North Korea’s Kim oversaw test of new hypersonic weapon
MONITORING (SW) – North Korea has said it tested a new solid-fueled hypersonic intermediate-range missile (IRBM) as it continues to expand its weapons programme.
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Pakistan grapples with deadly attacks
MONITORING (SW) – In the 10 days between March 16 and March 26, Pakistan witnessed five different attacks, three in its northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and two in its southwestern Balochistan province, resulting in the deaths of at least 18 people.
ICJ orders Israel to halt Gaza famine; Hamas says ceasefire needed
MONITORING (SW) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday unanimously ordered Israel, accused by South Africa of genocide in Gaza, to take all necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies to the enclave’s Palestinian population and halt spreading famine.
ISIS claims responsibility for attack at Moscow-area concert venue that left at least 60 dead
MONITORING (SW) – ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack at a popular concert venue complex near Moscow Friday after assailants stormed the venue with guns and incendiary devices, killing at least 60 people and injuring 145.
US, EU ratchet up pressure on Israel over Gaza ceasefire
MONITORING (SW) – The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote as soon as Friday on a United States-drafted resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as the European Union called for a “humanitarian pause”, adding to the pressure on Israel to end its five-month-long bombardment of the Palestinian territory.
Famine in northern Gaza is imminent as over 1 mln people face ‘catastrophic’ levels of hunger
MONITORING (SW) – Famine is imminent in northern Gaza where 70% of the population are already suffering with catastrophic levels of hunger, a UN-backed report said Monday, as the EU’s top diplomat accused Israel of using “starvation as a weapon of war.”
Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition
MOSCOW (SW) – President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election on Sunday, cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said showed Moscow had been right to stand up to the West and send its troops into Ukraine.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul
MONITORING (SW) – North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters as United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to open a democracy summit in neighboring South Korea, officials have said.
Kim Jong Un takes ride in luxury Russian limo given to him by Putin
MONITORING (SW) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took his first ride in the luxury car that was given to him as a gift by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Denmark plans to conscript women into armed forces for first time
MONITORING (SW) – Denmark will call up women as well as men as it expands conscription to respond to Europe’s changing security climate.
Israel using starvation as ‘weapon of war’, says EU foreign policy chief
MONITORING (SW) – Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, has said the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is “not a natural disaster” and has accused Israel of using starvation as a “weapon of war”.
US to send new weapons package worth $300 M for Ukraine
MONITORING (SW) – The United States will send a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $300 million, President Joe Biden’s administration said on Tuesday, the first such move in months as additional funds for Kyiv remain blocked by Republican leaders in Congress.
