Putin warns of nuclear war if NATO sends troops into Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned NATO countries of the danger of a nuclear conflict with Moscow, if NATO troops were deployed on the ground in Ukraine.
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Boeing agrees to $51 million settlement for U.S. export violations, including in China
Boeing said on Thursday it had reached a $51 million settlement with the U.S. State Department for numerous export violations including Chinese employees in China improperly downloading documents related to U.S. Defense Department programs.
Facebook is getting rid of the News tab in the U.S. and Australia
Meta said Thursday that it would remove a dedicated section for news articles in April that will affect Facebook users in the United States and Australia.
Myanmar’s military blames technical fault for crash of fighter jet on training flight
BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar fighter jet crashed and burned on Thursday in the countryside of the central Magway region due to what was described as a technical fault during training maneuvers, state television MRTV reported.
India begins replacing military personnel with civilians in response to Maldives’ demand
NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Thursday said it has begun replacing dozens of its military personnel in Maldives with civilian technical staff who will operate three aircraft given by India to provide humanitarian services.
Filipino volunteer who saved Outback fire brigade celebrated in Australian Parliament
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Filipino immigrant who helped a small Outback town keep its volunteer fire brigade was celebrated in the Australian Parliament on Thursday during a special sitting to welcome Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who is on a state visit.
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Philippine envoy says South China Sea is the ‘real flashpoint’ in Asia, not Taiwan
“The real problem and the real flashpoint, which is why I’m telling you how critical it is for us. The real flashpoint is in the West Philippine Sea,” Romualdez said.