War & Conflict
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Ukraine furious over Russian UN Security Council presidency
Apr 2, 2023President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine blasted Russia, whose commander is accused of war crimes, for taking over the UN Security Council on Saturday, calling it an absurd and destructive move. The last time Russia presided over... -
Russia adopts new anti-west global strategy
Apr 1, 2023A new Russian foreign policy initiative sanctioned by President Vladimir Putin on Friday aims to limit Western “dominance” and names China and India as important potential allies. The new paper solidifies the severe Cold War-style rift... -
IAEA chief to visit Ukraine nuclear plant
Mar 29, 2023The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog agency, Rafael Grossi, is scheduled to visit Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Wednesday. The facility is currently under the control of Russian forces, and there are ongoing... -
Russia says fired anti-ship missiles at mock target in Sea of Japan
Mar 28, 2023On Tuesday, Russia’s defence ministry declared that its navy had launched test anti-ship missiles at simulated targets in the Sea of Japan as part of its military exercises. The drills were conducted by Russia’s Pacific Fleet... -
Israeli govt in chaos as judicial reform plans draw mass protests
Mar 27, 2023The coalition of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu collapsed on Monday as a result of massive overnight demonstrations against the dismissal of his defense minister, which increased pressure on the government to abandon its hotly disputed... -
Myanmar junta chief vows no let up in crackdown, then polls
Mar 27, 2023An election would be conducted on Monday, the head of Myanmar’s junta announced, flanked by tanks and missile launchers, weeks after the military admitted it did not control enough land to permit one. Since the military... -
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles
Mar 27, 2023North Korea Launches Short-Range Missiles as South Korea-US Joint Drills Continue North Korea has conducted another round of weapons tests, firing two short-range ballistic missiles, according to South Korea’s military. This comes amidst joint amphibious landing... -
Putin says will deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
Mar 26, 2023Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, announced on Saturday that he would send tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, a friend and neighbor that sits on the doorstep of the European Union. Putin has previously made oblique... -
14 dead in US strikes on Syria after drone kills American contractor
Mar 24, 2023According to a war monitor, US airstrikes on Syria carried out in retaliation for a drone assault that left one American dead and six others injured resulted in the deaths of 14 pro-Iran fighters. According to... -
Zelensky pleads for jets, missiles, after visit to frontline
Mar 24, 2023After visiting the frontline southern region of Kherson on Thursday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky warned European leaders that “delays” in dispatching fighter aircraft and long-range missiles could prolong the conflict. Zelensky spoke to a summit of...