Lithuania requests NATO help boost its air defenses after second drone crosses border politico.eu Drone that crossed into Lithuania from Belarus represents ‘alarming sign of spillover of Russia’s aggression’, says Lithuanian minister – as it happened The Guardian Lithuania asks NATO for more air defences after drones land on its territory Reuters Lithuania Asks NATO for Air Defense … Read more
Parents in China are being offered 3,600 yuan (£375; $500) a year for each of their children under the age of three in the government’s first nationwide subsidy aimed at boosting birth rates. The country’s birth rate has been falling, even after the ruling Communist Party abolished its controversial one-child policy almost a decade ago. … Read more
Iraq replaces Jesus Casas as head coach with former Australia boss Graham Arnold ahead of crunch World Cup qualifiers. Former Australia manager Graham Arnold has been confirmed as the new head coach of Iraq by the country’s football federation ahead of next month’s World Cup qualifiers against South Korea and Jordan. Arnold’s appointment was announced … Read more
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. weapons manufacturers could work with Vietnamese counterparts to help build up Vietnam’s armed forces, the U.S. ambassador to the southeast Asian country said on Thursday. “Our goal is to ensure that Vietnam has what it needs to defend its interests at sea, in the air, on the ground and in … Read more
3 April 2024, 02:14 BST Updated 1 hour ago Image source, AFP via Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law a bill lowering the military mobilisation age by two years from 27 to 25. Kyiv has faced heavy losses on the battlefield after two years of war, whereas Russia has benefited from … Read more
03/05/2024March 5, 2024 Russian warship destroyed in Black Sea, Ukraine’s military says The Ukrainian armed forces claimed on Tuesday to have destroyed a Russian warship close to the Crimean peninsula, which was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014. Military spokesman Andriy Yusov said the “Sergey Kotov,” a “Project 22160” class Russian patrol boat, had been … Read more
Israel is dropping tonnes of bombs on Gaza. It wants to replenish its stock. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spurred a global rush to buy military equipment last year. Defence spending across the world hit more than $2 trillion. That’s the highest level in inflation-adjusted figures since at least the end of the Cold War, according … Read more