• 02/24/2025

Air defence forces destroy 20 Shahed drones and cruise missile at night

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Air Forces destroyed 20 out of 20 Shahed drones, 1 out of 4 cruise missiles and an Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone during a Russian air attack on the night of 14-15 June. Source: Ukraine’s Air Force on Telegram Quote: “The Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with Kh-101/Kh-555 air-based cruise missiles and Shahed 136/131 attack…

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Spotify says distributor removed ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ from platform, as gov’t seeks to ban all forms of protest song

Hong Kong Free Press Pro-democracy protest anthem Glory to Hong Kong was removed from Spotify by the distributor, the streaming platform told HKFP, as the government seeks to ban all forms of the song and its derivatives. The song – associated with the 2019 protests and unrest – dominated the Apple iTunes charts last week…

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Hong Kong national security police arrest two for perverting course of justice

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s national security police say they have arrested two people for perverting the course of justice, including one who had been released on bail after being detained earlier on suspicion of conspiracy to forgery and publishing “seditious” posts. File photo: Candice Chau/HKFP. A 64-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man were…

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Civil case ruling by Hong Kong nat. security judge Wilson Chan questioned again, after plagiarism reprimand

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal has again questioned a written judgement in a civil case by national security judge Wilson Chan, who recently received a “serious reprimand” for plagiarising most of his ruling from the plaintiff in a separate case. In a hearing concerning real estate giant Great Eagle Holdings on…

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Air defence downs all 13 Shaheds launched by Russians at Odesa Oblast at night

Pravda Ukraine According to preliminary data, Ukraine’s air defence forces shot down 13 of the 13 Shahed drones that attacked Odesa Oblast on the night of 14-15 June. Source: Serhii Bratchuk, Head of the Civic Council at Odesa Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “Odesa Oblast. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/15/7406919/

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Ukrainian troops shell Donetsk from multiple launch rocket systems

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The strike was delivered at 4:50 a.m. Moscow time https://tass.com/russia/1632479

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Chinese couple charged with murder of South Korean influencer in Cambodia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lai Wenshao and Cai Huijuan dumped BJ Ahyeong’s body in a pit after she had seizures and died while receiving treatment at their clinic. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3224132/chinese-couple-charged-murder-south-korean-influencer-cambodia?utm_source=rss_feed

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Ukraine acts as NATO’s eastern flank – Ukraine’s Defence Minister

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine expects that NATO will clarify the country’s prospects for becoming a member of the Alliance at the summit in Vilnius. Source: Voice of America, citing Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine’s Defence Minister Details: Reznikov stated that Ukraine is already actually playing the role of NATO’s eastern flank, protecting “democratic, civilised Europe from barbaric Russia.…

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U.S. dollar up in Taipei trading

Taipei, June 15 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.758 at 10 a.m. Thursday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT$0.038 from the previous close.(By Christie Chen) Enditem https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306150004

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What’s News: World-Wide

Wall Street Journal What’s News: World-Wide https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-news-world-wide-f7a3e2f

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