Russians face mounting economic woes due to Putin’s war on Ukraine as country goes to polls – The Independent
- Russians face mounting economic woes due to Putin’s war on Ukraine as country goes to polls The Independent
- Russia’s wartime economy faces long-term erosion from debt and military spending AP News
- Putin Faces An Uncertain Future When the Ukraine War Ends 19FortyFive
- Russians make the best of a struggling economy before vote reuters.com
- Russia Election Economy gazettextra.com
China vessel rams Philippine boat on refueling mission, coast guard says – NBC News
- China vessel rams Philippine boat on refueling mission, coast guard says NBC News
- Chinese ship rams Philippines gov’t vessel in South China Sea: Coastguard aljazeera.com
- Philippines Says China Coast Guard Rammed Its Fisheries Boat Bloomberg.com
- Collision near Sabina Shoal sparks fresh escalation between China and the Philippines South China Morning Post
- CCG warns Philippines to halt provocations or face consequences after collision near Xianbin Jiao Global Times
Why Eurasia, Not the Indo-Pacific, Matters Most in Next Phase of Taiwan Deterrence – War on the Rocks
- Why Eurasia, Not the Indo-Pacific, Matters Most in Next Phase of Taiwan Deterrence War on the Rocks
- Opinion | Weighing the ‘disastrous, cascading consequences’ if China takes Taiwan The Washington Post
- China would face a “hellscape” in a war over Taiwan The Economist
- Will Taiwan Fight? We Need Better Evidence. The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
- AIT head warns world economy needs Taiwan taiwannews.com.tw
Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices
Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.
Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices
Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.
Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices
Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.
Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high to curb impact of rising prices
Increase from 1% to 1.25% follows US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank tightening monetary policy
Japan’s central bank has increased interest rates to a fresh 31-year high as it attempts to combat global inflation linked to the war in Iran.
The Bank of Japan voted to raise its target interest rate from 1% to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995.
Continue reading...Malaysia’s Former Prime Minister Can Serve Rest of 1MDB Sentence Under House Arrest – WSJ
- Malaysia’s Former Prime Minister Can Serve Rest of 1MDB Sentence Under House Arrest WSJ
- Convicted of Theft, an Ex-Prime Minister Is Set to Swap Prison for Mansion The New York Times
- Malaysia king permits ex-PM Najib Razak to serve term under house arrest reuters.com
- Malaysia's king allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest AP News
- Officials depart as FT Pardons Board meeting concludes at Istana Negara Malay Mail
‘Outright racist’ Daniel Thomas will face full force of law over any crimes, says home secretary
Shabana Mahmood says she wants to distinguish between far-right extremism and legitimate local concerns over asylum sites
Shabana Mahmood has described the anti-asylum activist Daniel Thomas as “a far-right and outright racist” who will feel “the full force of the law” if his organisation commits crimes near contested asylum sites such as Piddington.
In an interview with the Guardian, the home secretary also “wanted to reassure” concerned villagers that asylum seekers due to move in to a neighbouring former defence site would not put pressure on local resources because they would be given self-contained facilities.
Continue reading...‘Run! Get away!’: witnesses recount Israeli ‘double tap’ strike that killed child and medic in Gaza – The Guardian
- ‘Run! Get away!’: witnesses recount Israeli ‘double tap’ strike that killed child and medic in Gaza The Guardian
- Israeli attacks kill four Palestinians including son of Gaza’s health chief Al Jazeera
- Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza, medics say Reuters
- Live updates • Reports: IDF vehicles open fire in north, south Gaza, at least one wounded haaretz.com
- Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza, local medics say The Jerusalem Post
South Korea will not send military to support US war on Iran, defying Trump pressure
Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying ‘there won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’
South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, has said he will not deploy the military to the Middle East in a way that could draw the country into conflict, resisting calls from Donald Trump to support his war in Iran.
“There won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war. I can tell you that very clearly,” Lee said at a news conference on Friday. “We won’t deploy military assets in any form to that end.”
Continue reading...The Houthis could tip the Iran war in Tehran’s favor – Responsible Statecraft
- The Houthis could tip the Iran war in Tehran's favor Responsible Statecraft
- What do the Houthis want? The threat to Saudi oil may be about more than just helping Iran NBC News
- Iran’s allies now menace a second maritime choke point The Economist
- The Houthi Advance Is About More Than Just Iran Foreign Policy
- Iran's 'new Hezbollah:' How powerful are the Houthis now? DW.com
New cat species discovered in Bolivia for first time in over 100 years – The Washington Post
- New cat species discovered in Bolivia for first time in over 100 years The Washington Post
- Meet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years National Geographic
- New Bolivian cat claws its way into species list: What we meow aljazeera.com
- First new feline species in 100 years discovered in Bolivian forest ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Spotted wildcat from Bolivian forest revealed as new species BBC
Indonesia gets its first aircraft carrier amid debate over cost and military ambitions
The gift from Italy has sparked fierce debate among defence analysts and opposition politicians who question its true cost and purpose
Indonesia has received its first aircraft carrier, a former Italian warship that the government says will strengthen the archipelagic nation’s maritime security and disaster response capabilities.
The 41-year-old former ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi, with capacity for short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft and helicopters, arrived Friday morning at a naval base in North Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok port, where it was welcomed with a military ceremony.
Continue reading...Iran activates land routes to bypass US blockade – Financial Times
- Iran activates land routes to bypass US blockade Financial Times
- Iran’s Attempts to Get Around the Hormuz Blockade Are Hitting a Wall WSJ
- Opinion | Iran’s Hormuz leverage is dwindling The Washington Post
- Iran trade plummeting under US blockade, bureaucratic errors New York Post
- Can Iran replace sea trade with land routes? Cyprus Shipping News
Hormuz traffic below 10-day average, LNG vessels reappear outside strait – reuters.com
- Hormuz traffic below 10-day average, LNG vessels reappear outside strait reuters.com
- The Oil Market's Backup Plan Is Breaking Down Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
- US military claims Strait of Hormuz remains open amid ongoing blockade aljazeera.com
- Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open. But how much oil is really going through? The Washington Post
- Bab al-Mandab chokepoint: What complete closure would mean for Pakistan Dawn
Aztec manuscript loaned back to Mexico after two centuries – DW.com
- Aztec manuscript loaned back to Mexico after two centuries DW.com
- Aztec document goes on display in Mexico after 186 years abroad BBC
- Centuries-old manuscript narrating Aztec history returns on loan to Mexico reuters.com
- Rare Aztec manuscript returns to Mexico on loan after nearly two centuries in France France 24
- Rare 16th-century Mexica manuscript comes home in France-Mexico cultural exchange Yahoo
Italy to deploy warships to protect shipping through Bab al-Mandeb – aljazeera.com
- Italy to deploy warships to protect shipping through Bab al-Mandeb aljazeera.com
- Italy's minister calls for more ships to protect Red Sea navigation reuters.com
- Qatar backs diplomacy to resolve Strait of Hormuz crisis Iran International
- Italy prepares naval operation to protect ships transiting Bab Al-Mandab Arab News
- A second gateway under threat: Bab el-Mandeb draws fresh concern safety4sea
Ninth woman’s body found as South Africa probes series of killings – aljazeera.com
- Ninth woman’s body found as South Africa probes series of killings aljazeera.com
- ‘Women are terrified’: Ninth body found as South African police probe series of killings CNN
- Nine bodies found in South Africa raise fears of serial murder, femicide The Washington Post
- Kempton Park killings: Ninth woman's body found in South Africa's Dawn Park BBC
- Serial killer fears in Johannesburg after ninth body found The Telegraph