetering on the edge of collapse.
'Save our village': Indonesians resist eviction for China-backed project
AFP, Published on 27/09/2023
» REMPANG (INDONESIA) - Sitting on a creaky bridge linking stilt houses, Indonesian fisherman Sadam Husen fears for his people and their traditions, knowing they may be uprooted from their ancestral land to make way for a China-funded megaproject worth billions.
Azerbaijan launches operation in Karabakh, vows to go 'until the end'
AFP, Published on 20/09/2023
» BAKU - Azerbaijan on Tuesday launched a military operation against the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, warning it would "continue until the end" in the territory, over which it has fought two wars with neighbouring Armenia.