Category: World News
As spring offensive nears, Ukraine is drafting reinforcements
Washington Post After 13 months of war and a bloody winter, Ukraine needs more soldiers — and fast. New rules have made it easier for officials to issue draft notices. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/ukraine-draft-troops-reinforcements-training/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreChinese military drills near Taiwan continue for third day with largest force yet: 70 warplanes, 11 ships
Fox News China sent nearly a dozen warships and 70 fighter jets toward Taiwan on Monday, prompting the Taiwanese military to ready its navy and its land-based missile defenses, its government said. The aggressive move came after two days of similar military displays Beijing sent near the island of 22 million people – actions made…
Read MoreChina’s new world order is taking shape
Washington Post A bumper week for diplomacy in Beijing helps show the contours of the new world order China is imagining. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/china-diplomacy-new-world-order-macron/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreLeak of ‘highly classified material’ is being assessed by interagency team, Pentagon says
Fox News The Pentagon said on Sunday that an interagency task force is assessing the validity and impacts of “sensitive and highly classified material” that was leaked on various social media sites this week. “Over the weekend, U.S. officials have engaged with Allies and partners and have informed relevant congressional committees of jurisdiction about the…
Read MoreLeaked Pentagon document says Russia almost took down British spy plane near Ukraine
Fox News A British spy plane flying over Ukraine was nearly shot down by a Russian fighter jet, according to a leaked Pentagon document circulating on social media. The surveillance plane was flying off the Crimean coast on September 29. Such spy planes are usually used to collect electronic messages, such as radio transmissions. According to…
Read MoreCanada’s privacy watchdog opens investigation into OpenAI, ChatGPT over complaint
Fox News Canada’s privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into OpenAI, the California-based company behind the explosive artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT. Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said Tuesday his office was investigating OpenAI after receiving complaints alleging “the collection, use and disclosure of personal information without consent.” “A.I. technology and its effects on privacy is a…
Read MorePope at Easter: Pray for Ukrainian, Russian people, refugees
Washington Post Pope Francis has invoked prayers for both the Ukrainian and Russian people in his Easter message https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/09/pope-francis-easter-vatican/61b9d132-d6b6-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreIran installs cameras to crack down on women not wearing hijab
Fox News Iranian authorities have begun installing cameras in public places to rein in the growing number of women who have discarded their hijabs in violation of the country’s strict dress code. The cameras are being installed in public and thoroughfares. A police statement carried on state media said the move was aimed at “preventing…
Read MoreNorthern Ireland police disrupt alleged New IRA bomb plot ahead of Biden’s visit: report
Fox News Police in Northern Ireland reportedly disrupted a bomb plot by members of the New IRA ahead of President Biden’s visit this week to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, a deal that brought an end to the decades-long low intensity civil war known as “the Troubles.” Members of the New…
Read MoreHaiti gang ambushes, kills 3 policemen as violence soars
Washington Post Authorities say a gang near Haiti’s capital has ambushed and killed three police officers in the latest attack against an under-resourced and underfunded police department that has reported nearly two dozen officers slain so far this year https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/09/haiti-police-killed-gangs/68fe6ce6-d71f-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
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