• 02/24/2025

Tourists evacuated from Taipingshan after landslide blocks road

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Officials in Yilan County have begun evacuating 170 tourists who were stranded overnight in Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area when a landslide blocked the main road in and out of the park on Monday, forestry authorities said. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306130008

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Military releases new civil defense handbook amid backlash

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Taiwan’s military on Tuesday released a revised version of its first civil defense handbook after the original version faced criticism for being out of touch with reality when it was published in April 2022. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306130007

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Ukraine’s defenders kill 470 Russians, and destroy helicopter and 4 tanks

Pravda Ukraine The defence forces of Ukraine have killed 470 Russian invaders and destroyed helicopted, 4 tanks, 20 artillery and other Russian equipment during the past day alone. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: Total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 13 June 2023 are estimated…

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Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih: 3 dead and many wounded, people under rubble

Pravda Ukraine The Head of the Military Administration, Serhii Lysak, has said that 3 people were killed and 25 wounded in an overnight attack on Kryvyi Rih, and that a fire engulfed apartments on the ground floor up to the fourth floor of a 5-storey building. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/13/7406590/

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Chinese electric cars to capture 15 per cent of European market by 2025 in leap forward for exports: KPMG economist

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese car brands accounted for less than 10 per cent of the 1.28 million battery-powered EVs sold in Europe last year, but have advantages in price and selection that will drive greater sales, economist…

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Colombian Children Survived on Fruit, Nuts and Wits in Amazon Jungle

Wall Street Journal After escaping the wreckage of a plane crash that killed their mother, four children wandered for a month, suffering from malnourishment and dehydration before being found, https://www.wsj.com/articles/colombian-children-survived-on-fruit-nuts-and-wits-in-amazon-jungle-b462a3ef

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Another air-raid warning issued in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine An air-raid warning was issued in a number of regions of Ukraine on the morning of 13 June. Source: Air-raid warnings map Details: The air-raid warning began to spread around 06:00. As of 06:42, it covered the territories of the southern, eastern and northern regions. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/13/7406588/

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Dollar, euro in the green in early trading hours — Moscow Exchange

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The dollar edged up by 6.5 kopecks, the euro ticked up by 8 kopecks https://tass.com/economy/1631051

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Russian air force delivering missile, bombing strikes — Battlegroup West

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. During combat operations in the Kupyansk area, the Battlegroup West aviation made eight missile and bombing strikes against temporary deployment points, concentrated manpower, armament and defense equipment of the 14th separate mechanized brigade and the 103rd separate territorial defense brigade, Battlegroup spokesman Sergey…

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Ukraine’s Defence Forces repelled 14 Russian attack near Marinka – General Staff report

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian defenders have repelled 14 Russian attacks near Marinka, Donetsk Oblast, with a total of 26 combat clashes taking place. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 13 June Quote: “The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on attempts to completely occupy Luhansk…

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