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Ukraine war

A part of a missile is seen inside of a residential apartment after a Russian missile and drone strike on Ukraine. Photo: Reuters

Blasts shake key Ukraine cities as Poland scrambles air force after Russian missile attack

Ukrainian authorities said the attacks appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure in several cities.

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Japan’s foreign minister in Kyiv to discuss concerns over North Korean troops

16 Nov 2024 - 6:36PM

These Ukrainian chefs find hope at top cooking school in France

16 Nov 2024 - 5:15PM

South Korea’s Yoon tells China’s Xi cooperation needed on Russia and North Korea

Yoon also met US President Biden and Japan PM Ishiba on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Lima, Peru.

16 Nov 2024 - 2:06PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) shakes hands with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Bali, Indonesia, in November 2022. Photo: Xinhua

Germany’s Scholz urges Ukraine talks in first call with Putin since 2022

Zelensky warns that the conversation will open ‘a Pandora’s box’, making the Russian leader less isolated internationally.

16 Nov 2024 - 2:54AMvideocam

Russia attacks on Ukraine energy could trigger ‘tipping point’: UN

More strikes on infrastructure could cause further severe hardship this winter and spur new mass movements of people, the organisation says.

15 Nov 2024 - 11:17PMvideocam

EU has ‘conclusive’ proof of Chinese armed drones meant for Russia: sources

The evidence is said to be ‘convincing’ and ‘credible’, but it is not yet clear whether the production of the drones was approved by Beijing.

15 Nov 2024 - 11:46PMvideocam

A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to an anti-aircraft cannon as he watches out for Russian kamikaze drones, in Kherson region earlier this year. Photo: Reuters

In possible crosshairs of superpower rivalry, EU seeks clues about Trump 2.0

‘It is not the end of the world, but the beginning of a different world,’ top EU diplomat Josep Borrell says of Trump’s White House return.

15 Nov 2024 - 2:19PM

Opinion | Trump has solidified his power to reshape the US. How far will he go?

Trump’s ‘America first’ stance has led some to wonder if traditional American values still apply. The answer is crucial to shaping the US’ future.

15 Nov 2024 - 10:24AMvideocam

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un orders mass production of suicide drones

The news comes amid rapidly growing military cooperation with Russia, raising questions about whether Moscow is helping develop the weapons.

15 Nov 2024 - 6:40AMvideocam

A target explodes during a drone test overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at an undisclosed location in August. Photo: KCNA via Reuters

Xi arrives in Peru for Apec, ready to sign 30 bilateral deals for China

A focal point of his visit will be the virtual inauguration of the South American country’s US$3.5 billion port funded by Beijing.

15 Nov 2024 - 10:09AMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping deplanes in Callao, Peru, on Thursday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Photo: AP

China-Russia trade to hit new highs, but Trump factor, payments cloud outlook

US president-elect Donald Trump’s return and prolonged financial sanctions could complicate trade between Russia and China.

14 Nov 2024 - 11:25PMvideocam

Can India benefit from Trump’s bid to end the Russia-Ukraine war?

If Donald Trump were to successfully help end the war, India could get a boost on the diplomatic and trade fronts, analysts say.

15 Nov 2024 - 1:09PM

US opens missile defence base in Poland to Russia’s irritation

The base was originally intended to protect Europe from Iranian missile threats, but the Kremlin views it differently.

14 Nov 2024 - 2:51PM

The base is equipped with the US Aegis Ashore Missile Defence System, which can detect, track and destroy missiles. Photo: Reuters

Joe Biden, Xi Jinping will meet at Apec in Peru: US official

American leader’s last face-to-face talk with his Chinese counterpart comes amid uncertainty over future of bilateral relations under Trump.

14 Nov 2024 - 7:00AMvideocam

US President Joe Biden’s term ends in January, when former president Donald Trump returns to the White House. Photo: EPA-EFE

As Trump returns to White House, Biden adviser says China remains US priority

After Joe Biden and Donald Trump discuss transition, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says competition with Beijing is ‘paramount’.

14 Nov 2024 - 3:10PM

Opinion | Trump’s rise signals the end of US global leadership

Expect greater isolationism in favour of bilateral, outcome-based deals with no more free rides for allies as Trump seeks capitulation, not cooperation.

13 Nov 2024 - 10:30PMvideocam

Opinion | Trump may end the Ukraine war but no one is walking away a winner

No side remains unscathed, whether it’s Russia’s stagnation, Ukraine’s territorial loss and economic devastation, or the EU’s cost crises.

13 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM

A cyclist passes a mail office destroyed by a Russian airstrike in Kurakhove, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on November 7. Photo: AP

US to boost Ukraine support ahead of Trump transition

President-elect Trump, who has questioned US military support for Ukraine, says he will quickly end Russia’s war.

13 Nov 2024 - 7:08PMvideocam

North Korea now has boots on the ground in Ukraine, US confirms

It marks the first time Washington has confirmed that North Korean troops are directly engaged in the conflict.

13 Nov 2024 - 1:25PMvideocam

Pentagon secrets leaker sentenced to 15 years in US prison

Jack Teixeira, 22, pleaded guilty to six criminal counts and said ‘I’m sorry for all of the harm’.

13 Nov 2024 - 11:42AM

Jack Teixeira, 22, orchestrated the most damaging leak of US classified information in a decade. Photo: AFP

Russian security chief Shoigu tells Wang Yi that US ‘containment’ must be fought

Wang and Shoigu hold first meeting of high-level Chinese and Russian officials since Trump’s US presidential re-election.

13 Nov 2024 - 4:14PM

Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Tuesday, the first high-level meeting of Chinese and Russian officials since Donald Trump’s re-election as US president. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion | Why US influence in Southeast Asia could decline under Trump 2.0

Despite Trump positioning himself as a peacemaker, his foreign policy agenda is likely to push allies in Asia further away.

13 Nov 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

EU’s next top envoy says China must pay ‘higher cost’ for supporting Russia

Kaja Kallas, former Estonian prime minister, talks tough in hearings to replace Josep Borrell as high representative for foreign affairs.

13 Nov 2024 - 12:36AMvideocam

South Korea’s Ukraine support strategy shifts with Trump’s re-election

Seoul’s pivot away from weapons shipments comes amid tepid public support for the move – and Trump’s vow to negotiate an end to the war.

12 Nov 2024 - 12:25PMvideocam

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol answers questions during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Ukraine says forces battling 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk region

Ukraine rushes to reinforce east as pressure mounts in south and Russia’s Kursk.

12 Nov 2024 - 12:30PM

A Russian soldier fires from a howitzer toward Ukrainian positions in the border area in the Kursk region, Russia. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP

North Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia

Pact seals deepening security cooperation between the nations as North Korea becomes one of most vocal backers of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

12 Nov 2024 - 12:40PMvideocam

China, Europe should ‘fix rifts’ or risk return to ‘law of the jungle’: diplomat

Diplomats and experts urge Brussels and Beijing to prepare for global turning point by healing differences and improving ties.

11 Nov 2024 - 2:26PMvideocam

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Ukraine war

Russian forces invaded Ukraine in late February 2022, turning Moscow into a global pariah in the worlds of finance, diplomacy, sports and culture, as the West punished it with sanctions. President Vladimir Putin called Russia’s actions - which have triggered the worst refugee crisis in Europe since World War II - a “special military operation”. Nuclear-armed Russia has warned of consequences if Nato interferes in Ukraine, while strategic ally China urges a peaceful, diplomatic solution.

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16 October, 2024