Russian authorities have revealed that an American soldier being held on a theft charge in which he allegedly caused “significant damage” will remain in pretrial detention until July 2. Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, who enlisted in the Army as an infantryman in 2008, and most recently, was assigned to the Eighth Army…

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected China’s claim blaming Australia for a dangerous military encounter over the Yellow Sea.Both countries lodged protests after China’s Chengdu J-10 fighter dropped flares near an Australian navy helicopter.Australia accused China of unprofessional behavior, while China claimed the Seahawk provoked the incident.Australian Prime Minister…

The United Nations General Assembly may vote on a draft resolution recognizing Palestinians as eligible for full U.N. membership.This vote would gauge global support for the Palestinian bid, previously vetoed by the U.S. in the Security Council.Critics say this resolution could set a precedent, citing examples like Kosovo and Taiwan.The…

Pakistan’s military has disclosed that a suicide bombing in March, killing five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver, was orchestrated in Afghanistan.Four of the people involved in the Bisham attack were apprehended.Pakistan has initiated measures to address illegal migration, with more than half a million Afghans deported since the crackdown…

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to European ally Serbia on Tuesday falls on a symbolic date: the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade during NATO’s air war over Kosovo.U.S. jets dropped five bombs on the Chinese Embassy compound in the Serbian capital on May 7,…

Togo’s president has signed a new constitution, eliminating presidential elections and allowing parliament to choose the president.President Faure Gnassingbe’s ruling party won a majority of parliament seats in recent elections.The new constitution increases presidential terms to six years, but Gnassingbe’s nearly 20-year tenure wouldn’t count towards the limit.Togo’s president has…

Amos Hochstein, a White House senior adviser, has voiced the need to promote mining in countries that may be deemed ‘risky’ by corporations.Hochstein urged support for projects in countries with mineral wealth but facing challenges like poor standards and political instability.He warned that Western reluctance to engage in these countries…

The mayor of Porto Alegre, Brazil, requested water rationing as 80% of the population lacks running water due to recent flooding.Rescue efforts continue in Rio Grande do Sul as the area sees closed airports, blocked roads and disrupted water treatment facilities.Urgent needs include drinking water, food and hygiene products, with…

Ukrainian authorities have arrested two colonels from the Ukrainian forces who had allegedly collaborated with Russians to plot the assassination of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “The attempt was planned under the supervision of employees of the 5th department of the FSB as a gift to Vladimir Putin for the inauguration,” Ukrainian…

In the jungles of southeastern Burma’s Dawna Hills, rebels from an armed ethnic group are fighting to hold back columns of reinforcements sent by the country’s ruling junta to try to reclaim Myawaddy, a critical trading outpost on the Thai border.What happens in the next few weeks in the scramble…