North Korea has fired several cruise missiles into the Sea of Japan
North Korea on Wednesday launched several cruise missiles towards the Sea of Japan, the South Korean military announced, being the latest launches in a series of weapons tests carried out by Pyongyang this year, Reuters and AFP report, according to Agerpres.
Netanyahu responds to critics: “Those who say we should not enter Rafah under any circumstances are basically saying to lose the war”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticizes calls to Israel to avoid a military offensive inside Rafah, reports The Times of Israel.
The President of Hungary, Katalin Novak, resigned after the scandal of pardoning a convict in a pedophilia case
Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday amid public outcry over her pardon of a man convicted in a pedophilia case, a decision that sparked an unprecedented political scandal for the nationalist government, Reuters reports.
Russian anti-war election candidate barred from running against Putin
Anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin has been barred from standing in Russia’s presidential election next month, in a move that further clears the country’s political landscape of opponents to Vladimir Putin.
Netanyahu says Hamas’ demands on hostage and ceasefire deal are ‘delusional’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed Hamas’ proposals for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, calling them “delusional” in a setback to diplomatic efforts to pause the war.
Japan Takes Stand Against Chinese Intrusions in Senkaku Islands Amid Escalating Tensions
The Japanese government has announced that it will remove the buoys set up by China in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) around the Senkaku Islands, and for the first time, China has been made a hypothetical enemy in a U.S.-Japan military exercise. Analysts believe that China’s growing incursions in the region serve as a way to test Japan, should China contemplate invading Taiwan.
