Category: Nations
German envoy doubts time is ripe for talks on Ukraine ceasefire
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “It’s quite clear that Europe will play its part in resolving” the conflict, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff said https://tass.com/world/1873555
Read MoreAustralia-Japan-United States Trilateral Defense Ministers’ Meeting November 2024 Joint Statement
Defense.gov Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III convened the fourteenth Trilateral Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Darwin, Australia. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3967118/australia-japan-united-states-trilateral-defense-ministers-meeting-november-202/
Read MoreSeries of explosions rock Mykolaiv
Pravda Ukraine A series of explosions rang out in Mykolaiv due to a Russian drone attack on the city on the night of 16-17 November. Reports indicate that residential buildings have been damaged and civilians injured. Source: Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych on Telegram; Vitalii Kim, Head of Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “Explosions…
Read MoreIDF: Hezbollah fired 80 projectiles into Israel on Saturday
Jerusalem Post Additionally, the IDF has declared the towns of Metulla and Kfrar Yuval closed military zones. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-829422
Read MoreIsrael at war: What happened on day 406?
Jerusalem Post IAF strikes Beirut • Tyre areas in waves of attacks across Lebanon • Soldier killed • North pummeled with rockets, including direct hits in Haifa, Nahariya https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-829423
Read MoreChina, Singapore key to Hongkong Land’s US$10 billion asset disposal goal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts approve the developer’s ‘strategic pivot’, but caution that execution remains key to its success. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3286727/china-singapore-key-hongkong-lands-us10-billion-asset-disposal-goal?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy China’s big cities are losing foreign workers even as post-Covid travel picks up
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More workers from developed countries are leaving China, with one observer citing a ‘changing environment’ amid patchy post-Covid recovery. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3286717/why-chinas-big-cities-are-losing-foreign-workers-even-post-covid-travel-picks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaipei Zoo to sue man who climbed over railing to tease, feed hyenas
Taipei, Nov. 17 (CNA) The Taipei Zoo said Saturday that it would pursue legal action against a man who was filmed climbing over a railing to tease and feed spotted hyenas in their enclosure earlier that day. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411170002
Read MoreRussia sees increase in conscripts – ISW
Pravda Ukraine Russian opposition media outlet Mediazona has reported that the Russian Central Bank has recently approved a substantial increase in loan deferments (credit holidays) for the Russian military, suggesting a potential rise in conscriptions to the Russian Armed Forces. Source: The Institute for the Study of War (ISW); Mediazona Details: Mediazona, citing data from…
Read MoreTrump’s Pick for Pentagon Paid an Accuser but Denies It Was Sexual Assault
New York Times The Trump transition team was only recently alerted to the payment by Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for secretary of defense. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/us/politics/hegseth-sexual-assault.html
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