World China’s military must become ‘Great Wall of Steel’, President Xi Jinping says March 13, 2023 China must modernise its military to make it a “Great Wall of Steel”, President Xi Jinping has said. Speaking for the first time in his precedent-breaking third term as head…
World India government in stand-off with campaigners over same-sex marriage recognition – reports March 12, 2023 The Indian government is pushing back on an attempt by campaigners to win legal recognition for same-sex marriage, according to reports. Officials have urged the court to reject challenges to…
World Israel says three Palestinian gunmen shot dead after opening fire on soldiers in West Bank March 12, 2023 The Israeli army says its soldiers have shot dead three Palestinian gunmen who opened fire on their post in the West Bank. The incident happened near the northern city of…
World Ukraine must embrace the West’s ‘manoeuvre warfare’ instead of being dragged into traditional Russian-style combat March 11, 2023 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been brutal and attritional, and has shocked most of the “civilised” world. Russia’s evident disregard for casualties and collateral damage in the pursuit of victory…
World Police had been warned about Hamburg shooter’s mental health, officials say March 10, 2023 The gunman who killed seven people at a Jehovah’s Witness building in Hamburg was a former member of the congregation who police had been warned about, German police have said.…
World Police believe gunman is among the dead at Jehovah’s Witness centre shooting in Hamburg March 9, 2023 A gunman believed to have been acting alone has killed several people in a Jehovah’s Witness building in the German city of Hamburg, police have said. Shots were fired at…
World ‘I want Putin to die’, says shaken grandmother after missile hit apartment block car park March 9, 2023 I met Larysa standing on broken glass outside her Kyiv apartment block trying to convince two council workmen to come up to her flat and mend her shattered windows. Only…
World Georgia drops controversial ‘foreign agent’ bill after two days of violent protests March 9, 2023 Georgia’s ruling party said it will drop a controversial bill on “foreign agents” after two days of violent protests. The ruling party, named Georgian Dream, said in a statement it…
World Ireland to hold gender equality referendum March 8, 2023 Ireland will hold a vote in November on removing “outmoded” references to a woman’s place being in the home from the country’s constitution. The Irish government said on Wednesday that…
World ‘I’m fed up’: Desperate migrants are still prepared to risk their lives on small boats March 7, 2023 In the migrant camps in northern France, it’s Mother Nature that calls the shots. Many of the people staying in makeshift tent villages are waiting to catch small boats to the…
World Iran’s alleged ammunition for Russia’s war in Ukraine: The secret journey of the cargo ships accused of supplying invasion March 7, 2023 Iran has secretly supplied large quantities of bullets, rockets and mortar shells to Russia for the war in Ukraine and plans to send more, a security source has told Sky…
World Ukraine vows to find Russian troops accused of killing soldier in cold blood March 7, 2023 Ukraine has vowed to avenge the death of a soldier it said was shot by Russian troops in a video that spread on social media. The video, which emerged online…
World Japan forced to send self-destruct command to rocket after failed launch March 7, 2023 Japan’s space agency was forced to destroy a new rocket just moments after its launch. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) had to send a self-destruct command to its H3…
World Russia jails anti-Putin Telegram blogger for eight years over ‘military misinformation’ March 7, 2023 A Russian court has jailed the founder of an opposition Telegram channel, accusing him of spreading misinformation about the country’s armed forces. Dmitry Ivanov will spend more than eight years…
World Chinese foreign minister warns ‘reckless’ US risks ‘catastrophic’ conflict March 7, 2023 China’s foreign minister has warned of likely conflict should the US continue its “reckless” approach to relations with Beijing. Qin Gang said rising tensions between the two powers were the…
World Iran leader says suspected schoolgirl poisoners should be executed March 6, 2023 Iran’s supreme leader has said whoever is responsible for suspected poisonings at girls’ schools should be executed for an “unforgivable crime”. More than 1,000 children have become ill since November…
World DNA tests confirm skull and legs found in cooking pot and fridge belong to model – report March 6, 2023 Human remains found at a house in Hong Kong have been confirmed as belonging to model Abby Choi. Warning: The following article contains details of a graphic nature DNA tests…
World China’s regime faces difficult questions post-COVID as Xi Jinping tightens grip March 5, 2023 Beijing’s Great Hall of the People is magnificent. Based, as it is, in such a politically sensitive location looking out over Tiananmen Square, it’s normally impossible to film here –…
World Putin is a student of history – what can that teach us about the possible outcomes to the Ukraine war? March 3, 2023 The famous Prussian general Clausewitz famously opined: “No one starts a war or rather, no one in his senses should do so without first being clear in his mind what…
World Florida man dies from brain-eating amoeba – possibly after rinsing his nose with tap water March 3, 2023 A US man has died from a brain-eating amoeba – possibly after rinsing his nose with tap water, health officials have said. The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County…