Eight Russian soldiers were killed by North Korean forces in a recent “friendly fire” incident in Kursk, according to Ukrainian intelligence. North Korean soldiers opened fire on Russian military vehicles, Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said on Saturday, attributing it to a language barrier between the two forces. It didn’t say when the incident took place, […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan — When most people imagine what war in the Taiwan Strait might look like, scenes out of eastern Ukraine in 2022 or even Normandy in 1944 tend to come to mind.  Picture transport ships from China facing incoming anti-ship missiles; missile strikes blowing holes in airfields and key military installations; hilltop-to-hilltop fighting over rugged […]

BRUSSELS — It’s too early to talk about a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine as Russia is not interested in peace, the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Monday. “First, there has to be peace in order to send peacekeepers. And Russia does not want peace … that is very clear,” Kallas told reporters ahead […]

Though they could never remove her  heptathlon gold medal, Ghada Shouaa says the Assad family stole her joy. She adds that her win in 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta has always been for the Syrian people and never for those who claimed to represent them. “The dictator, Hafez Assad (father of recently ousted ruler Bashar Assad), […]

The use of freelancing, contract employment, gig work or contingent labor has been on the rise over the last several years. Companies are finding alternatives to the full-time employee for solving their skill- or outcome-based needs, while people are finding this form of work to be an answer to their desire for flexibility, or even […]

Seven foreign tourists were hospitalized in Fiji in a suspected case of alcohol poisoning at a luxury resort, Fijian and Australian officials said Monday. The guests, who according to local media included one American, were hospitalized after drinking cocktails at a bar at the five-star Warwick resort near the town of Sigatoka. The group also included four […]

The Green Bay Packers picked up a crucial win over the Seattle Seahawks, 30-13, to help their playoff chances on Sunday night. The Packers moved to 10-4 on the year, maintaining their spot in the wild card race. Meanwhile, the Seahawks fell out of first place in the NFC West, as their 8-6 record allows […]

This article is a collaboration between IEEE Spectrum, the flagship magazine of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and Foreign Policy. The modern race to build undetectable submarines dates from the 1960s. In that decade, the United States and the Soviet Union began a game of maritime hide-and-seek, deploying ever-quieter submarines as well as more advanced […]

It’s one of those things that will go down in viral sporting history- but not necessarily for the right reasons- and rugby legend Donncha O’Callaghan isn’t shying away from it! Back in 2006 as the dad-of-four was lining out for Munster against the Cardiff Blues in the Heineken Cup, his team shorts were literally ripped […]

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A mother-of-five who was allegedly seriously beaten by her husband has died of her devastating injuries. Gardaí confirmed over the weekend that Sharon Naughton, who was aged in her 50s, succumbed to her injuries following an alleged violent incident at her home in Loughbaun, Aughrim, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, last Monday night. Her husband, and the […]

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