Category: Nations
115 tourists from Taiwan stranded in typhoon-hit Guam
Taipei, May 27 (CNA) A total of 115 tourists from Taiwan have been left stranded in Guam as Typhoon Mawar battered the island earlier this week and forced its airport to close, grounding all flights. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305270009
Read MoreRussian forces intercept two British Storm Shadow missiles
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-744345
Read MoreDrones attacked vehicle of Russia’s Defence Ministry, two soldiers killed
Pravda Ukraine As the media reported, two soldiers were allegedly killed during a kamikaze drone attack in Bryansk Oblast, Russia. Source: Radio Svoboda and Mediazone, referring to the Russian news Telegram channels Baza and 112 Details: It was noted that the car was attacked on 27 May at around 12:00 on the road in the…
Read MoreThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to Where We Stand on the Debt Ceiling
Fox News Democrats and Republicans were very close to hammering out a final debt ceiling deal Friday night, but the pact fell apart when neither side could get the guarantees they wanted. The hope was for negotiators to finish some text last night, which would let House Republicans begin to run their three-day procedural clock…
Read MoreUkraine Launches Airstrikes on Russian-Held Targets
Wall Street Journal Ukraine’s armed forces said its air force launched strikes on 11 Russian clusters of personnel and equipment over the past day as anticipation grew that Kyiv was on the brink of beginning a long-awaited offensive to regain lost territory. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-launches-airstrikes-on-russian-held-targets-a367b44
Read MoreTrump, Boris Johnson share dinner, discuss Ukraine
Fox News Former President Donald Trump met with former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week as the latter tours the United States. The two former world leaders discussed at length the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, a spokesperson told the press. “Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP met President Donald J Trump to discuss the…
Read MoreUyghur Scholar Is Missing in Hong Kong, Rights Group Says, Raising Fear of Detention
Wall Street Journal Abuduwaili Abudureheman was last heard from saying he was being interrogated by police, according to Amnesty International. https://www.wsj.com/articles/uyghur-scholar-is-missing-in-hong-kong-rights-group-says-raising-fear-of-detention-702c4b18
Read MoreTurkey to maintain good-neighborly relations with Russia if Kilicdaroglu wins — opposition
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Meanwhile, Kilicdaroglu said earlier that he opposes the implementation of the gas hub project, proposed by Russia https://tass.com/world/1623875
Read MoreChinese aircraft carrier Shandong transits through Taiwan Strait: MND
Taipei, May 27 (CNA) A Chinese naval fleet led by the Shandong aircraft carrier transited through the Taiwan Strait Saturday afternoon, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND). https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202305270008
Read MoreUkrainian military starts training on Abrams tanks in Germany – Pentagon
Pravda Ukraine The first group of about 400 Ukrainian servicemen began training in the operation and maintenance of American M1 Abrams tanks in Germany. Source: Lieutenant Colonel Garron Garn, the representative of the Pentagon, reports European Pravda, referring to The New York Times. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/27/7404142/
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