US deploying THAAD missile defence system, troops to Israel | Israel attacks Lebanon News

US deploying THAAD missile defence system, troops to Israel | Israel attacks Lebanon News

The United States is sending an advanced anti-missile system to Israel, the Pentagon has announced, as President Joe Biden’s administration continues to provide “ironclad” support for one of its top allies amid mounting tensions with Iran. The US Department of Defense said on Sunday that Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin had…

New Zealand defence chief slams ‘misogynistic’ trolling over ship sinking | Gender Equity News

New Zealand defence chief slams ‘misogynistic’ trolling over ship sinking | Gender Equity News

New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins says sinking of HMNZS Manawanui has nothing to do with captain’s gender. New Zealand’s defence chief has hit out at “misogynistic” criticism directed at the female captain of a navy ship that ran aground and sank off the coast of Samoa. New Zealand Defence…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 959 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 959 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 959th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, October 11, 2024. Fighting The death toll from a Russian ballistic missile attack on port infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region rose to eight with nine people injured, Regional Governor Oleh Kiper…

What’s behind escalating China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea? | South China Sea News

What’s behind escalating China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea? | South China Sea News

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has called for more urgency in negotiations on a code of conduct for the disputed South China Sea, as he accused China of “harassment and intimidation” in the waterway. Marcos Jr told leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Chinese Premier Li…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 958 | Conflict News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 958 | Conflict News

As the war enters its 958th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Fighting At least six people were killed and eight injured after a Russian ballistic missile attack on the port infrastructure of Ukraine’s southern Odesa region. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii…

‘It gets hold of you’: Crystal meth from Myanmar floods Australia streets | Drugs News

‘It gets hold of you’: Crystal meth from Myanmar floods Australia streets | Drugs News

Melbourne, Australia – Myanmar’s remote jungle hills may be a world away from sun-soaked Australia, but the two countries share an insidious bond – crystalline methamphetamine. Otherwise known as “ice” or “crystal meth”, crystalline methamphetamine is a highly addictive substance which has permeated Australia’s suburbs. The Australian Federal Police estimates…

North Korea says will ‘completely’ cut road and rail links with South Korea | Military News

North Korea says will ‘completely’ cut road and rail links with South Korea | Military News

The move marks an escalation and Pyongyang calls it a response to war exercises that have been held in South Korea. North Korea’s army has said it will sever road and railway access to South Korea and fortify areas on its side of the border, state media reported. The Korean…

At least two killed, 30 injured, in latest Russian attacks on Kharkiv | Russia-Ukraine war News

At least two killed, 30 injured, in latest Russian attacks on Kharkiv | Russia-Ukraine war News

Northeastern city, the second biggest in Ukraine, has been a regular target for Russia since it began its full-scale invasion two-and-a-half years ago. Russian attacks on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-biggest city, have killed at least two people and injured more than 30, including a teenager. Russian forces dropped about four guided…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 957 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 957 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 957th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Fighting At least two people were killed and more than 30 injured in a series of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv, officials said. Regional Governor Oleh…

Russian court jails US citizen for nearly seven years on ‘mercenary’ charge | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russian court jails US citizen for nearly seven years on ‘mercenary’ charge | Russia-Ukraine war News

Stephen Hubbard, 72, was detained in eastern Ukraine in April 2022 and accused of fighting for Ukraine. A Russian court has jailed a United States citizen for six years and 10 months after convicting him in a closed-door trial of fighting for Ukraine as a mercenary. Investigators said Stephen Hubbard,…