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Dimon cited nuclear proliferation as the biggest global threat, mentioning that if nations like Iran acquire nuclear capabilities, others will follow, risking major city targets worldwide. He referenced Russia’s actions in Ukraine, highlighting President Putin's nuclear rhetoric as a uniquely dangerous scenario. Also Read: US Elections 2024: One week before polls, betting odds reveal where Trump and Harris stand

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Israel’s airstrikes early Saturday didn’t just destroy critical Iranian military infrastructure. They also battered the reputation of Russian military equipment, which has already been pummeled by poor performance during Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Zelenskyy has expressed high hopes for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's potential role in ending the Ukraine war. In an exclusive interview with The Times of India, Zelenskyy stated, “PM Modi can influence the end of the Ukraine war. This is the huge value of him in any conflict.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine is widening its dragnet in the search for troops to shore up its creaking front lines, conducting spot checks of men at upscale venues including a concert and a wine store in Kyiv and a street of hip eateries in Odesa. The stepped-up efforts show the difficulties Ukraine faces in raising new soldiers to backfill front-line losses as the war approaches the three-year mark.

Vice President Kamala Harris largely offers a continuation of President Joe Biden's agenda, although she has sought more nuance on the Middle East in particular, while a return of Donald Trump would likely mean a sharp rupture from current US foreign policy. — Ukraine -

It is up 4 percent over the March-end levels in volume. The outstanding stock of RBI's gold is 853.6 metric tonnes as of end September 2024. Incremental value of gold in reserves on account of new purchases and valuation of existing stock is about $12.7 billion or almost one third of the $39 billion added to reserves this fiscal.

United States to Taiwan. The United States is bound by law to provide Chinese-claimed Taiwan with the means to defend itself despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, to the constant anger of Beijing. On Friday, the Pentagon said the United States had approved a potential $2 billion arms sale package to Taiwan, including the delivery for the first time to the island of an advanced air defence missile system battle-tested in Ukraine.

Olaf Scholz on Saturday said borders should not be changed by «war or force», and Russia's invasion of Ukraine poses the biggest threat to international peace today as «it is about changing borders». Inviolability of national borders is the basis for peace, he said, interacting with the students of Birla Institute of Technology And Science (BITS) Pilani at Vasco during a visit to Goa during which he also visited the German Naval ship FGS Baden-Wurttemberg docked at Mormugao Port. The chancellor, on a three-day visit to India, referred to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war while replying to a question.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Several times over the past three months, swarms of as many as 150 Ukrainian drones flew hundreds of miles into Russia, slamming into missile storage facilities, strategic fuel reservoirs, military airfields and defense plants. Once considered exceptional, these deep strikes now barely register in the news.

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday stressed the critical role of the nation's will in securing lasting peace post-conflict and questioned the core objectives of warfare. He said that the way to achieve military objectives is by breaking the will of the nation and defeating their Army breaks the nation's will. «Why do we fight the wars? Is it for some vicarious pleasure in killing the adversary's human resources? What are our military objectives and how do we achieve them? We achieve it by breaking the will of the nation and defeating their army breaks the nation's will. When you defeat them on the battleground, the nation is prepared to have peace with you on your terms,» Doval said at the launch of Indian Strategic Culture by Maj Gen (Retired) Dr GD Bakshi.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff said on Friday that a full withdrawal of Russian troops, and not just peace talks, were essential to ending his country's more than 2-1/2-year-old war against Moscow. The chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, was addressing an international meeting devoted to implementing a peace plan, one of several gatherings staged as a follow-up to last June's world «peace summit» hosted by Switzerland. «Don't expect this war to end when the warring sides begin to talk to each other,» Yermak told the gathering, according to the president's website. «Don't be deceived. This war will end when the last soldier of the occupying army returns home.»

Elon Musk is all over the headlines for his public endorsement and support towards Donald Trump and the Republican Party for the upcoming US elections in November. However, latest reports from the Wall Street Journal suggest that the Tesla owner has also been in close contact with Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the better part of two years. Their contact has ranged around a variety of topics, including business, personal matters and even geopolitical issues, claims the report. Also Read: Kim Kardashian hasn't cooked food for over 2 years; she orders food from around the country and then wastes it

India «stands ready to make every possible contribution towards restoration of peace» in Ukraine and West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. The strategic partnership between India and Germany has emerged as a «strong anchor» at a time when the world is going through an era of tensions and uncertainty, he said here with Chancellor Olaf Scholz by his side after an inter-governmental commission meeting. «We both agree on ensuring freedom of navigation and adherence to the rule of law in accordance with international laws in the Indo-Pacific region,» Modi said.

India and Germany voiced concern on the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that New Delhi is ready to make every possible contribution for the restoration of peace. At the 7th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz described India as an anchor of stability and requested Modi to work jointly to bring about political solutions to the twin conflicts that have been raging for long. «The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia are a matter of concern for both countries. India has always been of the view that war cannot be a solution to problems. India is ready to make every possible contribution for the restoration of peace,» Modi said, with the visiting German chancellor by his side. At the IGC, the two sides signed 18 agreements and documents, including a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal Matters and an agreement on exchange and mutual protection of classified information.

North Korean troops are poised to be deployed by Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine as early as this weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed on Friday. Western officials have warned that North Korean units joining the fight would stoke the almost three-year war and bring geopolitical consequences as far away as the Indo-Pacific region. The possibility has alarmed leaders and deepened diplomatic tensions around the war. A senior official in the Ukrainian presidential office told The Associated Press on Friday that Zelenskyy had cancelled a planned visit to Kyiv by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak publicly about the matter, said the visit was supposed to come after this week's summit in the Russian city of Kazan of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, which Guterres attended.

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hypersonic weapons to sink ships in the Pacific, the U.S. Navy is moving forward with a plan to arm some of its vessels with Patriot interceptor missiles, two senior defence officials said. One industry official said putting the highly agile Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors, used primarily in the U.S. by the Army, aboard Navy ships anticipates advances in Chinese missile technology, including the use of highly manoeuvrable hypersonic weapons. Integrating the Lockheed Martin-made missiles with ships' air defences comes amid simmering tension in the Indo-Pacific region as China rapidly modernizes its military, and in the wake of successful missile defense efforts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Russia’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to a record-high 21% in an effort to combat growing inflation as government spending on the military strains the economy’s capacity to produce goods and services and drives...

Russian pilots into participating in a fake calendar project. This initiative aimed to reveal the identities of the pilots involved in a deadly airstrike on a theatre in Mariupol, where civilians sought shelter. Members of the volunteer-based international intelligence community, InformNapalm, successfully persuaded multiple wives to pose in front of a Russian fighter jet, wearing their husbands’ medals.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has presided at the closing session of a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, hailing its role as a counterbalance to the West

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Artillery thudded nearby one recent evening as medics rushed a soldier with blast wounds into a new type of Ukrainian field hospital buried underground. In the relative safety of their bunker, which lies under 10 feet of sandbags, earth, steel and pine logs, surgeon Yevhen Antoniuk and his team got to work.