US ‘Secret War’ remembered as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits Laos | Conflict News

US ‘Secret War’ remembered as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits Laos | Conflict News

In August, the family of United States Air Force Sergeant David S Price finally buried his remains after more than 50 years of waiting. The 26-year-old was stationed at a top-secret CIA base – Lima Site 85 – on a mountaintop in northeast Laos when it was overrun by Lao…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,001 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,001 | Russia-Ukraine war News

These were the key developments on the 1,001st day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Here is the situation on Thursday, November 21: Fighting and weapons Ukraine reportedly fired 12 British Storm Shadow cruise missiles – the latest Western weapon it has been permitted to use on Russian targets – into Russia’s…

Lula and Xi sign dozens of trade deals as Brazil-China ties deepen | International Trade News

Lula and Xi sign dozens of trade deals as Brazil-China ties deepen | International Trade News

Presidents of China and Brazil hail ‘new phase’ in relations between two countries, which are major trading partners. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have inked dozens of trade and development deals, as the pair held talks in Brazil’s capital aimed at deepening…

Pakistan preparing major offensive against Balochistan separatists | Military News

Pakistan preparing major offensive against Balochistan separatists | Military News

The military has not elaborated on the details of the operation, which comes after a series of deadly attacks. Pakistan has announced a “comprehensive military operation” against separatist groups in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, which has seen a surge of deadly attacks in recent months. Prime Minister Shehbaz…

Rio Tinto employees report rise in bullying, sexual assault | Mining

Rio Tinto employees report rise in bullying, sexual assault | Mining

Half of survey respondents also say mining giant’s workplace culture has improved ‘a lot’ or ‘a little’. More than one-third of workers at Rio Tinto experienced bullying in the previous 12 months, a progress review has found, nearly three years after the mining giant pledged to tackle pervasive sexism and…

Hong Kong jails pro-democracy activists over controversial election | Hong Kong Protests

Hong Kong jails pro-democracy activists over controversial election | Hong Kong Protests

NewsFeed Hong Kong’s High Court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to 10 years in prison, over a move to challenge Beijing’s influence on Hong Kong elections. The trial has been criticised as political and unfair. Published On 19 Nov 202419 Nov 2024 Check out our Latest News and…

Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about? | Hong Kong Protests News

Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about? | Hong Kong Protests News

A Hong Kong Court sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to 10 years on Tuesday, in the first-ever mass sentencing since Beijing imposed a controversial national security law on the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The activists were among 47 people arrested in 2021 for organising unofficial primary elections…

‘Many’ children injured in car crash at school in China, reports say | News

‘Many’ children injured in car crash at school in China, reports say | News

Videos circulating on Chinese social media show screaming children and people lying injured on the ground. Multiple schoolchildren have been injured following a car crash outside a school in central China’s Hunan province, state media outlets have reported. “Many” children were injured in the incident, but the specific number of…