On Monday, Russia announced that its forces had successfully repelled a major offensive launched by Ukraine at several points along the front in southern Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Hundreds of pro-Kiev soldiers were killed in the clashes, according to Russian officials. It remains uncertain whether the reported attack is the start of a long-anticipated Ukrainian retaliation to reclaim territory seized by Russian forces following the February 2022 invasion.Russia’s Defense Ministry revealed that Ukraine launched an offensive with six mechanized and two tank battalions in the southern Donetsk region, an area Moscow has long suspected of trying to infiltrate Russian-controlled territory. will…
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Officials confirmed that the F-16 fighter jets were shot down by the US in a supersonic pursuit of a light aircraft with an unaccountable pilot. The small plane violated airspace in the Washington, DC area and eventually crashed into the mountains of Virginia. The chase caused a sonic boom in the US capital, scaring people nearby.According to sources, four people were on board the errant plane named Cessna Citation. The plane, registered to Encore Motors of Melbourne, Florida, is capable of carrying seven to twelve passengers, as reported by Flight Aware, a flight tracking website. John Rumpel, owner of Encore…
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu accused the US and its allies of trying to destabilize the Indo-Pacific region. The remarks came just hours after the warships of the two countries narrowly escaped a collision at sea. Lee accused the US of “instigating the bloc conflict for its own interests” and claimed that Washington and its allies were imposing their own rules to dominate the region. He sternly warned that any serious confrontation between the US and China would result in an “unbearable catastrophe for the world”.Lee’s warning followed cautious remarks by…
In a top-secret gathering, senior officials from about two dozen major intelligence agencies from around the world met in Singapore over the weekend for the Shangri-La Dialogue security meeting.The Singapore government has been carefully organizing such meetings at a separate venue alongside the security summit for years, but their presence has never been reported.Among the countries represented at the meeting was the United States, with Director of National Intelligence Everel Haynes leading the American intelligence community. China, despite tensions with the United States, was also present with other participating countries. India’s Research and Analysis Wing, represented by Sumant Goyal, head…
SYDNEY: More than 31,000 Sikhs voted in favor of the Khalistan referendum in Sydney amid stiff resistance from the Indian government and a personal campaign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prevent Sikhs from holding a third round of the referendum in Australia.The Sydney leg of the Khalistan referendum was held on the anniversary of the 1984 Operation Blue Star Amritsar Genocide when Indian authorities killed thousands of Sikhs during a bloody attack on Sri Harmandar Sahib (known as the Golden Temple). was givenThousands of Sikh men and women queued up outside the Shaheed General Shabig Singh Khalistan Referendum Voting…
A gunman shot and killed his girlfriend and 1-year-old daughter while wounding another 5-year-old child at a Franklin home, New Hampshire police said, before shooting himself. Killed. A Franklin shooting suspect later found dead on the banks of the Merrimack River is said to be the dead woman’s boyfriend and the father of the slain and injured children. Assistant Attorney General Adam Woods said police were called to a home on Elkins Street Saturday afternoon after neighbors heard gunshots. When police arrived at the home, they found Nicole Hughes and her daughter, Ariella Bell, dead from gunshot wounds, while her…
A deadly wildfire in northern Michigan has burned at least 3,600 acres, prompting evacuations and forcing the closure of a nearby highway as the blaze burns west and southwest, officials said Saturday. Several buildings are at risk.The fire is centered in Grayling Township, about 50 miles from Traverse City.The Wilderness Trail fire in Crawford County started about 1 p.m. about 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) southeast of Staley Lake in Grayling Township, the Department of Natural Resources said in a statement.The fire had burned 2,400 acres (3.75 square miles) before midnight, Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman Kathleen LaVey said.According to the…
At least two people are dead after a small plane crashed near Mississippi’s Tupelo Regional Airport, officials said Saturday, while responders rushed to the scene to put out a fire. Among the dead were a pilot and a local doctor in the plane that crashed into the Army Aviation Support Facility around 8 am. According to CBS NewsSergeant Michael Moody of the Tupelo Fire Department also confirmed the fatalities.The identities of those killed have not yet been released and authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. An eyewitness of the accident said WCBI that he and his wife were…
Signal failures likely cause India’s worst disaster in decades.More bodies were moved to the school, which is being used as a makeshift morgue.The death toll is expected to rise further. BAHINGA: Rescuers and families searched through mangled train carriages on Sunday for more victims of India’s worst rail accident in more than two decades, which may have been caused by a signal failure.At least 288 people were killed on Friday when a passenger train derailed and collided with another near Balasore district in the eastern state of Odisha.Five more bodies were brought to a school used as a mortuary near…
A tragic incident took place in Canada’s Quebec province when four children drowned while fishing on the banks of the river. The Surret-du-Quebec provincial police force confirmed that a group of 11 men were fishing for capelin when they were swept away by the tide. The accident happened near Portneuf-sur-Ner, a municipality located northeast of Quebec City next to Saint-Louis. Lawrence River.Six of the eleven people were rescued but five remained missing overnight. Several hours later, four minors over the age of ten were found unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital, where a doctor sadly confirmed his death. Authorities…
SYDNEY: The Australian government on Sunday unveiled plans to establish a marine park in the country’s southeastern region, covering an area roughly the size of Spain. The proposal aims to expand the existing Macquarie Island Marine Park and increase the protected area to a total of 475,465 square kilometers (183,578 sq mi).This vast expanse of protected waters would be larger than Vietnam or Japan and roughly the size of Spain or Cameroon. In Australia, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek announced that better protections would ensure that the marine park becomes a restricted zone, with activities such as fishing, mining and other…
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu expressed his concern over the resurgence of Cold War mentality in the Asia-Pacific region during a security summit in Singapore. Addressing Asia’s top security summit in Singapore on Saturday, Lee indirectly criticized the US for ramping up the arms race and meddling in other countries’ internal affairs. He emphasized the need for mutual respect instead of bullying and domination. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin responded by condemning China for refusing military talks, leading to a standoff between the two superpowers over territorial disputes in Taiwan and the South China Sea.US-China relations have been strained by…
In an effort to preserve historic lighthouses across the country, the United States government has announced plans to give away and sell these iconic structures, USA Today reports. A total of 10 lighthouse properties are up for grabs this year, as part of an annual event known as “Lighthouse Season.”According to the US General Services Administration (GSA), 6 of the 10 lighthouses will be offered free of charge to federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and community development organizations. However, if suitable owners cannot be found for these six lighthouses, they will also be made available for…
The Kremlin has announced that journalists from “unfriendly countries” will not be allowed to attend the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), a major event showcasing the Russian economy to global investors. President Vladimir Putin has often used it as a platform.SPIEF, held in the former imperial capital of St. Petersburg, has been held since 1997 and is considered by many to be Russia’s equivalent of the World Economic Forum in Davos.This is the first time that Western journalists have been banned from participating in the global forum. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the decision, saying “publications from unfriendly countries”…
President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law that extends the debt ceiling for two years, effectively avoiding a catastrophic debt default. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 suspends the public debt ceiling until January 1, 2025, after the 2024 presidential election. President Biden emphasized the gravity of the situation, saying failure to reach a budget deal would lead to a default on the national debt, an unprecedented event in American history.The Senate approved the bipartisan budget deal by a vote of 63-36, while the House approved it by a vote of 117 to 314. The legislation includes spending…