Taiwan warns to “counter-attack” if China violates boundaries
On Tuesday, Taiwan's military fired warning shots for the first time to repel a Chinese drone that flew into a restricted area near Kinmen.
IAEA inspectors depart for Ukrainian nuclear reactor under Russia
Ukraine had initially feared an IAEA visit at Zaporizhzhia would legitimise the Russian occupation of the site, before finally supporting the idea of a mission.
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Russia resists approval of nuclear disarmament deal at the UN
The signatories discussed a number of other hot-button topics during the conference, including Iran's nuclear program and North Korean nuclear tests.
Moscow cautioned against diverting energy from Ukrainian nuclear plant
"No country should turn a nuclear power plant into an active war zone and we oppose any Russian efforts to weaponise or divert energy from the plant."
Russia’s wide use of cluster bombs on Ukraine
Ukrainian forces appear to also have used cluster munitions several times, the monitoring group said in the 2022 report on the use of the weapons around the world.
Taiwan proposes increase in defence budget as relations with China strain
The double-digit rise on 2022 marks a sharp increase compared with the island's defence spending growth in recent years; yearly growth has been below 4% since 2017.
China-India border clash back in headlines
India’s top diplomat says relations with China ‘extremely difficult’ while Beijing puts onus on New Delhi for course correction
President Putin, Xi to attend G20 summit in Indonesia
Indonesian president confirms their participation in Bloomberg interview
President Erdogan on a one-day visit to Ukraine
President Erdogan is visiting Ukraine to hold talks with President Zelenskyy and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Finding a solution to the prevailing crisis in the war-hit country is on the agenda of the meetings.
President Putin lashes out at the US over Ukraine, Taiwan conflict
Relations between Moscow and Washington have been in tatters since Russia in late February launched a military intervention in pro-Western Ukraine.
Chinese spy vessel arrives in Hambantota port despite India, US concerns
The Hambantota port is run by China, which leased it for 99 years for $1.12 billion, less than the $1.4 billion Sri Lanka paid a Chinese company to build it.