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Business

US intelligence warns defence companies of Russian sabotage threat

US intelligence officials warned American defence companies on Thursday to increase security precautions following several acts of sabotage in Europe that officials have blamed on Russia.

22/11/2024

World News

Why fresh fighting in Azerbaijan may spark new war with Armenia

Azerbaijan’s launch of reportedly intense artillery firing in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Tuesday raised fears that another full-scale conflict with Armenia could be underway, less than three years after a war that killed more than 6,000 people.

20/09/2023

Climate

Thin ice: Are rare earth minerals fuelling an arms race in the Arctic?

Arctic Sea Ice Day: How climate change is melting sea ice and threatening peace in the Arctic.

14/07/2023

Ukraine

'Almost unimaginable': Village of Vuhledar broken by 'endless' war

Vuhledar, a former stronghold of coal mining, is now home to only about 1,000 inhabitants. The sight and condition of the city are shocking. Not a single building can be found that does not show severe damage. The living conditions are almost unimaginable.

26/02/2023

World News

North Korea fires more missiles as US flies bombers over the south

North Korea added to its recent barrage of weapon demonstrations by launching four ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday.

05/11/2022

South Korea

South Korea and US begin largest war games in years amid North threats

The military exercises involving potentially tens of thousands of troops come amid increasingly hostile rhetoric and heightened weapons testing activity from Pyongyang.

22/08/2022

Taiwan

China admits 'testing capabilities' as Taiwan says drills mimic attack

Taiwan's defence ministry says it issued an alert and activated patrols and missile systems in response to Chinese exercises following the visit of senior US Democrat Nancy Pelosi.

06/08/2022

Taiwan

China begins 'unprecedented' military drills around Taiwan

Chinese state media has framed the military exercises around self-ruled island as war plan rehearsal, as Taiwan claims China wants to change the regional status quo.

04/08/2022

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Kharkiv blood donation centre hit by shelling

Three blood donors were wounded, and one died after Kharkiv Regional Blood Service Centre was hit by shelling on Friday.

27/02/2022

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Queues near Donetsk as people head towards Russia

As evacuations began Friday from the rebel-controlled territories in eastern Ukraine, a huge traffic jam formed at the border with Russia

19/02/2022

Ukraine

'Business as usual': Firms in Ukraine resist calls for expats to leave

'We're not spending our days worrying about war, we're trying to get on with the business plans we have,' said one British businessman living in Kyiv.

14/02/2022