Like Russia, China too has numerous military bases located thousands of kilometres away, which can be potentially threatened by drones.

Ukraine's Operation Spider's Web signals important lessons to China, militaries around the world

Shakil Afridi, hailed as a hero in the US has been languishing in jail in his country Pakistan for years.

Who is Shakil Afridi, doctor who helped CIA hunt Osama bin Laden?

These short hugs are often arranged through specific apps meant for chatting and take place in public locations, often subway stations or shopping centres.



Rs. 600 for five minutes: Who are ‘man mums’ and why Chinese women are paying strangers to hug them?

Located in southeastern Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya is Europes largest Nuclear power plant and among the ten largest of its kind in the world. 

Work underway to restart Zaporizhzhya Nuclear plant, says Russia

A key international conference on climate change-resilient infrastructure opened on Friday in Nice, drawing leaders, policymakers, and climate experts to confront the escalating threat of disasters fuelled by a warming planet.

Key conference on Climate Change Resilient Infrastructure opens in Nice, France

After almost a decade of the US relying on Russia for sending its astronauts to space and returning them home, the SpaceX Crew Dragon came as a major breakthrough in the year 2020.

When Elon Musk threatened to stop US astronauts' access to space

The failed launch of the 5,000-tonne destroyer had drawn harsh criticism from the countrys leader Kim Jong Un.

North Korea refloats destroyer that capsized during launch, to be fully restored

Investors had put in big amounts of money into Tesla shares after Donald Trump came to power as Musk was considered extremely close to the president.

Musk's fallout with Trump dents his richest person status, Tesla suffers $150 billion in losses

A small team has been put together to rename the replenishment oiler, which is yet to decide the name, said U.S. officials.

Hegseth orders navy to scrap gay rights activist Harvey Milk's name from ship

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's launch to space has been delayed twice - from May 29 to June 8 and then from June 8 to June 10. 

Why is Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's space launch delayed?

South Korea's centre-left Lee Jae-myung was declared president Wednesday after winning a snap election, taking the helm of a nation deeply divided after his predecessor's disastrous attempt to declare martial law. 

South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung has been sworn after political turmoil

According to the OECD's latest Economic Outlook, global GDP growth is projected to decelerate to just 2.9 per cent in 2025 and 2026 from 3.3 per cent in 2024—substantially below previous projections.

OECD slashes global growth forecast amid rising trade barriers and inflation

Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the US disaster agency said he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season

US emergency management chief has no clue of US hurricane season, his remarks leave staff baffled

In an outreach following the Operation Sindoor, the Indian all-party delegation in Brazil, highlighted Pakistan's  use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy. 

Pakistan with help from China erased mentions of The Resistance Front from UNSC press statement: Shashi Tharoor

Nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki narrowly won Poland's presidential election, results showed on Monday, delivering a major blow to the centrist government's efforts to cement Warsaw's pro-European orientation.

Polish nationalist Nawrocki wins presidency with narrow margin; major blow to pro-EU government

Stay ahead of the day's events with WION's morning news brief, providing a quick yet comprehensive overview of the most important news from around the world.

Morning news brief: Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web stuns Russia; Man throws cocktail bombs on pro-Israel protest, and more

The Chinese foreign ministry on Sunday (June 1) accused Hegseth of ignoring the call for peace from regional countries and touting the Cold War mentality.

'US undermining stability in the Asia-Pacific": China slams Hegseth for comment 'Beijing is preparing to invade Taiwan'

Hegseth stressed that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) forces are training daily to take military action against Taiwan, the democratic island of 23 million people that it claims as its own part.

'China building military to invade Taiwan', Hegseth warns, urges Asian allies to increase defence spending

This also reinstates confidence in the impartiality of the Hong Kongs legal system that was shaken after Beijing imposed a wide ranging national security law in 2020.

China sets up international mediation body in Hong Kong, looks to capture global governance

After social media vetting for visa applicants, US has now announced censorship for Americans. This is an attempt to safeguard free speech. 

Foreign nationals who censor Americans could face visa restrictions: Here are key details

The Trump administration urged New York to avoid blocking or pausing the tariff order, as they believe it may disrupt the global order, which includes reigniting India-Pakistan tensions.

Trump administration argues against tariff pause, warns it could reignite India-Pak tensions

First detected in international travelers arriving at US airports between late March and early April, the strain has been found through surveillance testing at major airports.

New COVID 19 variant linked to China detected in US, fresh cases emerge

Trump and Musk were almost inseparable, and now there's a twist in the tale as Musk announces his time in DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) comes to an end. 



Elon Musk exits US government. Is this part of Donald Trump's 'Make America Great Again' plan?

India's Foreign Minister Vikram Misri was in Japan, where he met senior officials of the administration. During his visit, he engaged with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi.

Quad partner Japan reaffirms its support against terrorism during Indian FS Vikram Misri's visit

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