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Russia cuts training period for prisoners joining the army to 10 days – General Staff
Pravda Ukraine Russia has reduced the training period for Russian prisoners based in the Starobilsk district of Luhansk Oblast who are joining the Russian army to 10 days. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Quote: “Given significant personnel losses, the Russian military command made a decision to reduce the training…
Read MoreCovid Hong Kong: current coronavirus wave has peaked, leading government adviser says, with recent daily recorded caseloads of up to 500
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Professor Lau Yu-lung from HKU says city experienced an expected ‘small wave’ and there is no need for concern as most have immunity. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3221360/covid-hong-kong-current-coronavirus-wave-has-peaked-leading-government-adviser-says-recent-daily?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUN Security Council reform necessary for representation of global South’s voice — Modi
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Indian Prime Minister also said that he intends to represent the global South, including Pacific island states, in international institutions, such as the G20 https://tass.com/world/1620867
Read MoreRussian and Ukrainian forces clash 37 times over past 24 hours – General Staff report
Pravda Ukraine Over the course of 21 May, 37 meeting engagements between Ukraine’s defence forces and Russian occupation forces occurred across five key fronts. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 22 May Quote from the General Staff: “Over the course of the past 24 hours,…
Read MoreRussia launches overnight air attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro – governor
Jerusalem Post “Thanks to the defense forces, we withstood the attack. Details will come in due time,” the governor Serhiy Lysak, said on his Telegram messaging app, referring to Russian forces as “terrorists.” https://www.jpost.com/international/article-743799
Read MoreCoronavirus: Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong tests positive for Covid-19 after recent trip to South Africa, Kenya
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The PM said he has been prescribed the antiviral medication Paxlovid because of his age, adding that his most recent booster shot was in November. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3221355/coronavirus-singapore-pm-lee-hsien-loong-tests-positive-covid-19-after-recent-trip-south-africa?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRostec completes trial use of drone-based guided artillery munition
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Krasnopol guided artillery complex includes a high-explosive guided shell and a laser target designator https://tass.com/russia/1620865
Read MoreAmerica’s retreat from the Middle East could be trouble – former White House adviser
Jerusalem Post Veteran American foreign policy adviser Elliott Abrams warns that US’s shift in focus toward China and Ukraine creates a policy void in the Middle East. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-743798
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Read MoreJapan’s Kishida, Vietnam’s Pham vow to work to tackle China in nearby waters
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tokyo and Hanoi have been deepening bilateral relations, as they have been involved in territorial disputes with Beijing in the East and South China seas. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3221350/japans-kishida-vietnams-pham-vow-work-tackle-china-nearby-waters?utm_source=rss_feed
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