Chinese engineer sentenced to 8 years in US prison for spying
CNN — A former graduate student in Chicago was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for spying for the Chinese government by gathering information on engineers and scientists in…
Germany and US announce plans to send tanks to Ukraine in major sign of support for Kyiv
CNN — The leaders of the United States and Germany each announced Wednesday they will send contingents of tanks to Ukraine, reversing their longstanding trepidation at providing Kyiv with offensive…
Zelensky shakes up Ukrainian government amid growing corruption scandal
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — A number of senior Ukrainian officials have resigned or been fired by President Volodymyr Zelensky amid a growing corruption scandal linked to the procurement of war-time…
Russia’s Wagner’s brutal tactics in Ukraine revealed by intelligence report
Kyiv CNN — Wagner Group fighters have become the disposable infantry of the Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine, but a Ukrainian military intelligence document obtained by CNN sets out how…
US and Israel launch largest military exercise ever despite concerns over Netanyahu’s government
CNN — The US and Israel launched their largest joint military exercise ever on Monday, sending a clear signal to Iran and underscoring the strength of their alliance despite concerns…
Burkina Faso’s military government demands French troops leave the country within one month
CNN — The military government of Burkina Faso has demanded the departure of French troops from the country, according to the government press agency Agence d’Information du Burkina (AIB). France…
Leopard tanks: With a Russian offensive looming, Ukrainian officials battle to train military up with new Western weapons
Pripyat, Ukraine CNN — A few kilometers from the Belarus border, Ukrainian forces are training for what they expect to be a brutal spring. Ageing T-72 tanks – some twice…
US pilot shot down four Soviet MiGs in 30 minutes — and kept in a secret for 50 years
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Royce Williams was a real life “Top Gun” 10 years before Tom Cruise was even born. On a cold November day in 1952, Williams shot…
Bakhmut: Civilians struggle on with daily life despite battle
Bakhmut, Ukraine CNN — An excavator gouges huge chunks of rich brown earth by the roadside, depositing the dirt at the edge of the lengthening trench. Soldiers shovel more dirt…
Why Asia’s arms race risks spinning out of control
Seoul, South Korea CNN — It’s an arms race bigger than anything Asia has ever seen – three major nuclear powers and one fast-developing one, the world’s three biggest economies…