Tag: territory

US Stryker armored fighting vehicles help Ukraine recapture lost territory in Kharkiv region, report says

Ukraine is using US Stryker vehicles to counter Russia’s Kharkiv offensive, report says. Ukrainian forces recaptured small amounts of territory near Vovchansk in the northeastern region. The Ukrainian fightback is being led by the elite 82nd Air Assault Brigade. US Stryker armored fighting vehicles are helping Ukraine battle Russia’s push into the embattled northeastern region of […]

Chilean meeting in Antarctica issues message to Russia over territory

Defence officials from Chile met at the bottom of the planet on Thursday in a bid to bolster territorial claims in Antarctica as tensions escalate over Russia’s manoeuvres in the polar region. Members of Chile’s parliamentary defence committee flew to a desolate air base for a meeting billed as an assertion of national sovereignty. Singling […]

Moscow warns Washington not to authorize attacks on Russian territory

Moscow has warned Washington not to allow Ukraine to launch attacks with US weapons on Russian territory. “This stance is absolutely irresponsible, the position is absolutely dangerous with its consequences,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian state television on Thursday. He was commenting on a report in US newspaper the New York Times, according to […]

Tiny British territory in row with US after arresting American holidaymakers

A tiny British island territory is embroiled in a diplomatic row with the United States after refusing to release five Americans accused of carrying ammunition in their holiday luggage, The Telegraph can reveal. The Turks and Caicos Islands, a Caribbean archipelago governed as a British Overseas Territory, has arrested the tourists on suspicion of illegally […]

Austin says ‘expectation’ is Ukraine won’t use US weapons outside its territory, despite Russian advance

The United States’ top military leaders said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened “another front” in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, home to the country’s second-largest city. “Putin’s forces have opened another front to seize sovereign Ukrainian territory, and the Kremlin’s invaders are obliterating Ukrainian villages, killing innocent civilians and bombarding civilian infrastructure […]

‘Will fall out of record territory in the next month or two’

Earth has seen record-breaking monthly global temperatures since June 2023, but some scientists think the streak may end soon. What’s happening? March was the 10th straight month with record-high global temperatures. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service recently declared that the streak has stretched to 11 months with its April assessment. It reported that […]

Philippines to vigorously defend territory, president says

MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Saturday the country will “vigorously defend what is ours”, in a thinly veiled reference to mounting tensions with China over maritime disputes. The conduct against intruders disrespecting Philippine territorial integrity will be guided by law and the responsibility as a rules-abiding member of the international community, […]

France imposes state of emergency on Pacific territory rocked by violence

The French government announced on Wednesday it will impose a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least 12 days, boosting police powers in an attempt to quell deadly unrest that has left four people dead. French government spokeswoman Prisca Thevenot announced the decision after a Cabinet meeting on […]