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A year after mutiny, Kremlin controls Wagner remnants
International —23 June, 2024 18:26
Russia has effectively dismantled and replaced the Wagner Group in the year since the mercenaries shocked the world by launching a mutiny against President…
Russia attacks Ukraine power infrastructure
Russia launched a "massive" overnight attack on energy infrastructure…
World can't afford Lebanon war: UN
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed…
Chinese companies involve in ‘serious irregularities’ in India
National security planners have found several irregularities in the operations of Chinese companies and the import of Chinese products into India – ranging from improper documentation…
Southeastern Turkey wildfire toll rises to 11
A huge wildfire that swept through several villages in mainly Kurdish southeastern Turkey overnight killed 11people, authorities said Friday. Hundreds of animals also perished…
Putin warns South Korea against arming Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has warned South Korea it would be making "a big mistake" if it arms Ukraine in the war against Russia. His comments come after Seoul said it was considering…
Turkey wildfires death tolls five
Five people died and dozens were hurt, 10of them seriously, as wildfires swept through several villages insoutheastern Turkey overnight, the health minister said Friday. "Five people died and 44 were injured, 10 seriously," when the blaze sweptthrough two areas near the southeastern city of Mardin, Health MinisterFahrettin Koca wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Chinese visa dip after Galwan clash
The number of visas issued to Chinese nationals by India has seen a sharp drop since the border clash between soldiers of the Indian Army and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)…
Putin signs Vietnam deals to shore up ties in Asia
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart on Thursday and offered to supply fossil fuels including natural gas to Vietnam for the…
South Korea blasts Russia's deal with North
South Korea on Thursday condemned an agreement reached by Russia and North Korea that pledged mutual defense assistance in the event of war and said it will reconsider its policy of…
India boosts Sri Lanka's maritime monitoring centres
Sri Lanka launched an upgraded naval monitoring centre on Thursday, funded by its powerful neighbour India as New Delhi pushes to counter China's expanding regional influence. The…
South Africa MP suspended for racist language
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has suspended an MP after an old video resurfaced online of him spewing violent racist language against black people. Renaldo Gouws initially insinuated…
Iran condemns Canada's listing
Iran condemned Canada's listing of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization as 'an unwise and unconventional politically-motivated step', Foreign Ministry…
'Impossible' life of Burmese Rohingyas
Gura Amin spends 12 hours a day, six days a week packing boxes in a Malaysian factory. The 22-year-old Rohingya refugee makes about 2,400 Malaysian ringgit ($510) a month, which he…
Twenty-two arrested for celebrating Suu Kyi's birthday
Myanmar authorities arrested 22 people for marking the birthday of imprisoned democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi, local media reported on Wednesday. Police in Mandalay, Myanmar's…
South Africa's Ramaphosa to be sworn in for second term
South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa is due to be sworn in for a second term in office as president, despite failing to security a majority in parliament in last month's election for his…
Netanyahu blames Biden for withholding weapons
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday claimed the United States is withholding weapons and implied this was slowing Israel’s offensive in the southern Gaza city…