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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 723

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 01:49
As the war enters is 723rd day, these are the main developments.

Thailand sees Chinese tourism soar as visa requirement dropped

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 01:15
Less bureaucracy and more flights are luring Chinese visitors back to Thailand in a boost to the tourism industry.

Private US Spaceflight Company's Moonshot Underway

Technology - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 22:17
Can the United States make a return to the surface of the moon? NASA and a private U.S. spaceflight company hope so. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space.

Venezuela orders suspension of UN rights office, gives staff days to leave

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 21:15
Earlier this week the UN agency expressed 'concern' over the detention of prominent rights activist, Rocio San Miguel.

‘Catastrophic situation’ at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital amid Israeli raid

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 20:50
Patients, staff, displaced families face 'harsh conditions' in besieged medical facility, the largest in southern Gaza.

Israeli forces storm besieged Nasser Hospital in Gaza

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 20:36
Israeli forces storm Gaza's Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, forcing everyone inside to evacuate and flee for their lives

Who is Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s would-be next president?

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 20:19
Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election, ahead of an official result due by March 20.

Residential area in Russia’s Belgorod hit by Ukrainian rockets

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 19:55
A Ukranian rocket attack on Belgorod, Russia, has killed at least 7 people and injured several others.

Is the starvation of civilians being used by Israel as a weapon of war?

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 19:31
Palestinians in Gaza are living in famine-like conditions because of the shortage of humanitarian aid.

US Justice Department Says It Disrupted Russian Intelligence Hacking Network

Technology - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 19:16
Washington — The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it disrupted a Russian intelligence hacking network. "For the second time in two months, we've disrupted state-sponsored hackers from launching cyber-attacks behind the cover of compromised U.S. routers," U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said in a statement. The Justice Department said that a January 2024 court-authorized operation neutralized the network of hundreds of small office/home office (SOHO) routers controlled by Russian intelligence and used "to conceal and otherwise enable a variety of crimes."   "In this case, Russian intelligence services turned to criminal groups to help them target home and office routers, but the Justice Department disabled their scheme," Attorney General Merrick Garland added. Garland said the Justice Department was accelerating efforts to disrupt the Russian government's cyber campaigns against the United States and its partners, including Ukraine.

Norway court says mass killer Breivik’s prison isolation not ‘inhumane’

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 19:02
Serving a prison sentence for killing 77 people in 2011, Breivik has access to a kitchen, fitness room and TV with Xbox.

World leaders’ responses to conflict imperil the rules-based world order

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 17:55
When the rights-based system applies only to some, double standards are reinforced, and impunity spreads.

Trump to stand trial in criminal court on March 25 in hush money case

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 17:49
Former US president is charged with falsifying business records to cover up a $130,000 payment to adult performer.

Ecuador: Under Fire

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 17:30
People & Power investigates the causes of Ecuador's deepening violence.

Palestinian anti-demolition activist’s home demolished

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 17:07
Palestinian anti-demolition activist Fakhri Abu Diab’s home in occupied East Jerusalem has been demolished by Israel.

Nearly 75% of journalists killed in 2023 died in Israel’s war on Gaza: CPJ

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 17:04
Committee to Protect Journalists says of the 99 journalists killed globally last year, 72 were Palestinians.

Hezbollah warns Israel will ‘pay price’ after fighters, civilians killed

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 16:54
At least 10 civilians and three Hezbollah fighters killed in Israeli air attacks in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.

Kyiv aims to use more Ukrainian drones; Trump, Biden clash on NATO

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 16:45
Ukraine’s new military command wants to use the armed forces more efficiently and build up defence industries.

Donald Trump to face ‘hush money’ criminal trial: What’s it all about?

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 16:36
New York Supreme Court has ruled case over alleged payments to adult movie star and former Playboy model will proceed.

Pakistan Cricket Board terminates bowler Haris Rauf’s contract

Around The Globe - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 16:35
The national cricket body ends the fast bowler's central contract after he refused to play in Australia Test series.

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