The US has accused China of “very clearly” taking Russia’s side regarding the war in Ukraine despite purporting to be in support of peace. In comments by the US department of state spokesperson Ned Price at a news briefing on Monday night, China
Australia’s top intelligence official revealed that the country has purged a number of “highly trained” spies that have operated in the country for years. “They were good – but ASIO was better. We watched them. We mapped their activities. We mounted an
After last week’s damaging cyclone, New Zealand needs to rebuild with more resilient infrastructure to cope with more frequent and intense weather events, the prime minister said Tuesday. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has described Cyclone Gabrielle, which caused widespread damage on New
Vladimir Putin‘s state-of-the-nation speech was disrupted online after TV stations were targeted in an apparent hack. As the Russian president was speaking the web links of main state channels, which are part of All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK), were
Russian President Vladimir Putin is gearing up for a crunch address to the nation on Monday – with the Kremlin believed to be drawing plans for a fresh round of mobilisation almost a year after invading Ukraine. The UK’s MoD also suggested
Canada will send navy vessels to Haiti for intelligence-gathering as part of efforts to quell worsening gang violence in the Caribbean nation, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday. Trudeau made the announcement in the Bahamas at an annual meeting of Caribbean
New Zealand has been hit by a “massive” 6.1 magnitude earthquake just one day after declaring a national state of emergency in response to Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle. The huge earthquake was centred around the country’s capital Wellington at 7:38pm NZDT. As New
Powerful 70mph winds are set to sweep the UK as the Met Office issues a weather warning for fog for Wednesday morning. Weather maps show “very strong” winds battering the north of the country as the weather agency warns of gusts being
JOHANNESBURG – An adoption nightmare, or human trafficking? In Zambia in Southern Africa, eight Croatians have been arrested twice on the same human trafficking charge. The eight are accused of child trafficking in general, and in particular of having forged adoption papers for
Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti has called on Western powers not to pressure his tiny Balkan country into accepting a contentious association of five Serb-majority municipalities that is ramping up tensions between Kosovo and Serbia. Kurti told The Associated Press that the