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China launches military drills around Taiwan as 'warning' after island's Vice President stops over in US

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Taiwanese Vice President William Lai’s recent trip to Paraguay to reinforce relations with his government’s last diplomatic partner in South America included stops in San Francisco and New York City. China’s Communist Party claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory. Taiwan's President slams China for military drills, says Beijing not showing 'responsible            behaviour' The Chinese military began conducting maneuvers surrounding the island on Saturday, August 19, as a "warning" against what it called cooperation between "separatists and foreign forces," according to the defense ministry of China. This came days after Taiwan Vice President William Lai visited the United States. In order to strengthen ties with his government's final South American diplomatic partner, Paraguay, Taiwanese Vice President William Lai recently traveled there, stopping in San Francisco and New York City along the way. The Communist Party of China asserts that ...

Russia imposes sanctions on ICC prosecutor for seeking Putin's arrest

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The sanctions against Khan are a retaliation for the ICC's investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine.     Russian President Vladimir Putin during a speech On Friday,  August 18, 2023, Russia imposed sanctions against British ministers and the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Kamal Khan. A travel ban and an asset freeze are included in the sanctions. Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, is wanted by the ICC prosecutor on war crimes accusations relating to the invasion of Ukraine. Russia has stated that the warrant against Putin is "void" and that it is not a member of the ICC. In retaliation for the ICC's investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine, Khan is the target of sanctions. In retribution for the UK's backing for Ukraine and its sanctions against Russia, the British ministers are the target of penalties. The ICC has declared that it is "undeterred" b...

Sri Lanka's national security strategy to be reviewed amid growing international rivalries: Prez Wickremesingh

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The President has already appointed a team led by a retired Major General to report to the National Security Council for formulating contemporary security policies.   Sri Lanka president Ranil Wickremesingh Ranil Wickremesinghe, the president of Sri Lanka, emphasized the necessity of conducting a thorough assessment of Sri Lanka's national security strategy in order to better comprehend the escalating international rivalries and preserve neutrality in the Indian Ocean region. When speaking to a Naval gathering in the southern Galle region, Wickremesinghe stated that the review would take into account a wide range of variables, new economic trends, and the effects of climate change.  In order to develop current security policy, the President has already tasked a group chaired by a retired major general with reporting to the National Security Council.  According to him, the dynamics of the current environment show how the Indian Ocean is becoming a battleground for internat...

Seven killed, 110 injured in fresh Russian shelling of Ukrainian city

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Russia-Ukraine war: At least seven people were killed while as many as 110 were injured after Russin forces launched fresh missile attacks on Ukraine, informed a local official.    Seven killed, 110 injured in fresh Russian shelling of Ukrainian city Russia-Ukraine War :  According to a local authority, when Russian forces began further missile attacks on Ukraine on Saturday, at least seven people were killed and up to 110 were injured.  Seven people killed and 117 were injured as of 3:25 p.m. in the terrorist attack on Chernihiv's city center, according to acting mayor Oleksandr Lomako on Telegram. Zelenskyy denounced the attack, which he claimed damaged a university and a theater among other structures."A Russian missile struck right in the middle of the city, in our Chernihiv," he declared. "A square, the polytechnic university, and a theater," he continued. Russia transformed a typical Saturday into a day of suffering and sorrow. There are wounded as well as...

Madhya Pradesh: Jyotiraditya Scindia loyalist Samandar Patel returns to Congress ahead of Assembly polls

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According to reports, Samandar Patel joined Congress along with his supporters at the PCC office in Bhopal.     BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia Samandar Patel, a senior in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a supporter of Jyotiraditya Scindia, joined the Congress on Friday in the presence of PCC chairman Kamal Nath ahead of the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly election. According to sources, Patel joined Congress at the PCC office in Bhopal alongside his followers.  Party sources claim that Patel drove an army of over 800 followers from his hometown of Jawad in Neemuch to the party headquarters in Bhopal in a convoy of over 800 automobiles. What Kamal Nath said on Patel's joining Congress? "Patel has joined the Congress party unconditionally, adhering to the party's beliefs, ideology, and customs. He came here because of his truth, and I have complete confidence that he will share it with the residents of his community, PCC chief Kamal Nath said. "The Shivraj Singh...

Sidhu Moose Wala Murder Planned In UP, Weapons Imported From Pak: Sources

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New photographs from the investigation show several members of the gang involved in the fatal shooting roaming around in Ayodhya and Lucknow. The pictures that have recently been released were taken shortly before Moose Wala's murder. New Delhi:  Sidhu Moose Wala, a rapper and musician from Punjab, was shot dead in May of last year as a result of a plot that, according to sources, originated in Uttar Pradesh.  Numerous members of the group responsible for the fatal shooting may be seen wandering around in Ayodhya and Lucknow in new photos from the inquiry. Sources claim that the Bishnoi gang's initial assignment was to hunt down a prominent "white-collar" individual in Uttar Pradesh for a "big scandal." The gang's objective, according to insiders, was to assassinate the well-known singer, but it fell through. The just made public images were taken not long before Moose Wala's murder. Some of the Bishnoi gang's sharpshooters, including Sachin Thap...

Why Did Lucy Letby, A UK Nurse, Murder Babies? Investigators List Motives

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The reasons behind Lucy Letby's actions may never be fully explained, but the jurors were given several possible motives by the prosecution. Lucy Letby's youngest victim was just one-day old. London:  The conviction of nurse Lucy Letby on Friday for the death of seven newborns and the attempted murder of six more makes her one of the deadliest medical serial murderers in the UK. The newest victim of hers was just one day old. The 33-year-old's motivations may never be completely revealed, but the prosecution provided the jury with a number of potential explanations over the 10-month trial. Two triplet boys who were identified as infants O and P in court were Lucy Letby's last victims. In June 2016, just after Letby returned from a vacation in Ibiza, kid O passed away, and child P passed away one day later. Prosecutors said at the trial that Letby was "completely out of control" at that point and "in effect playing God." The prosecutor claimed she ...