Le ministère du Budget dévoile le budget de l'Etat pour l'exercice 2024 (www.adi.dj)
New United States Ambassador Arrives In Barbados - St. Lucia Times (stluciatimes.com)
‘This used to be a calm place’: killing continues in Ecuador’s week of chaos (www.theguardian.com)
As cartels and crime syndicates flock to Ecuador for cocaine trade profits, its murder rate has soared, with a TV station assault the crescendo of a week of bloodshed...
Myanmar junta confirms ‘temporary ceasefire’ with rebels (www.bangkokpost.com)
Ecuador president says country is at war with drug gangs (www.reuters.com)
Ecuador President Daniel Noboa said on Wednesday his country was “at war” with drug gangs who are holding prison guards hostage, amid a dramatic surge in violence that saw gunmen briefly take over a TV live broadcast and explosions in multiple cities....
A man who claimed to be selling Queen Elizabeth II's walking stick is sentenced for fraud (apnews.com)
2023 smashes record for world’s hottest year by huge margin (www.theguardian.com)
Moscow Deploys 35,000 National Guards to Counter Partisans in Occupied Ukraine (www.kyivpost.com)
Russia has become concerned about partisan activity and anti-Kremlin attitudes among the local population in the occupied territories of Ukraine as its presidential elections approach....
Nord Stream Probe Hampered by Resistance From Poland (www.wsj.com)
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US fighter jets to fly over Bosnia in a sign of support to the country as Serbs call for secession (www.independent.co.uk)
Two U.S. fighter jets will fly over Bosnia in a demonstration of support for the Balkan country’s integrity in the face of increasingly secessionist policies of the Bosnian Serb pro-Russia leader Milorad Dodik...
China sanctions 5 US defense companies in response to US sanctions and arms sales to Taiwan (apnews.com)
China announced sanctions Sunday on five American defense-related companies in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and U.S sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals....
Voters cast ballots in a Bangladesh election marred by violence and an opposition boycott (apnews.com)
Not just Modena. Russian propaganda events pop up in Italy (decode39.com)
Several pro-Moscow receptions are scheduled across the country in the coming weeks, one even featuring the far-right Kremlin ideologue Alexander Dugin. All is happening just months away from the EU elections, a “functional junction for the destabilisation of our democracies,” according to EP Vice-President Picierno...
Aditya-L1: India’s solar mission reaches sun’s orbit (www.theguardian.com)
After four-month journey, Aditya-L1 will measure and observe sun’s outermost layers...
Taiwan slams Chinese balloons as safety threat, psychological warfare (www.reuters.com)
Royal Navy advertises on LinkedIn to hire nuclear Rear-Admiral (www.telegraph.co.uk)
China's nationalists revel in Japan earthquake tragedy (www.newsweek.com)
FTSE 100 chiefs paid more in three days than average UK yearly wage, study says (www.theguardian.com)
Freed Israeli hostage says she endured ‘psychological warfare’ during 50 days of Hamas captivity | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
South Korean police raid house of suspect who stabbed opposition leader Lee in the neck (apnews.com)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police on Wednesday raided the residence and office of a man who stabbed the country’s opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, in the neck in an attack that left him hospitalized in an intensive care unit, officials said....
Eating in a war zone: Pickles, soups and sausages support the morale of Ukrainians (english.elpais.com)
The correspondent for EL PAÍS unveils (and tastes) the food preferred by soldiers and civilians in combat zones
Taiwan reports China sent 4 suspected spy balloons over the island, some near key air force base (www.independent.co.uk)
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said that China sent four balloons over the island, three of which passed near to a key air force base....
US quietly reaches agreement with Qatar to keep operating largest military base in Middle East (www.cnn.com)
The United States has quietly reached an agreement that extends its military presence at a sprawling base in Qatar for another 10 years, three US defense officials and another official familiar with the agreement told CNN....
Female Medical students in Afghanistan continue studies secretly (www.khaama.com)
Al Jazeera has reported that female medical students in Afghanistan are continuing their education in secret....
