Iranian convicted of war crimes freed in Swedish swap
An Iranian convicted in Sweden of war crimes has been freed as part of a prisoner swap between the two countries. Hamid Noury, who was
Peace talks tomorrow if Russia leaves Ukraine – Zelensky
Kyiv will hold peace talks with Russia tomorrow if Moscow pulls out of all Ukrainian territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. But speaking at the
‘Double attack’: The curse of natural gas and armed groups in Mozambique
As Cabo Delgado province juggles large LNG reserves and ongoing violence, vulnerable civilians are paying the price. Palma, Mozambique – It was late afternoon and darkness
Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te calls on army to shed nationalist legacy to meet China threat
Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te has implored the country’s armed forces to shake off its legacy as the army of the Chinese Nationalist party and urgently
Russian forces storm detention centre, free guards taken hostage
Several assailants, reportedly linked to ISIL, have been killed in the operation to rescue two guards at a Rostov-on-Don detention centre. Russian special forces have
Israel war on Gaza live: Five more children killed in Israeli attacks
Five more children are among dozens of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on central and southern Gaza over the past 24 hours.Israel’s military has warned
‘Elimination’ of Taiwan is China’s great national cause, Lai says
Taiwan’s president tells military academy cadets that the main challenge they face is the strong rise of Beijing. China views the “annexation” and “elimination” of
South Korea, U.S. developing joint strategy on North Korea nuclear threat
Senior South Korean and United States defense officials met in Seoul recently to develop guidelines to coordinate the longtime allies’ response to potential nuclear threats
CCP’s baseless detention order increases South China Sea tensions
The CCP’s May 15 announcement of the detention order — Regulation No. 3 —exacerbated tensions over sovereignty in the South China Sea, where Brunei, Malaysia,
In the Middle East, China presents itself as a constructive actor
Beijing appears to be strengthening its role of mediator in the Middle East to present itself as a constructive and responsible actor on the global