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South Korea’s military has fired warning shots towards a North Korean patrol vessel amid heightened tensions over Kim Jong Un’s latest missile test. The incident happened at around 11am local time on Saturday, just two days after Pyongyang launched a new Hwasong-18 weapon that triggered a scare in northern Japan. The North Korean boat was

Fighting erupted in Sudan on Saturday as the army and paramilitary forces clashed, leaving at least 56 people dead and hundreds injured.  They were the first clashes between the forces since 2019 but rose out of a long-running tussle for power. Here is what you need to know. Who are the main players? On one

The US ambassador to Sudan has been forced to take shelter after sustained fighting broke out in the capital Khartoum, as tension between the military and powerful paramilitary forces escalates. John Godfrey said he and embassy staff were sheltering in place as heavy firing was heard in a number of areas. The Rapid Support Forces

Vladimir Putin has signed a bill allowing authorities to issue electronic mobilisation notices to draftees and reservists. Russia’s military service rules previously required the in-person delivery of notices to those who are called up for duty. Under the new law, the notices issued by local military conscription offices will continue to be sent by post,

Alongside the appearance of Jack Teixeira in court, the justification for his arrest has been released. Known as an affidavit, the document is eight pages long. It is written by the FBI agent who led the investigation which resulted in Mr Teixeira’s arrest, and it contains plenty of interesting new information. Image: Affidavit for the

A 21-year-old national guardsman in the US is facing espionage charges over the leaking online of highly classified military documents. The disclosure of confidential details about the Ukraine war and other spying activities has caused embarrassment in Washington and threatens to strain ties with key allies. The Pentagon has described it as a “very serious

Protesters have stormed the headquarters of luxury fashion label Louis Vuitton on the eve of an expected ruling on controversial pension reforms in France. Striking railway workers invaded the Paris headquarters of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) – which also represents brands including Christian Dior, Fendi and Givenchy – on Thursday. They joined demonstrators

A gruesome video appearing to show a Ukrainian captive being beheaded by a Russian soldier has been condemned by Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The clip appears to show a man in green fatigues wearing the yellow armband typically used by Ukrainian soldiers. He is heard screaming before another man apparently uses a knife to decapitate him. Sky

A space mission with a name like no other is about to embark on a journey to find alien life on the moons of Jupiter. Juice (that’s short for Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) is a European Space Agency (ESA) venture to make unprecedentedly detailed observations of the gas giant. It will include searching its icy

China seems to be getting “ready to launch a war” against Taiwan, according to a senior politician from the island nation. Beijing has warned that recent drills simulating the encirclement of the island nation were intended as a “serious warning” to pro-independence politicians. Speaking to CNN Joseph Wu, Taiwan’s foreign minister, said: “Look at the

The world economy is entering a “perilous phase” of low economic growth and high financial risk, the International Monetary Fund has warned in its latest set of assessments. The IMF, which is holding its spring meetings in Washington this week, downgraded its outlook for global growth and said its medium term forecast for economic output

Iranian authorities are installing cameras in public places to identify and penalise unveiled women in an attempt to rein in the increasing numbers who are defying the country’s strict dress rules. Those deemed to be violating Iran’s hijab rules will receive “warning text messages as to the consequences”, police in Iran say. The move is

The Dalai Lama has apologised after footage emerged showing him kissing a young boy on the lips and asking him to “suck my tongue”. The Buddhist spiritual leader’s office said he wanted to apologise to the boy and his family “for the hurt his words may have caused”. It said the 87-year-old “often teases people

A boat carrying about 400 people “in distress” has been spotted adrift between Greece and Malta and is taking on water, support services have said. German NGO Sea-Water International tweeted that those on board were in “imminent danger of death” and called on the EU to act. Alarm Phone also tweeted its concerns, saying it

Nearly 20 military ships – about 10 Chinese and 10 Taiwanese – are involved in a stand-off near the Taiwan Strait’s sensitive median line, Reuters reports. China also conducted simulated attacks on foreign military targets off Taiwan’s southwest coast on Sunday, the agency said, citing a source familiar with the situation. It comes on the

Six rockets have been fired from Syria towards Israel overnight, according to the Israeli military. Only three of the missiles fell within Israeli territory – two on open ground and one intercepted by air defence systems, the military said. There were no reports of casualties. Syrian state media later reported explosions in and around the