- 19 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityUpdated
Senior U.S. officials to visit the Solomon Islands amid China security concerns
By Michael Martina and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell and the State Department's top official for Asia will travel this week to the Solomon Islands,…
U.S. will not conduct direct ascent anti-satellite missile tests, Harris says
By Nandita Bose and Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will announce on Monday that it will not conduct a type of anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test, after recently…
Ukraine says Russia begins eastern offensive, missiles kill 7 in Lviv
By Maria Starkova and Pavel Polityuk LVIV/KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Monday Russia had started an anticipated new offensive in the east of the country while a Russian missile…
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - Ukraine said Russia started an anticipated new offensive in the east while a Russian missile attack killed seven people in Lviv, the first civilian victims in the western…
Turkey says its warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish warplanes, helicopters and drones hit Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq in an air and land operation that targeted facilities ranging from camps to ammunition stores, Turkey's…
COVID-shaming pits neighbour against neighbour in locked-down Shanghai
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The tensions of lockdown have exposed divisions among Shanghai residents, pitting young against old, locals against outsiders, and above all, COVID-negative against COVID-positive people. Shanghai's 25 million…
Sri Lankan president says regrets crisis, expands cabinet ahead of IMF talks
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's embattled president announced 17 new ministerial appointments on Monday, notably leaving out members of his own family, and expressed regret…
U.S. envoy vows ‘strongest possible deterrent’ over N.Korea weapons tests
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -The United States and South Korea would maintain the "strongest possible joint deterrent" over North Korea's "escalatory actions", the U.S. envoy on…
Raisi says Iran will target heart of Israel if it acts against Iranian nation
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran's armed forces will target Israel's heart if it makes "the slightest move" against the Islamic Republic, President Ebrahim Raisi told a military parade on…
Ukrainians defy Russian surrender demand in Mariupol on ‘Easter of war’
By Oleksandr Kozhukhar and Alessandra Prentice LVIV/KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian soldiers resisted a Russian ultimatum to lay down arms on Sunday in the pulverised port of Mariupol, which Moscow said…
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - Russia demanded the surrender of Ukrainian soldiers in the southeastern port of Mariupol, which Moscow said its forces nearly completely controlled. FIGHTING * Russian armed forces destroyed an…
Thai government says Ramadan bombings won’t derail peace talks with rebels
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) - Ramadan bombings in Thailand's Muslim-majority deep south will not derail peace talks with separatist rebels, the government said on Sunday after a sidelined insurgent…
