Taiwan #MeToo Scandals Push Tsai to Toughen Equality Laws
President Tsai Ing-wen’s government moved to strengthen Taiwan’s equality laws after a series of sexual harassment scandals rocked
2023-07-13 13:21
Ukraine news – live: Senior Russian general killed in airstrike with British Storm Shadow missile
A high-ranking Russian general has been killed in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia in an airstrike carried out using British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles, according to multiple reports from both sides. Lieutenant General Oleg Tsokov was among the Russian military commanders present in the Dune hotel when a barrage of cruise missiles struck the southern region. Russia’s defence ministry did not immediately confirm the death but it has been reported by the country’s tightly-controlled state media. An aid to the Ukrainian mayor of Mariupol, Petro Andriushchenko, wrote on his Telegram channel: “It is reported that today in the Berdiansk area, the Russian Lieutenant General Oleg Yuriyovych Tsokov was liquidated.” In September last year the same general was gravely wounded on the battlefield but survived, the mayor said. A member of Ukraine’s parliament, Yurii Mysyagin, said that the “the British ‘Storm Shadow’ came to visit accurately”. This comes as a senior Russian general who was leading Moscow’s forces in Zaporizhzhia said he was suddenly dismissed from his position after he accused the military leadership of betraying his troops with a lack of support. Read More Ben Wallace accused of ‘scolding’ Ukraine over demands for weapons: ‘We’re not Amazon’ Ukraine’s greatest weapon isn’t on the battlefield Russia's Defense Ministry says Wagner mercenaries are surrendering their weapons to the military El Nino is threatening rice crops while grain supplies already are squeezed by the war in Ukraine
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2023-07-13 13:18
Top diplomat says China, ASEAN pushing ahead with free trade area talks
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2023-07-13 13:17
Influencer arrested over TikTok video satirizing wealthy Emiratis in Dubai shows limits on freedoms
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2023-07-13 13:16
Family of Orlando man shot by police while sitting in his car is seeking answers after viewing body camera footage
Family and loved ones of Derek Diaz, who was fatally shot last week by police in Orlando, Florida, say viewing officers' body-worn camera footage of the encounter has only left them with more questions.
2023-07-13 11:59
China's security drive hits embassy activities, LGBT events, some diplomats say
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2023-07-13 11:59
Bank of Korea’s Rhee Keeps Hawkish Bias After Holding Rates
The Bank of Korea held its policy rate steady for a fourth-straight meeting and pledged to retain a
2023-07-13 11:51
Spain sweats out sultry nights as heat wave bakes southern Europe
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2023-07-13 11:48
Asian Stocks Gain on Bets Fed Is Nearing Rate Peak: Markets Wrap
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2023-07-13 11:29
South Korea Asks Japan for Role in Fukushima Water Monitoring
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2023-07-13 11:23
Russia’s Flagship Crude Oil Surpasses G-7 Price Cap for First Time
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2023-07-13 11:22