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NATO undermines consensus in ASEAN — Lavrov

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The minister emphasized that in recent years, the organization has been forming exclusive blocs, promoting the creation of an Indo-Pacific partnership involving Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea https://tass.com/politics/1926433

Chinese Warships Circle Australia and Leave It Feeling ‘Near Naked’

New York Times The unusual deployment by three navy ships over the past month has prompted a debate in Australia about its aging fleet and reliance on the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/world/australia/china-warships-australia-aukus.html

Unruly Passenger Swallows Rosary Beads on American Airlines Flight

New York Times The man also kicked a flight attendant, an arrest affidavit said. He and his sister said they were traveling to Haiti to escape “religious attacks of a spiritual nature.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/us/american-airlines-passenger-rosary-beads.html

Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih: woman killed, two people injured, infrastructure damaged

Pravda Ukraine Several explosions were heard in the city of Kryvyi Rih on the morning of 12 March, with a strike on an infrastructure facility recorded. One person has been killed and two others injured. The Russians attacked the Kryvyi Rih district during the night, also damaging infrastructure. Source: Yevhen Sytnychenko, Head of Kryvyi Rih…

Russians intensify assaults: 259 combat clashes occur over past day – Ukraine’s General Staff

Pravda Ukraine The battles have been the fiercest on the Lyman, Toretsk and Pokrovsk fronts over the past day, as well as in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 12 March Quote: “[On 11 March – ed.], the enemy launched two missile…

Russians attack Chervonyi Maiak in Kherson Oblast with guided bomb, injuring 2 people

Pravda Ukraine The Russians attacked the village of Chervonyi Maiak in Kherson Oblast with aircraft on the evening of 11 March, injuring two people. Source: Kherson Oblast Military Administration Quote: “The Russians attacked Chervonyi Maiak with aircraft at around 22:30 on 11 March. Two people staying in the house were injured in the strike.” Details:…

Raising Taiwan’s defense spending to 10% of GDP ‘impossible’: Premier

Taipei, March 12 (CNA) Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) told lawmakers on Wednesday that Taiwan’s government “does not have the capacity” to spend 10 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) annually on national defense. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202503120011

Yun Guolin, Cambridge physicist and wearable tech specialist, returns to China from UK

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The pioneer in liquid metals and composite materials is now special professor in modern mechanics at University of Science and Technology of China. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3302012/yun-guolin-cambridge-physicist-and-wearable-tech-specialist-returns-china-uk?utm_source=rss_feed

Russia’s Lavrov sits for interview with US bloggers — diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Maria Zakharova, in the interview the Russian foreign minister focused on the situation around the Ukraine crisis https://tass.com/politics/1926321

Global EV sales soared in February, as China’s market kept its growth pace with 76% surge

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About three-quarters of the 1.2 million EVs and hybrids sold worldwide in February were delivered in China, according to Rho Motion. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3302051/global-ev-sales-soared-february-chinas-market-kept-its-growth-pace-76-surge?utm_source=rss_feed