Thieves used to sell their illicitly obtained vehicles in Ukraine and the Baltic countries before borders closed, an insurance lobby says The number of car thefts in Russia dropped sharply in 2023, largely due to the Ukraine conflict, the business daily Kommersant reported on this week, citing data from the Internal Affairs Ministry and the…

Beijing reiterates its goal of “complete reunification” with the self-governing island The Chinese military has warned that it would “crush” any attempt by Taiwan to formally declare independence, saying that nothing would stop reunification with the island – including US arms sales.

The Mexican Foreign Ministry has accused the Texas governor of advocating “violent acts” against migrants attempting to reach the United States. Last week, Greg Abbott said his administration was doing all it could to tackle the immigration crisis, short of “shooting people.”