How Donald Trump’s fraud trial became his presidential campaign
His testimony inside a New York courtroom on Monday will put on trial the narrative that built up his political persona, Alex Woodward writes from Manhattan
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Blinken wraps up frantic Mideast tour with tepid, if any, support for pauses in Gaza fighting
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a grueling Middle East tour in Turkey after only limited success in efforts to forge a regional consensus on how best to ease Gaza’s civilian suffering as Israel intensifies its war against Hamas.
Man accused of assaulting woman in Antarctica ‘sent to icefield with students’
Stephen Tyler Bieneman has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanour assault over the incident which his lawyer said was horseplay.
Dutch army eyes greater firepower for its Boxers
The Royal Netherlands Army has a formal requirement to up-arm its Artec Boxer armoured personnel carriers, Janes learnt at Defence iQ’s 2023 International Dismounted…
Five killed in Australia after car ploughs into pub’s outdoor dining area
Several children among casualties of crash that occurred just after 6pm on Sunday
Eyeing North Korea, Tokyo holds first missile evacuation drill in years
Tokyo held its first missile evacuation drill in years as concerns grow over the threat from North Korea. Around 60 residents participated in the drill, which aimed to educate people on the correct actions to take in the event of a missile attack. Desp…
Putin’s war ship attacked in brutal missile onslaught by Ukraine on Crimea shipyard
Gen Oleshchuk confirmed the successful attack, naming the Russian warship as the Askold, a small Karakurt-class warship armed with eight Kalibr missiles.
US nuclear sub offers show of force in the Middle East
The US continues to boost its regional military presence amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Russia’s Putin to stay in power past 2024, sources say
Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to run in the March presidential election, according to anonymous sources. This move would keep him in power until at least 2030. Putin, who has already served longer than any other Russian ruler since Josef…