Chinese warship ‘injures’ naval divers – Australia

Canberra accuses Beijing of threatening the safety of its sailors operating in international waters Australia’s military has accused Beijing of “unsafe and unprofessional conduct” following an incident off Japan’s coast, claiming a Chinese warship emitted dangerous sonar waves near Australian divers despite repeated warnings.

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Russian central bank admits energy revenues have slumped

Export revenues dropped 30% compared to an all-time high recorded in 2022, the regulator estimated Russian export revenues dropped by almost a third in 2023, according to the preliminary assessment released by the Bank of Russia, which cites a decline in prices for crude oil as one of the key reasons for the decrease.

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North Korea warns of ‘thermonuclear war’

Washington’s close military ties with South Korea are bringing the region closer to a nuclear war, Pyongyang claimed on Tuesday.  The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) argued that the ongoing 11-day US-South Korean exercise ‘Ulchi Freedom Shield’ was a rehearsal for “an actual war to invade the North,” and that “the aggressive character of the…

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