[ad_1] These are the main developments as the war enters if 693rd day. Here is the situation on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Fighting At least 17 people were injured, two of them seriously, after two Russian missiles struck a residential area in the centre of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-biggest city. Rescue teams were sifting through piles of rubble to establish whether more people had been hurt after what the city’s mayor described as two “powerful explosions”.…
"Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 693 | Russia-Ukraine war News"Tag: News
[ad_1] Britain plans to bomb Iranian-backed rebels threatening world economy (Image: Getty) Britain and the United States are drawing up secret plans to bomb sites in Yemen to stop rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping that threaten the world’s economy. Most of the world’s attention has been on Israel and Gaza, but concern is growing over the increasing boldness of Houthi strikes on cargo fleets The move follows three weeks of chaos in the vital…
"Britain plans to bomb Iranian-backed rebels threatening world economy | World | News"
[ad_1] The Supreme Court has ordered the region to hold local elections by September 30, 2024. India’s Supreme Court has upheld the government’s decision to revoke special status for the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Ruling on Monday, the court also ordered the region to hold local elections by September 30 next year. The decision is viewed by critics as another step by the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) to clamp down on India’s only…
"Indian court confirms end of special status for Kashmir | Elections News"
‘Cripple Putin’s war machine’ by denying Russia crucial weapon components, West urged | World | News
[ad_1] Western nations have been told they can “cripple Putin’s war machine” by denying Russia access to technology crucial to enabling the mass production of weapons. Olena Yurchenko, said Russia relies on computer numerical control (CNC) to manufacture missiles, aircraft parts, radar technology and submarines. The automated robotic machines are capable of performing operations according to a given program without direct human intervention, making Ms Yurchenko, International Relations and Foreign Policy Expert, Senior Analyst at…
"‘Cripple Putin’s war machine’ by denying Russia crucial weapon components, West urged | World | News"
[ad_1] PM Anthony Albanese rallies support for Indigenous Voice in Melbourne as early voting begins in parts of Australia. Early voting has begun in parts of Australia for a landmark referendum on creating an Indigenous body that can advise Parliament on matters affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. People eligible for early voting in the Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia will be able to cast their ballots from Monday, while voters in…
"Early voting begins in Australia’s Indigenous Voice referendum | Indigenous Rights News"
[ad_1] Russia issued a chilling warning amid speculation the US may return some of its nuclear weapons to British soil for the first time in 15 years. Discussions over the possibility of Washington relocating some of its nuclear weaponry to Britain began after it was noticed the 2024 US Air Force budget argued in favour of the allocation of $50,000 for a project titled “surety dormitory” at RAF Lakenheath in Surrey. The item description read:…
"Russia makes chilling threat as speculation grows over US sending nuclear weapons to UK | World | News"
[ad_1] Chinese president visited far western region, where the UN has accused China of possible ‘crimes against humanity’, for first time in a year. Chinese President Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Xinjiang, calling on officials to conserve “hard-won social stability” in a region where Beijing is accused of abuses that the United Nations has said could amount to “crimes against humanity”. The Chinese government has pursued a years-long campaign against what it…
"Xi Jinping calls for protection of ‘hard-won stability’ in Xinjiang visit | Uighur News"
[ad_1] Vladimir Putin has not ruled out peace talks – but says there can be no ceasefire while Russia is under attack from Ukraine. The Russian president made the comments to journalists after meeting African leaders in St Petersburg. He said Moscow has not rejected talks on Ukraine – and an African peace initiative, or one from China, could be a basis for peace. However, Putin said that elements of these initiatives “are difficult or…
"Putin says there can be no peace while Ukraine is attacking Russia | World | News"
[ad_1] John Kerry tells Wang Yi that China and US could use climate cooperation to redefine their troubled diplomatic relationship. John Kerry, the United States’s envoy on climate, has held talks with China’s top diplomat in Beijing, calling for cooperation to tackle global warming and to redefine the troubled diplomatic relations between the world’s two biggest greenhouse gas emitters. Kerry told Wang Yi on Tuesday that climate talks could provide a new start for US-China…
"Kerry hopes climate cooperation can redefine US-China ties | Climate News"
[ad_1] Three of the people on board the missing Titanic vessel are believed to be a UK billionaire, a French submersible pilot, and the CEO of a crewed submersibles provider. OceanGate Expeditions, which deploys vessels for deep sea expeditions, has said that one of its submersibles was missing in the Atlantic Ocean after it took its passengers to the scene of the wreck of the Titanic. The search remains ongoing, Sky News reports. UK billionaire…
"The three passengers on board missing Titanic submersible | World | News"