Minister Pat Conroy confirmed the purchase of AIM-120C-8 and AIM-120D-3 missiles Australia said its A$2 billion ($1.3 billion) purchase of supersonic missiles from the United States underscores its commitment to defence spending, though Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted US calls to agree to a target of 3.5%. Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy on…
How Ukraine can cope with the US pause on crucial battlefield weapons The decision by the United States to pause some weapons shipments to Ukraine has come at a tough time for Kyiv: Russia’s bigger army is making a concerted push on parts of the roughly 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line and is intensifying long-range drone…
Thailand swears in new Cabinet including suspended prime minister Thailand swore in new Cabinet members Thursday with its government in flux after the Constitutional Court suspended the prime minister less than a year after the same court removed her predecessor. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was suspended as prime minister while under an ethics investigation for a…
Trump and Zelenskiy are also expected to discuss the abrupt halt in some key US weapons deliveries US President Donald Trump said he will talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, while a Ukrainian source told Reuters Trump may speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday. “Will be speaking to President Putin of…
Indonesian rescuers were searching for 29 people who remained missing Thursday after a ferry sank and six people died the previous night near Indonesia’s resort island of Bali. A 3-year-old boy and his mother were the most recent victims whose bodies were recovered on Thursday afternoon. The six bodies located by rescuers will be taken…
Gaza conflict death toll rises to 57,130 At least 118 Palestinians have been killed and 581 others injured in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, Al Jazeera reports, citing the enclave’s health ministry. That includes 12 people killed and 49 injured at the US and Israeli-backed aid centres, it added, raising the…
David Corenswet follows in the footsteps of Christopher Reeve and Henry Cavill as he takes on the role of Clark Kent and Superman. Donning the famous red cape for the first time in the new Superman movie gave actor David Corenswet a big confidence boost. A relative newcomer, Corenswet follows in the footsteps of Christopher Reeve and,…
The actor’s post defending the star has gone missing, but he says he didn’t delete it, nor has he walked back on his statement. Veteran Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah is not one to walk back on his words. Days after he made a Facebook post supporting Diljit Dosanjh for working with Hania Aamir in Sardaar Ji…
Stars like Dananeer Mobeen and Saba Qamar are once again inaccessible to Indian users as govt sources claim their accounts were unblocked accidentally. Just a day after the Instagram and YouTube accounts of several Pakistani celebrities became visible once again in India, the Indian government has reinstated the digital restrictions, citing a “technical glitch” for their brief…
Padukone joins a prestigious line-up that includes Emily Blunt, Timothée Chalamet, and Marion Cotillard, among others. Deepika Padukone is set to make history as the first Indian to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The announcement was made by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night via Instagram, where it revealed…
