France will intensify arms delivery to Ukraine: Macron tells Zelensky
France last week supplied 13 vehicles for emergency services and has provided 800 tonnes of humanitarian aid since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in late February.
Putin says Russia will respond if Nato bolsters Sweden, Finland militarily
The President has given few clues about what it will do in response to the Nordic enlargement of Nato but Russia could deploy nuclear weapons, shared an ally of Mr Putin.
How Putin became Nato’s recruiter of the year
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was the tipping point for Finland and Sweden to seek Nato membership – a move that has implications for European security and beyond.
North Korea confirms Covid-19 outbreak, Kim orders lockdown
The emergency situation would not hold Pyongyang back from its nuclear ambitions, experts say.
Ukraine reports battlefield gains as Europe’s energy worries grow
The advance appears to be the fastest that Ukraine has mounted since it drove Russian troops away from the capital Kyiv and out of northern Ukraine at the beginning of April.
North Korea fires ballistic missile in 16th show of force this year
According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, a projectile suspected of being a ballistic missile was fired into the East Sea.
Xi offers a plan for global security but will there be takers?
Scholars say the GSI is Beijing's effort to challenge the Washington-led security order.
Wang Yi calls on world to listen more to Asian voices
Chinese foreign minster Wang Yi also said Asian countries should jointly guard against the Cold War mentality that will undermine peace and development in the region.
The Ukraine war is getting more dangerous for America
The longer this war goes on, there are more opportunity for catastrophic miscalculations – and the raw material for that is piling up.
South Korea’s intelligence agency joins NATO’s cyber defense center as Asia’s first
It is the first time an Asian country joins the group, which consists of 27 NATO member countries and 5 contributing nations.