Russian troops deploy frightening new tactic in serious warning from Putin to the West
As Ukraine’s counteroffensive makes effective use of sophisticated Western weaponry to strike deep in the occupied territories, Russia appears to be retaliating.
Day: August 15, 2023
Russian missile attack damages buildings in city near Polish border
A multi-storey residential building caught fire in the city of Lviv after missile debris fell on it.
China surprises with rate cuts as economy grapples with ‘confidence crisis’
China’s central bank unexpectedly cut rates on Tuesday, as policymakers continued to step up support for its struggling economy.
A fiery explosion in a market area in the Dominican Republic kills 3 and injures dozens
A powerful explosion in a bustling market area near the capital of the Dominican Republic has killed at least three people and injuring more than 30 others.
Charlottesville residents still haunted by violent far-right rally, 6 years on
August 12, 2017 lives in infamy for the “Unite the Right” rally, a protest against the removal of a Confederate general statue in Charlottesville.
Indian Government Alerts Mobile Users, Issues High Risk Warning for Android 13 and Other Versions
These vulnerabilities, which have been classified as “high severity,” could be exploited by attackers to gain control of vulnerable devices, steal sensitive information, or disrupt operations.
Iranian filmmaker Roustayi given six-month sentence
Iranian film director Saeed Roustayi has been sentenced to 6 months in prison on the charges of “propaganda against the government” and production and screening of controversial movie Leila’s Brothers at the Cannes Film Festival.
China stops publishing data on youth unemployment as economic worries deepen
Publication of unemployment by age group has been suspended while the National Bureau of Statistics considers how it measures data, an official said.
Sea mine explodes off Romanian coastline as Russia targets Ukraine grain plan
Incident comes as Russia appears to be targeting shipping heading for Ukraine’s Danube ports